Health of the War Worker
1942-04 1942 1940s 44 pages CONTENTS (continued) PAGE 3. ACCIDENTS ........................14 Training in Safety Methods ............14 Safety Committees .. .. .. .. ..13 Fencing and Guarding Machinery .. .. 16 Hoists, Lifts, Chains, and Ropes .. .. .. 17 Cranes and Lifting Machines ............17 W...
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CONTENTS (continued) PAGE 3. ACCIDENTS ........................14 Training in Safety Methods ............14 Safety Committees .. .. .. .. ..13 Fencing and Guarding Machinery .. .. 16 Hoists, Lifts, Chains, and Ropes .. .. .. 17 Cranes and Lifting Machines ............17 Weight Lifting .. .. .. .. .. 17 Eye Injuries .. .. .. .. .. 19 Treatment of Accidents................20 First Aid .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Notifying Accidents and Diseases............21 Compensation for Injuries .. .. .. .. 21 Special Reguladons .. .. .. .. .. 23 4. HOURS OF WORK ....................23 Hours of Women and Young Workers .. .. 23 Rest Pauses .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 5. FILLING FACTORIES ....................27 Cleanliness .....................29 Education........................30 Selection of Workers .. .. .. .. 30 Investigation of Absenteeism .. .. .. 30 Diet............................30 6. FACTORY MEDICAL SERVICE ............31 What a Health Department Can Do .. .. 33 Health Records .. .. .. .. .. 33 7. HOW WORKERS CAN TACKLE HEALTH PROBLEMS Organize for Health on the Job............33 Enforcing the Law....................36 How to Approach the Factory Inspector .. .. 37 What to do if You are not Covered by the Factories Act............................37 The Trade Unions and Health Matters .. .. 37 L.R.D. Industrial Health Committee .. .. 38 APPENDIX I Dangerous Trades Regulations............39 Trades covered by Welfare Orders .. .. 39 APPENDIX II Publications on Health in Industry .. .. 40
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| institution | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
| is_hierarchy_title | Health of the War Worker |
| language | English English |
| physical | TEXT |
| publishDate | April 1942 |
| publisher | London : Labour Research Department |
| spellingShingle | Miscellaneous Series Health care Industrial health--Great Britain ; Defense industries--Employees--Health and hygiene--Great Britain Health of the War Worker |
| title | Health of the War Worker |
| topic | Miscellaneous Series Health care Industrial health--Great Britain ; Defense industries--Employees--Health and hygiene--Great Britain |
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