Health of the War Worker
1942-04 1942 1940s 44 pages Bulletin" this idea of workers being their own inspectors is already adopted in one establishment. One means of preventing accidents for which we have very high regard is the forming of a Plant Inspection Brigade, the members of which are workmen, and not foreme...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Labour Research Department
April 1942
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| Summary: | 1942-04
1942
1940s
44 pages
Bulletin" this idea of workers being their own inspectors is already adopted in one establishment. One means of preventing accidents for which we have very high regard is the forming of a Plant Inspection Brigade, the members of which are workmen, and not foremen, and whose duty it is to travel through a specified area of the plant, taking about half an hour a week ... Among the duties of the Brigade is the reporting of aisles which are blocked, exposed setscrews on counter-shafts, men at work without goggles, etc. ("Industrial Bulletin," — Paper given by E.E. Sparrow, Director and Works Manager of Imperial Varnish Co., Ltd.) The knowledge necessary for the safeguarding of machinery covers a very broad field, but that required for any particular process or works can easily be mastered in a short period of training. Every endeavour should be made to get this training and then to apply it. The most straightforward, though laborious, method of obtaining a knowledge of the general provisions for safety that are, or should be, enforced legally, is to read Part II of the Factories Act, 1937. An abstract of this Act must by law be displayed in every factory in a prominent place, where it can be read by any worker. It is in fact so displayed in most instances, but it is hardly practical for classes to start study groups in front of it in the factory. Nevertheless, it might be referred to much more often than it is. There are certain general principles that can be quickly grasped. Fencing and Guarding Machinery (Factories Act, Part II, Sect. 12-16) All transmission machinery, unless safe by position or construction, must be securely fenced. Many parts of machines need to have guards, preferably fixed, otherwise automatic. (Some machines have been proved to be so dangerous that there are special codes of regulations for them — horizontal milling machines are an example.) One of the very necessary duties of a works safety committee is to see that guards are used. Some workers can undoubtedly save themselves time and trouble on some processes by removing the safety guards. This is sometimes done but to do so shows a low level of understanding. The guard may be badly designed; if so, then get to work to design a better one. In the meantime do not 16
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