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Title: Canadian foundryman (1917)
Year: 1917 (1910s)
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Subjects: Foundries Foundry workers
Publisher: Toronto : MacLean Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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onsible foraccidents that happen to your men fromtheir ignorance of danger or of safe me-thods. Therefore, watch for dangerouspractices, ignorance, lack of skill, anil carelessness, and take the necessarysteps to correct faults when lirst noticed.Most men can be taugbl and encouragedto use proper methods of work, but whenuecessarj impress on the men by ad-monition, warning, suspension, or dis-charge your attitude against carelessness or indifference. Drill your men to reportimmediately when injured, howeverslightly; send an injured man to the doc-tor or first-aid man, and then investi-gate the accident at once and discuss itwith the sub-foreman and workmen inorder to bring out clearly the cause andimpress it on their minds. Where it is possible, make dangerousplaces safe rather than attempt to guardthem with signs. Where signs are ne-cessary accept the responsibility forplacing them, see that they arc in goodcondition and that they are used. Make;t your business to see that machinerv,
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FIG. 7—SAFETY HAND LEATHER hand tools, tackle, scaffolds, or any otherappliances are safe. Do not allow mento start or operate machinery unless theyare so authorized. Avail yourself of allsafeguards provided for the men underyour direction, such as goggles, leggings,and congress shoes, when on duty aboutthe cast house or pig machine. Exhibitcarefulness in necessary personal workwith machinery, electrical and steamequipment, and hand tools. Place anduse prescribed safeguards or siuns. Inthis way you will be better able to insistthat the men under you observe similarprecautions. Personally supervise any work involv-ing unusual accident hazard, such aswork in gas mains or cleaners, tearing- out linings, work in the cast house andabout the stoves, when blowing in orblowing out, or in event of a bad mess(piles of red-hot Coke, slag, or iron spill-ed about the furnace, or in the yard, oron the tracks near the cast house), andany work about the bells or stock line.Dont allow men to go into

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