A Fruitful Safety Campaign.

An interesting safety campaign is at the present time being conducted at the Homestead Plant of the Carnegie Steel Company, Pittsburg. There are 13,000 employees—some 5,000 less than the number employed by our own Department. For the purpose of the safety campaign all of the employees are grouped under safety leaders, each safety leader (of whom over 2,000 have been appointed) having charge of six men. In a period of four months 222,257 written reports on printed blanks were sent in by these leaders. These reports pertained to additional safeguards, dangerous practices and safety generally. Of 4,072 safety recommendations made in these reports 3,342 were approved. The fact that in nine months of this campaign a 40 per cent. reduction in lost time accidents (as compared with the preceding nine months) was secured, says much for the vigilance and enthusiasm of all concerned in the cause of safety first.

“Chance” travels on crutches.

“Safety First” is more than mere sentiment. It is common sense applied to the realities of life.

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