. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . ition of track, roadway struc-tures, equipment, machinery,tools or appliances. Improper method of workor operation. Failure of employes to usenecessary care and diligence. The solution of the vitalproblem—prevention of acci-dents — rests entirely uponthe efforts of the and harmonious co-operation is essential. Andthe concerted, systematicSafety movement, drawingconstant inspiration fromevery department of railroad-ing, each making daily andtangible headway against thedangers of death and injuries,is giving all the employesof the railro
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . ition of track, roadway struc-tures, equipment, machinery,tools or appliances. Improper method of workor operation. Failure of employes to usenecessary care and diligence. The solution of the vitalproblem—prevention of acci-dents — rests entirely uponthe efforts of the and harmonious co-operation is essential. Andthe concerted, systematicSafety movement, drawingconstant inspiration fromevery department of railroad-ing, each making daily andtangible headway against thedangers of death and injuries,is giving all the employesof the railroads a big andcommon interest, knitting them more closely together, and making them a morecompact and useful industrial unit than they have everbeen before. The company has given the causes of the principaltrain accidents. It issues bulletins immediately uponadvice of death to an employe It gives results of observa-tion tests. It holds various divisional Safety meetings,etc., carrying out as many of the suggestions of the can be done?. RALPH C. RICHARDS divisional Safety committeemen as possible. The com-pany can do very little more. Inasmuch as it is found that such a large proportionof the accidents are chargeable to the human element,is it asking the employes too much to take a personaland enthusiastic interest in breaking up such practices?How many of us can say, at the close of the days work,that we have not seen a single unnecessary dangerousmove made by any one? Why should it not be that way?The winter is coning on, with increased danger from iceand snow; hats are pulled down over ears so that thesound of an approaching engine or train is not clearlyheard. Let us form the alert habit. Let us watch,especially, the newer men. Talk the Safety problemover in your lodge rooms or other points of congregationand exert, as-requested, a personal enthusiastic interest. General Safety Committee. SAFETY LESSONS FROM THENORTHWESTERN Two or three months ago the General Safety Commi
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