. American engineer . ese suggestions. These are referred to thecentral committee for action. Mr. Richards and the membersof the central committee make trips over the road occasionallyand address mass meetings of employees, advising them in mat-ters pertaining to safety precautions. These are called safetyeducational campaign trips. The local committees have accomplished most excellent results,among which are the placing of efficient guards around all dan-gerous machinery, such as pulleys, line couplings, belts, hoisting 137 138 ENGINEER. Vol 87. Xo. 3 cranes, etc., and around lye v
. American engineer . ese suggestions. These are referred to thecentral committee for action. Mr. Richards and the membersof the central committee make trips over the road occasionallyand address mass meetings of employees, advising them in mat-ters pertaining to safety precautions. These are called safetyeducational campaign trips. The local committees have accomplished most excellent results,among which are the placing of efficient guards around all dan-gerous machinery, such as pulleys, line couplings, belts, hoisting 137 138 ENGINEER. Vol 87. Xo. 3 cranes, etc., and around lye vats, heating furnaces, elevators and dangerous implement in his hands or on his shoulders. By refer-electric motors; also the efficient guarding of dangerous moving ence to the accompanying photographs and sketches, the particu-parts of machines such as lathes, boring mills, planers, drill presses, lar style of guard employed may be seen. .Ml these guards, with \U- ,L.: -~j ^ ::i ;? ¥ mi ^ < ~58! ^ <—e i--A i. Fig. 2—Details of Adjustable Safety Guard for a Rip Saw. automatic machines, metal shears, punches, emery wheels, rip a few exceptions, originated with the conunittees. There is an saws, joining machines and band saws. Automatic warning bells elaborate system of fire signals in the yards and shops, and a have been placed on the transfer tables, and windows in the local fire company is furnished by the railway with the proper
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