Canadian foundryman (1917) . 4.)Remember to use care when on ladders. Do not attempt to tighten or adjustdoors, nuts, valves, or packing glandswhile the blast is on, and avoid rushingrepair jobs by loosening too many nutsor keyibolts on blast mains, hot-blastvalve seats, or heads before the blast isoff. Ascertain the correct number toloosen and do not exceed that number. Hoisting Tackle Where hoisting tackle is used, thedanger of practices such as walking neartaut hoist lines, getting foul of guy lines,standing in front of snatch blocks (), etc., may not be apparent to labor-ers or membe
Canadian foundryman (1917) . 4.)Remember to use care when on ladders. Do not attempt to tighten or adjustdoors, nuts, valves, or packing glandswhile the blast is on, and avoid rushingrepair jobs by loosening too many nutsor keyibolts on blast mains, hot-blastvalve seats, or heads before the blast isoff. Ascertain the correct number toloosen and do not exceed that number. Hoisting Tackle Where hoisting tackle is used, thedanger of practices such as walking neartaut hoist lines, getting foul of guy lines,standing in front of snatch blocks (), etc., may not be apparent to labor-ers or members of the furnace crew whoare helping. You can prevent accidentby warning the men of these obscuredangers. Be sure that all hoist lines,cables, chains, tackles, and boatswainschairs are in good shape before usin<r. FIG WORKMEN CUTTING OUT RIVETS AND USING ARE BEING WORN. NOTE THAT main-line switch i> open, or if the crane them. Care should be taken in slinging must be used protect yourself with track a load to see that the slings are properly torpedoes. When pouring hot babbitt arranged and the load balanced and se- 0r lead warm the sockets or molds, and curdy fastened In prevent slipping. The C \ N A D 1 A N FO U N M R Y M A N part oi the sling from the book to th«load should be long enough so that ilmakes an angle of more than withthe ground. Vet} short and flal slingsare under much greater stress than onesarranged a> above. In hooking on theload, watch tuai your hand does nol get;, and don t grab the cable an>\ ethe lower sheave b!ock. Be Bure to replace all belt, gear, ma. and engine guards, shields, andrailings; thej prevent accidents. Do no:trj to do work on electrical wires or toconnect temporary lights. Defective in-sulation nun cause a severe shock orburn, e
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