. Electric railway journal . chanics shop at a saving of$ per year; the installation of more steel wastecans; the replacement of wooden scrap bins with con-crete bins, the purchase of more fire extinguishers, etc. In addition to these physical improvements, theprogram has included a general campaign among theworkmen to induce them to keep their work places cleanand free from any accumulation of rags or man endeavors to leave his work place in the bestof condition every night. This work of appealing tothe men to keep things clean and safe has been verysuccessful because it has
. Electric railway journal . chanics shop at a saving of$ per year; the installation of more steel wastecans; the replacement of wooden scrap bins with con-crete bins, the purchase of more fire extinguishers, etc. In addition to these physical improvements, theprogram has included a general campaign among theworkmen to induce them to keep their work places cleanand free from any accumulation of rags or man endeavors to leave his work place in the bestof condition every night. This work of appealing tothe men to keep things clean and safe has been verysuccessful because it has been possible to show themwhere this care results in actual money saving to thecompany, through reduction in insurance rates. believes that the men do better work and thatthey have more self-respect if their place of employmentis kept in an orderly manner. A rather keen competition between different depart-ments of the company in this matter of orderliness hasbeen inspired as the result of the monthly reports made. STEEL SHED BUILT TO REPLACE WOODEN PROTECTIONFOR COAL UNLOADERS, AND EXTENDED TO PROVIDESTORAGE FOR BOILER ROOM SUPPLIES by H. J. Hodson, who has charge of the safety work ofthe company and of this insurance campaign. Afterhis monthly inspection tour, which is made at the mostunexpected times, Mr. Hodson writes a report in whichall of the properties are classified into three divisionsunder these headings: In a clean and orderly condi-tion, In a fairly clean condition and In a dirty anddisorderly condition. When a department is listedunder the second or third heading, it is accompaniedby a few brief remarks giving the nature of the con-dition which has brought this classification. After thesereports are written, they are submitted to Mr. Sawyerand then posted simultaneously on every bulletin boardand sent to every department head. The result ofthis monthly report has been to promote great effortand care among the workmen to keep their departmentin the first
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