. Railway mechanical engineer . Cylinder Alao the Goggles for the motor itself is formed on the front side by the wiregate which swings open when unlocked to give access to themachine. Saw guards are generally provided and require little ex-planation. Fig. 5 shows a guard for a circular saw in thecabinet shop. Another feature of this department is the useof a rubber mat in front of the saw which is placed here toprevent the workman from slipping wliile he is operatingthe saw. An interesting form of guard for a wood bit used in themill shop is shown in Fig. 6. This safety appliance
. Railway mechanical engineer . Cylinder Alao the Goggles for the motor itself is formed on the front side by the wiregate which swings open when unlocked to give access to themachine. Saw guards are generally provided and require little ex-planation. Fig. 5 shows a guard for a circular saw in thecabinet shop. Another feature of this department is the useof a rubber mat in front of the saw which is placed here toprevent the workman from slipping wliile he is operatingthe saw. An interesting form of guard for a wood bit used in themill shop is shown in Fig. 6. This safety appliance consists it is moved up and down. It encloses the bit at all times, andwhen the bit is at work boring through the wood the chipsarc ejected from the tube through the liberally placed holes5ho\vn in the illustration. SAFEGUARDS ABOUT THE ERECTING FLOOR Reference has already been made to the necessity for pro-tective goggles in railroad shops. A still further measureof protection, and one almost as valualjle as the goggles them-. Ccnnections Placed at an Angle Away fronOperator W/iien Making Connections selves is the adoption of the portable wire screen which, asin Fig. 7, is placed at any convenient point to prevent chipsmade by one man from striking another nearby. This schemecan be developed further in the yard where chipping or cut-
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