The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, May 15, 1973, Page 7, Image 7
MAY. 1973
CLINTO]
One in five disabling in,
half the falls are from a h
of them are just plain falls
People stumble, they sli
won't support them and ;
balance. A very large nun
of some unsafe condition. II
the floor like a bump or a
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conduit. And then it may 1
skids or dollies or a lengtl
and scrap.
The trouble is we get
even know they are here
in another department, b'
of the furniture. We ste
around slippery spots. We
but we don't make a fuss
Let's all start looking
fall and see what we can
are permanent obstruction
or build a fence around th
holes in it, maybe we can
But lots of the fall mal
on tne noor. it prooaoiy if
them up as of not letting t
If we all start looking foi
we will be able to figure 1
Then, maybe after we
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juries comes from a fall. About
igher to a lower level, but half
on the same level.
p, they lean against things that
sometimes they just lose their
-lhor nf tho falls nrrnr herause
t may be something wrong with
hole or a slippery spot. It may
ibove floor level like a pipe or
be things we leave around, like
i of hose or just loose material
used to these things and don't
We'd see them soon enough
ut here they seem to be part
p over obstructions and walk
even warn visitors about them,
to get them corrected.
for the things that cause us to
do to get rid of them. If there
is, maybe we can remove them
cm. If the floor is rough or has
get it fixed.
cers are things we leave around
;n't so much a matter of picking
hem get there in the first place,
r anything people can fall over
out how to get rid of it.
get rid of all the unsafe conlv
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vc really enjoyed learning to do
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aining and it's a vital part of the
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George Clark, Plant No. 2 Roving Of
aware of the dangers involved in ft
fellow employees, reports to his Af
Superintendent, any unusual circums'
cause an accident.
ditions, we'll start a "Watch your s
we'd look kind of silly, wouldn't we
step as long as we leave the place clut
for people to fall over!
ton Mills Because
Robert Moore, Plant No. 1 Warper
thing different about his work even
thing interesting in just about every
the production of fabrics." My owr
me because I know how essential it
be done correctly.
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cious"
aerator, is constantly
illing. He, like his
ssistant Department
tances which might
tep" campaign. But
, to say watch your
tered up with things
Onorator findc comp
f day . "I find something
that goes on in
i job is important to
is for the warping to