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Page 11 SAFETY TIPS Even people seven feet tall have to use a ladder or stepstool at one time or another. And when they do, they take the chance of becoming one of the 87,000 people who are injured each year by falling off a ladder. Believe it or not, 14,000 people die each year when they fall off a ladder. That’s more than twice the number of people killed in fires! To make sure a ladder doesn’t cause you to have an accident, follow these common sense approaches: Select the Right Ladder for the Job 1. Always use one that is long enough for the job. Many accidents are caused by trying to over-reach from ladders that are too short. In addition, take the time to move a ladder rather than trying to reach. Many people fall off ladders in this way. 2. Don’t use one that is too long for the job. 3. You should not splice or try to tie two ladders together. 4. If you are going to be doing electrical repair, always select a wooden ladder and not a metal one. Metal ladders conduct elec tricity! Check the Condition of the Ladder 1. Always inspect the ladder for damage before every use. 2. Check for damaged hardware, split or cracked siderails, broken or missing rungs, and sharp edges or splinters. 3. Make sure the ladder does not wobble and that the extension locks are tight. Use the Ladder Safely 1. A straight ladder should extend at least three feet above rooflines when working there. 2. The base of the ladder should be one foot away from the wall for every four feet of height. For example, a ladder leaning against a wall 16 feet high would need to be four feet away from the wall at the base. 3. Always face the ladder and keep at least one hand on it. 4. You should never use the top step of a ladder. If you use the top step, you can loose your balance and fall off. Safe Working Attire Long Hair Dangerous Around Machinery Our society has always placed an emphasis on pretty hair. In fact, most of us spend lots of time keeping our hair looking good by shampooing it, and get ting it styled. Let’s face it — we all want to look our best! However, long hair can be a serious safety hazard to yourself in our plants. To give you an idea of just how serious a hazard it can be, perhaps these examples will help you understand: 1. A young employee was killed when he was pulled between two five-foot hard rubber shredding rollers and was fatally crushed. His hair was caught between the rollers while he was scraping lint off the roller with a wire brush. 2. A spinning department employee was putting up an end on a twister. As she bent over, her hair, which was in a pony tail, caught in one of the rollers. Part of her scalp was torn loose and she suffered face, eye and ear lacerations. 3. A winder tender was picking up yarn end from a bobbin in the supply creel when a small* fan blew her hair onto a traverse drive shaft, resulting in com plete scalp removal. As you can see, these accidents ranged from loss of life to scalp removal. The best way to protect yourself from being injured in such a way is to wear some type of hair restraint. These range from hair nets to hats. Another way to prevent in juries is to make sure that guards to shafts, gears, and pulleys are always kept in place. That way your hair cannot get caught in these moving parts. In addi tion, be alert and aware of what you are doing and always follow the safety rules. Ann Marie Hooks has been awarded an $8,000 Mercer Silas Bailey Memorial Scholarship. Ann Marie is shown with her family following the presentation at Clinton High School’s graduation exercises. Left to right are her mother, Attie Hooks; brother, Todd; Ann Marie; and father, Bob Hooks. Bob is plant manager of Clinton Mills Plant No. 1. Ann Marie plans to enter Clemson University this fall. Elizabeth Cavanagh has been awarded an $8,000 Mercer Silas Bailey Memo rial Scholarship. She is shown with Clinton Mills Sales Company President Jim Raleigh, left, and her father, John, right. John is a vice president of Clinton Mills Sales. Molly Adkison, second from right, also received an $8,000 M.S. Bailey Memorial Scholarship. A graduate of Geneva High, Molly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Adkison. She is shown with her parents and Geneva General Manager Barry Hooks, right, who made the presentation. Molly plans to enter Auburn this fall. Harry is a Technical Services Department employee.