Safety is its Own Reward

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Safety is its Own Reward Produced: 1923

Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 3] Workers hand, forefinger missing. “A shaper operator is warned never to work without wearing goggles.” Workers at machines, supervisor stopping at one, worker putting on goggles. “Use safe hammers and avoid injury.” Workers nailing lid on crate, supervisor inspecting hammers, one worker taking hammer and leaving. “Climbing on elevator gates is a dangerous practice.” Worker being warned of gate by supervisor, elevator rising. “Only a careless man would do this.” Three men getting into elevator, gate coming down, fourth roan trying to get onto elevator; being hit by lowering gate. “Don’t use this unsafe method of getting warm.” Workers placing lighted blowtorch under steel drum in warehouse - explosion. “For you may suffer for weeks as this man did.” Doctor and assistant bandaging workers arms and face, placing him on stretcher. “Protect your eyes with goggles while chipping concrete.” Workers breaking up sidewalk, supervisor stopping them, talking. “Guard excavations with railings.” Workers erecting railing at edge of excavation. “All material must be kept back six feet from railroad tracks.” Freight car moving between stacks of boxes. “A lock derailer protects men working on car repairing. The blue flag is for protection of men working in the cars.” Worker placing lantern and sign on track, ‘Railroad Men, Do Not Move this Flag until You See Foreman.’ “A brakeman, with whistle, gives warning of approaching cars.” Brakeman riding on freight car in railroad yard. “When manhole covers are removed another method of safeguarding should be used.” Worker falling into open manhole, others hauling him out, carrying him away - worker placing barrier over open hole. “Innocent fun often leads to serious results.” Workers eating lunch, one getting something in eye, others leading him away. “Form a line at lunch wagons. This is the only safe way.” Workers line up, receiving lunch. “A dangerous place to eat lunch.” Workers sitting on railroad tracks behind freight car. “This is the old unsafe method of track sweeping.” Worker pulling another out of path of moving freight car. “The safe method -- stand on outside of the rails and face car.” “Acetylene and oxygen torch welders must wear goggles.” [1923]

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/92691

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