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-led-from the. Industrial. Supervisor because it).

J identifies. in concise form the important
roll that all foreman play in accident
prevention work.

Let me suggest to you thst whether he;
likes it or not, a foreman is held respons=
Zble for the prevention of accidents in !
his department. .

It is true, it seems to me, because
existing laws, rulcs and ordinances require

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in varying degrees, that places of employ~ |.

ment, machinery and equipment be maintained
in eafe working condition; that accidents
be reported; that adequate first-eid
facilities be provided.

The burden of responsibility for

compliance with these requirements is fixed
squarely on the shoulders of management.

In short, dependence for the prevention
of accidents must and ie placed Jargely on
the management is used in its broadest ..
sense ~ that is, from the president to the
foremane

A foreman is. in the front line of manage
ment; he is the on-the-spot representative |
of management who must lead and take the :
brunt of responsibility for both the good:
and bade ~ sf

He is responsible not only for echedul+
ing, up keep of inachinery and the other [!
necessary ingredients of profitable
managemente He is also responsible for his
men to see thet they work productively, %
sefely, and insofar as possible, fens ieee:

It seems, therefore, only logical that
the foremen must be responsible for

employees safety training and the creation |

and maintenance of safe working conditions.
In short, the immediate supervisor or .
foreman has the greatest opportunity to
control unsafe acts and to correct unsafe
conditions of anyone on the management
teame It is the foreman who must be
constantly on the lookout for hazards and
$nfractions on safety rulese He is the
man who can get them corrected.
In a sense, the foreman must be his.
brother's keeper. After all, he knows more

about his men and their working Conditions eso R HHH IHRE RRR

than anyone else in the management set~up,
And, of course, the forunan has and mst.
have the authority‘to do something about:
unsafe acts and conditions that exist in
his department. - ;
In summation, I would‘say that the fore~j
man has the responsibility for nee

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i orevent -accidents are the same things that A ;

- the foregoing but it must be further
| augmented.

all their duties.

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“widate® ‘acts. ‘aid Su. ui bLONS, Bid" whe ao
“accidents, | in his” departaent’ ‘because he ie “
the opportunity and authority to do 20.
The ‘things thet the foreman -does to ~

he does for efficient production.
Everyone will be found in agreement with

Although it is the responsibility of the
foreman to anticipate hazards and to give
clear instructions for their elimination,
it is also the responsibility of the
employee to carry out the instruction

SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS

Wherever material and equipment are in
use, then ALL instructions, should start
with good job housekeeping

Failure to follow these instructions
simply means that someone is not comple

Failure by supervision to insist that
such instructions be carried out means tha
formidable source of accidents has been
condonede —

ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

MATINS — EVERY SUNDAY 11:00 A.Ho
SUNDAY SCHOOL = " i 9:45 AoMe
CHCIR PRACTICE THURSDAY 7:00 P.M.

The largest congregation in two years
attended service of Holy Baptism and
kucharist on May 7the

Preliminary work on the site of the new
Rectory is. now underway, and when the
building arrives from Vancouver, the
foundation will be ready.
All Saints We Ae will hold their reaaee
nthly meeting on Tuesday, Nay 30th at

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MASSES: EVERY SUNDAY
Morning 10:00 A.M.
Evening 73:00 P.M.

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