https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/d455fd9df50f2c737afb6161b1af7a4c.pdf 7dfded4de23a0cad72f8168e6242f545 PDF Text Text THINGS TO DO TODAY ' ' - / ,-:- J I J , :.-~ / f < ) JUNE MAY Su MoTuWoTh Fr Sll I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 J7 181920212223 24252627282930 31 154th Day ' ' ----;·. SunMonTueWedThu Fri Sat JULY Su MoTuWoTh Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 13 1415 161718 19202122232425 26 27 28 29 30 31 Patented 211 Days to Coma I• 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II �f Rocle Springs - June 10, 1942 ~ II. ,.: Ifir. Thomas Overy, Sr~ l!r. John B. Hughes Mr. F. V. Hicks ~u-. Geo . A. Drawn ?:.r . b. G. Sha1·rer I am. attacning a number o:t' copies of mimeogr aphed let~ers stating r ccomr;;.enda.tions ~e ~Y the .aoors of the Sii:;ma Xau Epsilon Sa.fet.,y Society. ;·iill y_ou pl ea:.;e see that a copy is handed to each mine f oreman, ~1t foreman, unit fore::;an, ate. DubJeots for tliscussion for staff Meetings might be obtained ir~m sv~,t: of these letters. Origim1l Signed: _1. N. BAYLESS �IlliCOi'.lLI-JD,.TIGES BY L:..:iTTL!1 FRO~: i.~ill:i OF Tffr; ;;IGl.i.,;, T~~u :..J>$ILoi; ::,/ ,i :,TY .SL.CL'l'"{ 'I'u TI-G ti.. Vi..;TY 1iIGL!E:CJ. I-t is- easy to sec after an accident hov; it could huve becm prevent1.::d.. I su;;e;est a tho1·ou,:)1 stucl;y of cll near-acciclents auci any interruption of the opt.Jrations s:1ould be studied ce:.rufully to ;orevent soJ.w oversi~!1t ,·,here men might get inj Ul'ed. In reply to t :ie suu;cstion that thu ;:lembcrs of .::.ir;r.-,a 'f au Lpsilon nritc a letter r.1.akinc so1.1e reco:1J;1end.:i.tio11 for safety, .( uould like to rccouraend that· all han~-operated ci.rillint; r,w.chines be equipped 11it!1 a sd'ety clutch. •.e have had quite a nur.1ber of injuries fror:1 C:.rillil.1:;; r1iacl1iw.Js am.i v!ith the increa.sin::; nur1b{)r of ine;qJeriencecJ. men startinc., to worl, in the mines, we \'/ill continue havin.:; il.1juries f ro1.1 this source unless it is remetliecl. I thil.1.k ne have a r;ood Safoty Pro£,;ra1. but it is not lived up to. I thillk by closer supurvision anc el1.f orcint the rules ::1ore nc 11ould have a better safety recorC.: il.1 all the r,tlnes. I noulci like to SUGJ est fror.1 a safety standpoint t hat all pans on uischart,:;e end of shaker conve;yors be i'rce fror.1 lu.;s, fans t ;w.t ;1~wu be en broken, or lugs broken off, could be used insteau of cut tin:; oi':1.' ~;ooLi lJ2 l1S. we do not practice this ·a1tog;etlwr in our r;dne but I think it ,:oulC: b e so1.1e a<ivantaie, ;w.so use a rail instead of tics or props i'or a deacl i.,ru1, I think that all uen should be thorouchly instructul about the use of brattice, for bratticc is usucl like doors and should be closed at all tii.1es. The majority of men G.O not understand this, and leave thc1:1 open, re..;arclless of r1i1eru they uay be, in roor.i necks or travelil.1.:; r!ays. To rily estiuation this is a very danaerous practice, especially il.1 old mines ~-rhere ii1en aru Y!orlcil.1c in entry stuups, two or three hundred feet in fror.~ tl!c outside roou. lf there should be any gas-cs in the C:eac: ends, ancl if t!w brattice is loft opr,.a1, it nill s!1ort cut the air and 1,1ay back out the 6 .iscs onto tho rnen. I don 1 t know oi' any accidc.mts that i1av<::: happuned on this account but if this practice is o.llov1ed to contil.1uc, an accident r:i.ay happen. I noulcl like to r.:iake the folloi·,in 0 sui;;gestion in re card to safety in our mines: I think the job of tiGberiJ.1g should be Given a little more thoue;;llt. ·:i1ile we are usint:; a I.tore or· less systeHatic methoq. of t.iEbering in our r.tlnes, I ti1.ink ,·, e should pay more attention t"o each particula1· place, and if one s~•stcu does not suit, ci.cvise one that \"rill. I think a little more care al.on.:; thos~ l.ines ~1oulcl probably llavu soue effect in rcducin.'.; our accidents due to falls of top. Safety should be thought of at all tir,ies -r:hether at 11ork, at hone, or on the higlmays. iJy thinking of safety it alv1~ys rGr,t lncis us to be carei'ul and also the r1en that are w1clcr your jurisdiction. If everybody '.!oulcl think more of safety, I believe ne would have a better safatJ· rucorc.i. In ans~1er to your request for SU[;;f;estions for so.f ety, I ·.:ould recon11aend the use of leather gloves when llanclling uaterial, c:. • o t:.at 1:laterial be piled noatly. �- 2.,. In reply to your letter of April 24, will s i,.~go~, . that after a lost-time accident, the parties involved and witncs t: <.::~ t o i.-, e accident, including the Unit Foreman, give an account of' the ac-:;:i(i,_. J. to thu Safety Engineer as s?on as possible, to get the true facts of t , ,; :::as e . ..lso that the management finds out more facts on just how it happer, :' , and b o a littltr more strict about the case. Accidents that have been happuning in the Hanna Mines are due to a lot of carelessness, such as a nipper splicing a cable without taking off the power, causing a severe burn of t he hand; also of a motorman letting a knife slip and cutting another man on the leg, resulting in a bad cut on leg which took eight stitches. These accidents should have. been avoided and I think they should have been investigated. There are too many accidents of that kind ancl should be stopped by the Unit i"oreman . and the S~fety Engineer, with the help of the management. Maybe we do not talk enough or raise enough 11 hell, 11 but I think it i s time to do something about it, I am writing to you my ideas in regard to safety as it was suggested at the last meeting of the Sigma Tau ~psilon. First of all, the rooms should have plenty of timb er, they should be of the right siz u and set up in the right plac es, Ther e should also be a clearance throughout the mine at all timus. Subject: Safety Suggestion for No, 4 Tipple, Rock Springs: Our pros unt practice at No, 4 I.fine is for the tipplcman to bell thu Engineer to stop on the knuckle, othurwis e he comes straight through. I suggest that the engineer be instruct ud to stop on th(; knucklu every trip, unless he gets e. bell to pull onto th e tipple . Thi.:r c is a. possibility that the bull may gut out of order o.nd th e engint:<.:r mo.y not gut a. . bell to stop, If there should be a loaded trip standing on thi.: tippl u hu would push it through the dump, with our pres~nt pr~ctic 0. This would probably reduce the possibilit y of an r1cc i d<..:nt by ::. mechanical failure, or man f .- iilure, In accordance with your suggestion at the la~·t ..., . 'L .:.:i. rnu0t:i.ng for suggestions concerning safety or production, I would liko t o sugg8st that all new men, that is all men starting to work for the Coal Compa.ny, should be shown where the first aid equipment is kept on their section so that if they ever need it, they will not have to wander all over the mine to find it. Liy suggestion on safety is on cross bonds, grounds and wires for lights on partings or haulage ways where the men travel back and forth to their work, Since I have been in D. O. Clark Mine in 7 Seam, 2 North Parting, when coming off shift I had two men trip on a ground wire and -it was just good luck that they did not get hurt. I think the cross bonds should be nailed down to the ties and the ground wires to the lights should be trenched in the bottom or a flexible wire used. In regard to my suggestions toward improving our safety record, I have found nothing new of importance to suggest, only in a general way. As I a.'il on a committee on handling and use of e}.."J)losives, the Book of Standards and State Laws are adequate on this. However, I would like to suggest that everyone be sure the pv:;0r is off before taking powder to the face. Also that working places b e kept in as good a condition as possible, by keeping them clean and well timbered to improve efficienay and safety. One suggestion I should like to uakc, as a s a f vt,:: :Ieasure, would be to equip all drilling machines with clutches t hat n ill vie-~· J,; d-.;::.• :u1y conditions and at all times, �I / / I - 3 - In Prevention of Injuries from Slipping and Falling of Persons I personally think too much can not be said of the importance of seeing th~t the heels of mine shoes are kept up, that is, when worn off at the back 1 sides or worn down low, are replaced with new ones so that when stepping on a piece ~f coal, roe}{ or other object and slipping, one has a better chance to prevent himself from turning an ankle or "falling, or other injury by being able t'o regain balance sooner as stepping on anything with center of foot will very soon throw one off guard or bal~nce, and an unworn heel or sole can be of great help. Heads up- (if not too low coal) and alertness can be of great help in safety. In regard to some safety practice as requested by the Sigma Tau Epsilon, I suggest the follow:iing: I have noticed the unsafe practice of timbering in conveyor places where Duckbills are used, Timbers are not always secure where they are subject to being knocked out unnoticed with Duckbill while it is being moved. More caution should be taken while swinging Duckbill.s. I am writing in :regard to a safety suggestion. I have noticed as mining machines are pulled to the face that the hook on the cutter bar sheave does not get a full hold on cutter bar and it flies off. As a r ul e the faceman and Duckbill man are loading with their backs to the machine and the cutter bar sheave might hit one of them and cause an accident. I think t hat a hook on the cutter bar sheave should get a full hold of the cutter bar. I think that if we c·o uld instill into the workers the t hought af ob- serving their surroundings themselves and not depend on someone else to draw their attention to what might happen, it would help a lot in lowering the accident rate, One of the worst things that I notice 'is, 11 lJh Hell, that I s good enough - let the other shift fix it up, tr in other words ,just fix it -·so we can get by for this shift. Sooner or later this practice catches up with the fellow that does it and an accident follows. Another thought which comes to me is that when there is a change made in any working condition or practice that same should be posted at the mine so the worker would know what to expect from the Unit Foreman and a more uniform method of instructing worker would result. I believe that some of the accidents occurring at and near the working face of our mines, caused by falls of roof, face and rib coal, may be prevented by training and frequently reminding the men to sound the roof often, to keep the working places sufficiently and properly timbered and to promptly take down all overhanging face and rib coal, · Since Unit Foremen make frequent visits to the working places in their sections, they should carefully observe the condition of them, promptly have.any unsafe condition corrected and explain to the men the importance of the working pr.actices ment~oned herein. I think that if all switches were kept clean that there would be less trouble. Some rope riders or motormen throw a switch not paying any attention whether there is dirt between the latches or not and then run the trip in, Sometimes the latches are a little open and of course off the track they go, then of course they are put on the track, sometimes spreading :it • . ,:.1ki!:g it necessary to take track layers from another place, which is u : t , • ..•. for, There are other things such as cars behind brattice, which I con &,...,er dang.Jrous both to men and rope runners, also. where lll8n leave nails in boards or 2x41s, which. is a dangex-ous practice. �I Very often men, while moving the ratchet across the room face j~st . walk up and knock out a prop to le~ them across the face. The prop halbeen placed there for a purpose and should not be knocked out until another has been placed as near as possible to the one to be knocked out. I would suggest a campaign be made by all concerned to train our men as a whole to use this method. In reply to 1ir. I. N. Bayless' request, I am in favor of this corporation with anything pertaining to safety and feel it is our duty as Unit Foremen to offer our suggestions, and I, myself, with nearly 50 years of experience in coal rnining in Wyoming and Utah at all kinds of work in or around coal mines and I sincerely believe that the main thll'.lg in coal mines is the careful laying of tracks to see if they are well balanced, levelled and well filled in, good clearance, well timbered where necessary, especially on haulage ways. I am always willing to do my part for better and more up-to-date practice. I'll stick to the same as I suggested to you about a month ago when you were on my section, that is the nips in the mining machine cables should be installed within fifty feet of the mining machine in room and pillar workings. The safety end of this is that as props are set it often intraps the cable so that they have to be knocked out to release the cable. It also saves time and parts. As it is, often the controller sticks, arcs and fires before you can run to pull the switch and the: controller is burned to costly repair where the cable could bu jerked vury hard to pull the nips apart to cut the power off. I notice that the loads at times arc wildcatted down the high line from the outside landing yards immediately after a motor trip and the nipper rides these loads until they catch the motor trip which is also in motion. At times it bumps very hard and the nipper jumps from car to car, standing up as the trip is going down to the tipple. He gets in between the bumpers to couple on the main trip and it the trip pulls apart or gets off track he is in a very bad spot. This is a bad practice. Suggest these men read Book of Rules on haulage. Does our failure to reduce the accidents occurring on the outside serve as evidence that the men who do the work do not hear enough about safety methods to make them Safety-Conscious? • Accidents due to carelessness are by far too common. Will frequent advice to be more cautious and careful, especially at the beginning of a new job, serve as a present n·ecessary incentive? It is my opinion that the Company Rules together with the Book of Standards cover nearly every phase of the Union Pacific Operation, however no systematic study or follow through on these two books has ever been undertaken. In this connection another suggestion has been advanced by Mr. Bayless relative to a study or educational course for Unit Foremen. V~,y not have someone in the General Office abstract these two books, sending mimeogr:.: . phed copies each two or three weeks to each camp of a part of these two books for a general talk and discussion that would cover about one hour and thus study and review the contents of the Standards and Rules? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Recommendations by Letter From Members of of the Sigma Tau Epsilon Safety Society to The Safety Engineer - Copies Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1942-06-10 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence from the Sigma Tau Epsilon organization to the UPCC Safety Department regarding recommendations. Description An account of the resource One copy of a 5" x 4" handwritten note, two copies of 5" x 7.5" slips of paper, and three copies of 12" x 8.5" of the safety recommendations. One page is faded may be hard to read. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Union Pacific Coal Co. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0159 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.