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Hidden Quality In the New Ford / Safety Is Its Own Reward Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Plant interior, workers crating parts, crates moving up conveyor - office, workers at desks using typewriters, check writing machine - workers sorting mail - workers passing pay window, receiving pay envelopes - map of world, dots showing Ford Motor Company activities - assembly plant, workers. [1931] b. [part 1] “Accident prevention work was first organized in the Ford industries on April 16, 1914, since that time accidents have been reduced over seventy percent. This wonderful record has been accomplished through education and safeguarding.” “Highland Park plant.” Panoramic view, large crowd of workers outside plant. “River Rouge plant.” Panorama. “Lincoln plant.” “Detroit, Toledo and Ironton R.R.” “Henry Ford says -- ‘Industrial accidents are absolutely unnecessary.’” Workers on production line. “Cutting fluids and drinking water are analyzed.” Worker in laboratory conducting chemical tests. “Drinking fountains are kept clean.” Worker scrubbing fountain. “When the old method of painting automobile bodies was used, the operator’s clothes were saturated with paint.” Worker spraying paint. “But the new method is safe and sanitary.” Automatic painting machinery in operation. “Protecting the operator on spot welder.” Worker at machine. “Goggles and shields protect operator against the blinding glare, when arc welding.” Welder at work. “A window washer’s life belt.” Two men fastening belt around worker’s waist, worker climbing window, fastening belt to frame. “The ‘life belt’ would have prevented this.” Worker falling from window ledge, lying on pavement. “All foundry men wear goggles, leggings and safety shoes.” Worker putting on protective clothing. [1923]
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