Industrial and personal hygiene / by George M. Kober. A report of the committee on social betterment.

  • Kober, George M. (George Martin), 1850-1931
Date:
1908
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Credit: Industrial and personal hygiene / by George M. Kober. A report of the committee on social betterment. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    „. Locomotives or wagons shall wherever it is ~}^y^^^tf^^l^t^^^ structural alterations be coupled or uncoupled only by .S.^P'^f^lSco- or other suitable mechanical appliance, except where the co^^^^ motives or wagons is such that coup ling uncouphng c^^^^e sate y veniently performed without any part of a man s Doay ucu s , Te^wee/the ends or buffers of one ^^^/^^^Jerare re^^^^^ 12. Sprags and scrotches shall be used as when tney a^ 4 13. WagSns shall not be moved or be allowed to be moved on ° j^^^ by means of a prop or pole, or by means of towing by ^/°Pfig°^^^^'ther rea- to a locomotive or wagon moving on ^J^^^^;;; ^^It th s^^^^^^^ not apply tTtK^^^nf a of rails in front of 'l'nrcTsVrali%T^^^^^^ used for the above purpose unless made of iron, steel or strong timber, hooped with iron, to prevent splitting. H.' Whe?: f locomotive pushes more J-J^^^ a^ thereby be caused to persons employed, ^ 1^ f f^' 7^'^^^^^ or other efficient sonably practicable, accompany or precede the front wagon or omc means shall be taken to obviate such risk. , ^ , ,1 . •„„. Provided that this regulation shall not apply to the following. [I] S^ovtrnTnto^f wagons used for conveyance of molten or hot material or other dangerous substance. locomotive or wagon in motion *%^'o:?dtdTafthis regulation shall not apply to a --Jjj^l^or building or to a charging machine or other vehicle so long as it is usea in or m'erf p^k^s^empt^^^ on foot or work, no locomotive or wagon sSa 1 be moved on'^a line of rails during the period Tunset and one hour before sunrise, or in foggy weather, pless the approaching eSd wherever it is safe and reasonably practicable, is distinguished by a suitable ^^^o^idTthaTlls ^e^larnlhtll^ora^^^^^ to the movement of locomotives or wagons within any area which is efficiently lighted by stationary lights. 18 The dHver in charge of a locomotive, or a man preceding it on foot, shall «rive an efficient sound signal as a warning on approaching any level crossing ?ver a line of rails regukrly used by persons employed, or any curve where sight is ntercepted, or any other point of danger to persons employed. ^iQ A danger si^al shall be exhibited at or near the ends of any wagon or train of wa|ons undergoing repair wherever persons employed are liable to be ^1T;; t£I Tp-acSSelV^ as mentioned in Regula- *7.rsS'cap'Ml°no^^ -til signals have been ex- changed between the man in charge of the capstan and the man working the rooe or chain attached to it. . , 1 i. (c) No person under 18 years of age shall work such capstan. 21 No person under the age of 18 shall be employed as a locomotive driver, and no person under the age of 16 shall be employed as a shunter. PART III. 22 All fflass tubes or water gauges on locomotives or stationary boilers used for thfrnovement of wagons shall be adequately protecte^ by ^^ovtnngor guard. One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. Home Office, Whitehall, 24th August. 1906.
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