In order that the factory inspection may be clearly understood, a general table is given, together with a narative covering the same establishments, each serving its special pur

pose. For example, matters occur where a table to contain all necessary information would require double the size of table; hence both the tables and the running narative are used. have the same marginal or serial numbers and are easily identified.

FACTORY INSPECTION-NARATIVE.

Both

1. Noteworthy feature. Reading room connected with factory. Magazines and periodicals for use of employes free. Open evenings. A gate in main exit should either open out or be removed. Three stories. No fireescapes. · One hundred and forty-eight employes.

4.

mended.

Guards near machines to prevent repetition of accidents recomA ventilating shaft or stack 175 feet high furnishes pure air for thirty-five employes of this laundry.

8. Very primitive fire-escapes. Two hundred aud seventy-five employes. Clutches provided for detaching every machine in building. Three set-screws endangering life. Engine and fly-wheel too much exposed.

14. No elevator-guards. One hundred and forty employes.

16. Gates locked during working hours. Thirty males, twenty females Each employe should have keys for the gates in case of fire.

employed.

20. A cluttered up appearance; apparent indifference as to employes safety. One hundred male, one hundred female employes.

21. Not in operation. No actual inspection.

22. Fire-escapes needed. Forty-five male, fifty-five female employes. Three story building.

23. Recommended dust-blowers and ventilating fans for shops. One hundred and twenty-three employes.

24. Twelve male, eighteen female employes. Three story and basement building. No fire-escapes.

25. Elevators unguarded. No fire-escapes. Three story building. Forty-four employes. Objectionable and filthy water-closet, and discourteous proprietors.

26.

Elevator unguarded. No fire-escapes. Three story building

Forty employes.

27. No recommendations.

28. Three hundred and fifty employes and utterly inadequate water

closets.

29. Water-closets very filthy.

30. No recommendations. Model factory.

31. Apparent disregard for safety of 125 employes. No elevator guard and refusal to provide same.

32. No recommendations.

33. Insufficient and unclean water-closets.

34. Fifty employes. Four story building. No fire-escapes.

35. Laundry. Scarcely any ventilation.

36. Two hundred and twenty-five males, one hundred and twenty-five females. Water-closets for males very bad. Two dangerous set-screws. Large driving belt unboxed.

37. Better water-closets recommended, also enclosing of driving belt. 38. No recommendations.

39. Poor sanitary arrangements. Driving belt uncovered.

45. Forty males, seven females. Only one water-closet.

46. Forty males, forty females. Three story building. No fire escapes.

47. Large number employes. Inadequate water-closets.

48. Unventilated water-closets.

49. Unventilated water-closets.

50. Two hundred and fifty employes. Inadequate water-closets.

on big drive wheel uncovered.

Belt

51. Seven hundred males, fifty females. Automatic gates needed on eight elevators. Water-closets should be cleaned daily.

52. Elevator opening unguarded. Fly wheel unguarded. Poor water

closets.

53. Twenty operatives insured against accident to the amount of $10,000 at employers expense, covering all the employes. Three stories. No elevator guards. Insufficient water-closets.

54. Fly wheel in engine room unguarded. No ventilation of water

clesets.

55. Fly wheel in engine room unguarded. Filthy water-closets.

56. No recommendations.

57. Indescribale filthy water-closets.

58. Engine room a death trap. No reasonable exit nor ventilation. Water-closet very offensive.

59. Lack of fire escapes or fire ladders.

60. No recommendations.

61. A model laundry.

62. A locked gate in turn of stairway endangering fifty-eight males and eighty females in three story building. Without fire escapes. (Information at hand that location of gate has been changed; bettering the situation somewhat.)

63. Three story and basement. Unclean water-closets.

No fire escapes.

Sixteen employes.

64.

Unsatisfactory water-closets.

65.

66.

67.

68.

69.

70.

Access to water-closet almost impossible, through defective drainage.
Drive-belt exposed, endangering life.

No recommendations.

No proper seat at water-closet. Very filthy.

Exposed belts and dynamos.

Water-closets very filthy.

Unsatisfaciory water-closets.

71. Absence of fire-escapes or ladders. Eleven employes. A two

A lot of machinery close together, endangering life and limb of operatives. Flywheel unguarded. Water-closets filthy.

75.

76.

Unsatisfactory water-closets.

77. Sixty males. Six stories. No fire-escapes.

guarded everywhere.

Belts and shafts un

78. Footguard at main engine needed, and guard for electrical gen

83. Several hundred male employes. Neglected water-closets and defective urinals.

84. No recommendations.

85. Stereotyping boiler objectionable. Filthy water-closet. (Subsequent investigation shows that proper remedies have been applied.)

86. Flywheel unguarded. One of the filthiest water-closets in the state. Twenty male employes.

87. All machinery unguarded. Water-closets very objectionable. 88. No recommendations.

89.

Number of dangerous set-screws, and machinery in operation near narrow passageway.

90. Unguarded dangerous machinery.

91. Engine unguarded. Water-closets shockingly primitive.

92.

Dangerous machiney unguarded. Very unsatisfactory water-closets. 93. Twenty-three males, forty females at time of inspection. Only one water-closet in use at that time. Most flagrant disregard of the decencies disclosed by the inspection. Subsequent inspection shows second closet put in use, though it is not evident that the different sexes are debarred from using them indiscriminately.

Ten male, five female employes. Only one water-closet.
Three stories.

No fire

96.

No recommendations.

97.

98.

Slat door for water-closet needed for ventilation.
Water-closet defective.

99. Water-closets offensive. Twenty male, ninety female employes. Useless makeshifts as fire-escapes.

100. One hundred and seventy-five male, fifty female employes. Four stories. No fire-escapes. One man and boy killed by set screws on shafting during year preceding inspection. Apparent disregard of welfare of employes. Offensive closets. Ventilation bad throughout.

101. Absence of elevator guards. Filthy water-closet.

102. No water-closet for self or tenants. Five people employed. Belts

unboxed.

103. Tenants of No. 102. Five people employed. No water-closet. 104. A very dangerous clutch exposed. Belts unboxed in numerous places.

105. Unguarded belts and shafting everywhere. closets.

Abomnible water

106. Unguarded belts and shafting generally, with bad water-closet. 107. No water-closet. Seven male, Sixteen female employes.

108. Unsatisfactory water-closet.

109. Absence of elevator guards. Absence of fire-escapes.

Three

stories. Eighteen male employes. Belts and set screws exposed, endangering operators. Disgraceful water-closets.

110. Unguarded belts and shafting. Unsatisfactory water-closets.

111. Neglected water-closets.

112. Many dangerous set screws.

Absence of water-closet.

113. Five male, three female employes. Only one closet.

114. Large fly-wheel unguarded. Males and females employed. Only

one water-closet.

115. Large wheel unguarded.

116. Belts and set-screws exposed in numerous places.

117. Fly-wheel unguarded. Six males, sixteen females employed. Only one water-closet, and it unscreened and unlocked.

118. Not in actual operation.

119. Very poor water-closets for R. R. shops.

120. Large water-closets without doors, exposed to inclemencies of the

weather.

121. No recommendations. A fine plant.

122. Water-closets very bad.

123. Water-closets very filthy.

124. A great deal of dangerous machinery unguarded.

125. Very satisfactory conditions.

126. Unsatisfactory water-closets. All belts unguarded.

127. Four stories Ten males, 140 females. No fire-escapes. Only

one water-closet in establishment.

128. Fourteen males, 150 females. Five stories. Only means of escape in case of fire, an outside stairway.

129. Engine unguarded and water-closets unsatisfactory, no care given

them.

130. Water-closets in uncleanly condition.

131. Two stories. Forty-six employes. No fire-escapes. 132. Thirty males, thirty females. Four stories.

No fire-escapes.