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a —————— ; : ; . drums of petroleum products are handled on gravity roll con- veyors from trucks to the floor of the warehouse for storage at the new ease oil terminal, Los Angeles har- bor. A four foot wall completely surrounds this terminal, the inner wall being along the land side build- ing line of warehouse, and the outer wall being along the face of the wharf. Trucks back up to the inner wall and the case and drum goods are handled by the gravity roll con- veyors to a point of rest in the ware- house. On outgoing shipments, case goods are placed on sling boards on four wheel trailers and then lifted by the ship’s gear into the hold of the ves- sel. Drums are rolled out from the warehouse on to the wharf and are picked up by ship’s gear. Cn gasoline and kerosene also Plan to Avoid Delays HIS scene was recently witnessed a a New York pier. The gang for No. 1 hatch was ready to start work but a wedge was not removed so in order to get the tarpaulin off, the mate had to rustle a hammer. Then a longshoreman tried to knock the wedge out but it was a car- penter’s hammer and it did not ac- complish anything. Following which the mate had to rustle a hammer and finally arrived with one with which the wedge could be knocked out. Then the tarpaulin was removed and the hatch finally opened—but it was 8:30 a. m.—one half hour lost on unproductive work. Proper plan- ning would have avoided 50 per cent of this delay. Steel hatch covers of the best design would have re- duced the nonproductive time also. A few things that were wrong on a ship loading cargo at an Atlantic port. 1. Leaky steam valve port winch No. 2 hatch. 2. Uninsulated deck. 3. Leaky flange connection steam lines to winches. 4. Loosely piled hatch covers— endangering safety of longshore- men. 5. Hatch beam in place in middle of hatch while working cargo, a danger to men working hatch. 6. Small platform slings for car- tons and miscellaneous cargo. (e. 8. lamp chimneys). Larger sling would steam lines on STITT TTTTTTTTITIUULTTAnTnnnUeTUMUnnneCOTUTUU TT TTT f Rose page is being devoted to short items on all matters having to do with the more efficient turn- around of ships. These items are in- tended to be of a helpful nature. We will welcome for this page brief descriptions, illustrated if possible, of any better or safer way of perform- ing any function in cargo handling. Also. any questions submitted will be answered by the editor. NONUAOUAGUOUULUDUAEOGEENLUUUENEOELUUODOUETEAOUOUUUEUUAUUH DUAN HTT Good Type of Spreader Used on Pacific Coast. Pressure Against Ends of Cans have increased the number of tons per hatch hour. Careful Hatch Tenders HE accident prevention depart- ment of the Pacific American Steamship association and _ allied groups, by calling attention to acci- dents and their causes, is aiding in safer and more efficient operation. In answer to the question: ‘‘Why is it necessary for a hatch tender to swing or steady a load so that it will go into a hatch when some ships find it unnecessary and are seeking exemptions from using hatch tenders, and especially as we have many serious injuries due to the practice of hatch tenders and others guiding loads in and out of the holds?’ Byron O. Pickard, safety en- gineer in charge, agreed that it is a dangerous practice and that if it is found necessary for hatch tenders to guide loads, they should be made fully aware of the hazards of the moving load and the open hatch to which they are exposing themselves. Many accidents occur through moving loads, striking hatch tenders and oth- er deck employes and instructions MARINE RevieEw—July, 1931 should be given winch drivers and hatch tenders to be on guard against this danger. Good Hatch Covers Pay ANY ships do not realize the Morrah of the slogan, ‘‘the ship pays the bill.” It is not uncommon to see broken or ill fitting hatch covers used, especially on the ’tween deck hatches. Neither is it un- common to receive an accident report of injury due to stepping on a short or broken hatch. In most cases the compensation paid would probably have outfitted the entire hatch or for that matter all the hatches of the ship with new hatch covers. In addition to the compensation cost, the work is interrupted for a. longer or shorter period, while the injured man is being taken care of. Cargo may have been damaged. The morale of the men is likely to have been affected, resulting in slower and less efficient work. And worst of all is the fact that a fellow man has been injured. It is not necessary for an accident to happen to make the use of poor hatch covers unprofitable. No man ean hit his best stride, if at every move he has to watch his step to keep from falling. The conditions of the covers is an indication of how things generally are done on that ship. The sight of them in poor con- dition has a detrimental influence on the workman and he is likely to be less careful in regard to the safety of both himself and cargo. (Taken from a report by Byron O. Pickard. ) ia eS ice Special Type of Hand Truck for Use in Handling Large Cases 47