This 1959 film outlines the hazards associated with the metal trade industry. It emphasises the importance of fixed guards on machines including guillotines, bending brakes, power presses and emery wheels. The film is interspersed with title cards including the repeated ‘Accidents need not happen’ and features a voiceover narration dramatically warning against accidents. It is directed at both workers in the factory risking accident and disability, and employers risking loss of production and financial loss.
Produced by Fortune Film Productions and the New South Wales Department of Labour and Industry.
Please note: As this is an archival work, the content does not reflect current practice or standards. Professional advice for up-to-date safety practices should be sought from the appropriate contemporary authority.
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ACMI Identifier
002959
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factories - Safety appliances
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metal trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metal-work
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety education, Industrial
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work practice
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New South Wales - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Metal-work
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Accidents - Prevention
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
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