This 1961 film demonstrates the regulations for circular saws in industry, with footage of workers and machines in factories. The instructional narration describes the hazards associated with circular saws and the requirements for guards and safety equipment, warning of the dangers of faulty or unprotected equipment. Alongside the didactic instruction, the film contains melodramatic footage of fingers covered in fake blood and a man pretending to be impaled with a stake of wood.
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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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002962
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factories - Safety appliances
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial equipment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Materials handling - Equipment and supplies
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety education, Industrial
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New South Wales - Social life and customs
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Saws
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Accidents - Prevention
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan