l_ VV" Opportunities in Shipbuilding FOR THE Physically Handicapped SPECIAL BULLETIN SERIES ON >YMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT BRANCH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA 1919 Opportunities in Shipbuilding FOR THE Physically Handicapped SPECIAL BULLETIN SERIES ON EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT BRANCH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA . 1919 -.. HV '3 o /^ It is more economical and more expedi- ent to spend five or even ten minutes in properly placing the new worker than it is to spend two hours or sometimes two days in trying to replace him. CONTENTS PAGE Foreword 5 General Principles in the Employment of the Physically Handicapped 7 Co-operation of Department Heads 9 Special Requirements of Shipyard Trades 9 Grouping of Shipyard Trades 10 Analysis of Handicaps and Possible Placement 13 v Arms 13 Ears , 15 Eyes 16 Feet 17 Fingers 20 Hands 21 Heart 22 Hernia 22 Health 23 Legs 23 Neurasthenia 28 Rheumatism 28 Loss of Speech 29 Shell Shock 29 Tuberculosis 30 4 b FOREWORD The physically handicapped worker requires the most careful consideration on the part of the management in every industry in order that he may be placed in productive work that will be to the mutual advantage of himself and the employer. This fact is true of the returned soldier who has suffered physical impairment in the service of his country. It is equally true of the worker in industry who, in the performance of his duties there, has received injuries which require his readjust- ment in employment. At the outset it should be clearly recognized that any program for helping the handicapped worker and for main- taining the productive effort of the industry in which he works cannot be successful if founded upon a paternalistic basis. Every industry should care for its physically handicapped and provide for them the opportunity to follow a normal pursuit under normal surroundings along with their fellow workers. Then again, from the standpoint of production and financial returns, the handicapped worker, properly placed, has already proven himself an efficient worker in industry. It is hoped that the suggestions in this Bulletin will be of value in better adapting handicapped workers to shipyard employment. Dwight Lowell Hoopingarner, Head, Employment Management Branch, Industrial Relations Division. Opportunities in Shipbuilding for the Physically Handicapped 1 General Prin- The experience of employers who have given careful ciples in the consideration to the placement of workers who have Employment or rece i ve d physical impairments shows that the phys- wj ,. y 7 ically handicapped worker not only can perform efficient service in industry, when properly placed, but is often a more stable and painstaking producer. The purpose of this Bulletin is not to suggest a fixed rule for the employment in shipyard work of the physically handicapped, but to assist in making possible more careful consideration of the handicapped worker for better adapting him to his work. A comprehensive analysis of the opportunities for the handicapped is of value not only to the employer in giving proper consideration to those who have suffered physical impairments, but also to the handicapped themselves in deter- mining what lines of work they may be best fitted for. While there are fundamental principles that need to be kept in mind at all times, it should be clearly recognized that each individual is a special case and presents problems that have to be considered in a zvay which zuill meet the peculiar requirements of the particular situa- tion at hand. In the very nature of things a handicap which would be very considerable to one person might be rather negligible to another person. This question involves a number of factors of which account should be taken. When considering a handicapped worker for placement, proper evaluation must be given to his general qualifications, the nature of his handicap, his physical condition in other respects, whether or not he has learned a trade and is skilled in it, whether any exceptional skill that he may possess in his trade overcomes the handicap, and zvhether or not he is capable of learning the trade. Furthermore, the attitude of the worker toward the work in question and the effect of the handicap on his interests must be con- sidered. Taking the initiative and showing the worker that his difficul- ties are not insurmountable is sometimes necessary. His interest and attitude will have a vital bearing upon his success in any given line of work. 1 Recognition of the services rendered in the preparation of this Bulletin is due Messrs. Willard J. Lantz and W. P. Carroll. \r.< tlu'i uikI( -riving principle is that whenever possible the work- er's previous experience should be capitalized. In other words, if, everything considered, it is possible to place him in some line of work which he has previously followed, it is usually much better to do so. If this is not desirable, a similar line of work should be determined upon in so far as one is able to do so. In any event, the worker's previous experience should not be scrapped in fitting him for work under his new conditions. Again, it becomes necessary not only to consider the worker's physical and mental fitness for the given type of work, but also what effect his handicap may have upon the hazard to himself and his fellow workers if he is placed in that work. Care also should be taken to guard against placement of the handi- capped worker in a "blind alley" job. It is very discouraging to him to see his fellow workmen forge ahead, and find himself in a position where there is no advancement. In the presentation of the material in this Bulletin, it is assumed that the worker possesses no other impairment that would disqualify him for the particular job under consideration in each case. In handling individual cases, account must be taken, however, of other possible disabilities, and if they exist, of the combined effect of these disabilities on the worker's attempt to do a given piece of work. Also, the suggestions made herein are necessarily subject to modifications due to local variations in the requirements for each occupation in the particular plants. Probably the most important fact to be borne in mind in the whole program of the placement of handicapped persons is that they should be given opportunity to pursue occupations in normal situations in industry just as the other workers do. In other words, they should follow a normal pursuit under normal surroundings. Segregation of the handicapped worker into special groups apart from workers in normal pursuits brings about the feeling on his part that he is an undesirable, that he is not normal, and that he is to a greater or less extent a cast-off apart from those with whom he would be associated under normal conditions. These conditions lower his confidence and respect for himself, and furthermore, give the effect of patronizing, under which conditions no one can give forth his best efforts. It is imperative, therefore, that each industry provide proper place- ment for those workers handicapped in it, whenever possible. This is desirable not only from the standpoint of capitalizing to the fullest extent upon the worker's previous experience, but in securing employ- ment for him in normal pursuits so that he can put forth his best 8 efforts. Furthermore, the industry itself receives distinct advantages in the form of production as well as in the promotion of good will among its workers. "There are employers who have the imagination to see the value of retraining their injured employees, and have undertaken it on a small scale. In one industrial plant eight men who had suffered ampu- tation of one arm, or part of it, have been retrained in other branches of the work which they could do in spite of the handicap. They are now self-supporting; assets and not liabilities to their company. What this employer has done has been to foreshadow the need for national application of this work of retraining. He saw that the men could still be useful and instilled into them this belief. Crippled men testify unanimously that the handicap of public opinion has been a greater obstacle than the loss of a limb. People have assumed them helpless, and the average disabled man will not, alone and unaided, march boldly against the world's measure of him." * Co-operation In carrying out the movement for the greater utiliza- of Department tion of physically impaired workers, the success of Heads suc ^ a p r0 g rarn w [\\ depend in a large measure upon the co-operation given by the various departmental foremen in plants undertaking such work. The foreman has the responsibility of seeing that his department is efficient and productive, and oftentimes he will have the attitude that his department cannot be so operated unless he has workers who are physically unimpaired. It therefore becomes essential that the fore- man's co-operation be secured and his interest enlisted in the matter of placing men in his department whom, upon first impression and without a thorough understanding of what the handicapped worker can do, he might be inclined to reject without thorough consideration. Special As a general proposition, the hull trades in the ship- Requirements yard are not readily available to a man with a con- of Shipyard siderable handicap. Work on the ways requires ability of the worker to climb, surefootedness, good eyesight, in order to eliminate misjudgment of distances, and sufficient use of the hands and fingers as not to prevent good grip and ability of the worker to support himself by his hands. Loss of an arm is an impairment that is difficult to overcome in shipyard work. However, some machine operation jobs lend them- selves well to a person so handicapped. 1 From The Vocational Summary, published by the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Loss of an eye is not necessarily an exclusion in any trade except those which require especially keen sight, or those where there is considerable danger to the eyes and where the risk of the worker suffering total sight disability as a result of having his one sound eye injured is too great. The worker's hearing should be unimpaired in jobs where the working conditions have considerable danger attached to them. This is especially necessary so that he will hear a warning shouted to him, for instance, to keep off a loose scaffolding, or to get out from under a load being lowered by an overhead crane, or to keep away from a live wire, and the like. As a general rule, however, deafness in one ear should not disqualify the worker from shipyard employment. Placement of the tuberculous worker involves a number of factors that should be carefully considered to enable the worker to produce efficiently and to overcome his handicap. Such workers should not be assigned to employment requiring great physical effort ; they should not be utilized for night work; nor should they be assigned to work which will bring them in contact with extremely high tem- peratures, dusts, poisons, and gases. Work in overcrowded shops is also undesirable. Grouping of Considering the shipyard from an occupational Shipyard standpoint, three groupings of the various trades lrades can ^ e m ade. The first group includes the hull trades, which require considerable climbing and working in close and cramped quarters, also the trades requiring exceptionally heavy manual labor, and trades having considerable hazard attached to them. This group requires that the worker have only minor physical handicaps. It includes the following trades: ANGLESMITH BACK-HANDLER BLACKSMITH BOAT BUILDER (Steel Wood) BOILER INSPECTOR BOILERMAKER BOLTER-UP BULLDOZER OPERATOR BULL RIVETER OPERATOR CALKER (Metal Wood) CHIPPER (Metal) CUPOLA TENDER DRILLER ELECTRICIAN (Ship) ENGINEER (Locomotive) ENGINEER (Marine) ERECTOR (Ship) FIREMAN (Locomotive) FLANGE TURNER FORGER (Drop) FRAME BENDER HANDYMAN HOLDER-ON LABORER MARINE ERECTOR MILLWRIGHT (General) PIPE COVERER PIPEFITTER PLANKER (Wooden Ships) PLATE HANGER PLUMBER 10 REAMER (Metal Wood) RIGGER (Ship Crane) RIVETER (Pneumatic Hand) SHEET METAL WORKER SHIP CARPENTER SHIPFITTER SQUARER (Wooden Ships) STAGE BUILDER STRAPPER (Wooden Ships) TANK TESTER In the second group of shipyard occupations it will be found that the trades listed have largely to do with shop work and work on the ground which does not require climbing about on scaffolding. These occupations have working conditions which enable the worker to per- form the duties of his job in comparative safety and the worker, therefore, can have more serious physical handicaps than in the first group. In this second group the following occupations are found: BITUMASTIC PAINTER BOILER LAYOUT MAN BUFFER AND POLISHER CEMENTER CHIPPER (Foundry) COPPERSMITH COREMAKER COUNTERSINKER CRANE OPERATOR CUTTER (Oxy-Acetylene) DIESETTER DIESINKER ELECTROPLATER ENGINEER (Stationary) FIREMAN (Stationary) GALVANIZER GEAR CUTTER HAMMERMAN HEATER (Rivet) JOINER LEAD BURNER WOOD WORKING LOAM MIXER MACHINIST (General) MANGLE ROLLER MOLDER MOLD LOFTSMAN PAINTER (General) PASSER PATTERNMAKER (Metal Wood) PICKLER POWERHOUSE ENGINEER ROLLER SCARFING MACHINE OPERATOR SHEARMAN SPARMAKER TOOLMAKER TOOLSMITH *VARNISHER (Wood Metal) WELDER (Electric Arc) WELDER (Electric Spot) WELDER (Oxy- Acetylene) MACHINE OPERATOR Key: () = Not on Scaffold. The third group includes those trades that permit the worker to have rather major physical disabilities. The occupations listed here are practically free from danger to the worker or of the worker endangering other workmen about him. The trades to be listed in this group are as follows: BOLTMAKER COPYIST DRAFTSMAN (Engineering) DRAFTSMAN (Hull) DRILL PRESS OPERATOR FURNACEMAN GLAZIER GRINDER HAMMERSMITH MACHINIST (Classified) 11 NAVAL ARCHITECT RIVETMAKER OILER *SAIL MAKER PAINT MIXER SAWYER (Metal) PLANER OPERATOR STOREKEEPER PUNCH PRESS OPERATOR WATER TENDER Key: (*) = Not on Scaffold. Workers on supervisory positions, such as leading man, quarter- man, and foreman, are not included in this discussion, as their duties involve essentially knowledge of the work that is under their super- vision and ability to handle men, and do not lend themselves readily to standardization in this regard. In the following pages, where the various handicaps themselves are taken as the basis for consideration of the placement of workers, two methods of presentation will be noticed. In most instances, the handicap is listed and appearing under it are given the various ship- yard occupations in which the worker could serve with such a handicap. The reverse of this applies in instances where the occupations appear in italics. In other words, occupations printed in italics are those in which the worker should not serve if he possesses the handicap under consideration. 1 1 Use of the Special Bulletin, "Aids to Employment Managers and Interviewers on Shipyard Occupations," previously issued, will be found to be of valuable assistance in connection with this Bulletin. 12 Analysis of Handicaps and Possible Placements KEY * = Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity $ = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only ARMS ONE ARM OFF AT ELBOW OR BELOW * Bitumastic Painter t Drill Press Operator t Grinder Hammersmith Naval Architect * Oiler *t Painter (General) Note : Both arms off at elbow or below would disqualify applicant for shipyard work. Power House Engineer Sawyer (Metal) f Scarfing Machine Operator f Shearman Storekeeper *fVarnisher (Wood Metal) Water Tender ONE ARM OFF AT SHOULDER OR BELOW Naval Architect * f Oiler Sawyer (Metal) Storekeeper Water Tender Note : Both arms off at shoulder or below would disqualify applicant for shipyard work. STIFF WRISTS Anglesmith t Bull Riveter Operator Backhandler tCalker (Metal) Bitumastic Painter Cementer Boat Builder (Steel) Chipper (Foundry) Boat Builder (Wood) Chipper (Metal) Boiler Inspector Copyist t Boilermaker f Coremaker Boiler Layout Man * Countersinker Bolter-up *t Cutter (Oxy- Acetylene) Boltmaker t Diesetter Buffer and Polisher Draftsman (Engineering) Bulldozer Operator Draftsman (Hull) 13 ARM S Continued STIFF WRISTS Continued Drill Press Operator Passer Electrician (Ship) Patternmaker (Metal) f Electroplater Patternmaker (Wood) Engineer (Marine) Pickler Engineer (Stationary) Pipe Coverer Fireman (Stationary) f Pipefitter f Furnaceman Planer Operator f Galvanizer t Plate Hanger Gear Cutter Power House Engineer Glazier t Punch Press Operator Grinder Rivet Maker Hammerman Roller Hammersmith Sailmaker Heater (Rivet) Sawyer (Metal) Joiner Scarfing Machine Operator Laborer Shearman Lead Burner Ship Carpenter Loam Mixer Shipfitter f Machinist (General) Squarer (Wooden Ship) f Machinist (Classified) Storekeeper t Mangle Roller Tank Tester f Marine Erector Toolmaker Millwright (General) Toolsmith t Molder Varnisher (Wood Metal) Mold Loftsman Water Tender Naval Architect * Welder (Electric Arc) f * Oiler * Welder (Electric Spot) Paint Mixer * Welder (Oxy- Acetylene) Painter (General) Wood Working Machine Operator STIFF ELBOW JOINTS * Bitumastic Painter t Engineer (Marine) Boltmaker Engineer (Stationary) f Bulldozer Operator f Fireman (Stationary) f Bullriveter Operator Furnaceman t Cementer t Galvanizer Copyist Gear Cutter t Cutter (Oxy- Acetylene) Glazier f Diesetter t Hammersmith Drill Press Operator * Heater (Rivet) KEY * = Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity t = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only 14 ARM S Continued STIFF ELBOW JOINTS Continued f Joiner fPickler f Laborer Power House Engineer t Lead Burner Punch Press Operator Loam Mixer Rivet Maker f Machinist (General) Roller Machinist (Classified) * Sailmaker Mangle Roller Sawyer (Metal) Molder f Scarfing Machine Operator Mold Loftsman f Shearman t Naval Architect Storekeeper * Oiler * Varnisher (Wood Metal) f Paint Mixer Water Tender * Painter (General) t Welder (Electric Arc) Passer t Welder (Electric Spot) Patternmaker (Metal) t Welder (Oxy- Acetylene) Patternmaker (Wood) Wood Working Machine Operator STIFF SHOULDER JOINTS * Bitumastic Painter Boltmaker t Copyist Drill Press Operator f Engineer (Marine) Engineer (Stationary) Furnaceman Glazier t Hammersmith * Heater (Rivet) f Naval Architect * Oiler ' f Paint Mixer t Sawyer (Metal) t Scarfing Machine Operator t Shearman Storekeeper * Varnisher (Wood Metal) Water Tender EARS DEAFNESS IN ONE EAR Deafness in only one ear should disqualify applicants for employment in the following occupations: Boiler Inspector Crane Operator Engineer (Locomotive) Fireman (Locomotive) Rigger ( Ship Cra n c ) Tank Tester * = Not on scaffold f s= Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity KEY 15 t = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only EAR S Continued DEAFNESS IN BOTH EARS Bitumastic Painter Machinist (Classified) Boltmaker f Mold Loftsman Buffer Polisher Paint Mixer Cementer * f Painter (General) f Chipper (Metal) Patternmaker (Metal) f Diesetter Patternmaker (Wood) f Diesinker f Pipe Coverer Draftsman (Engineering) Planer Operator Draftsman (Hull) Punch Press Operator Drill Press Operator t Reamer (Metal) t Electroplater f Reamer (Wood) Gear Cutter Rivet Maker * Glazier * f Sailmaker Grinder t Scarfing Machine Operator f Joiner * f Sheet Metal Worker - Laborer f Sparmaker t Lead Burner f Toolmaker Loam Mixer f Toolsmith f Machinist (General) * f Varnisher (Wood Metal) (Must consider previous training in craftsmanship.) EYES BLINDNESS ONE EYE Blindness in one eye would disqualify applicants for employment in the following occupations: Angle smith f Hammerman Blacksmith f Hammersmith Boiler Inspector Holder-on f Buffer and Polisher f M older Crane Operator f Mold Loftsman f Cupola Tender Cutter (Oxy- Acetylene) Riveter (Pneumatic) Tank Tester Engineer (Locomotive) f Engineer (Marine) Welder (Electric Arc) Fireman (Locomotive) Welder (Electric Spot) f Forger (Drop) Welder (Oxy-Acctylcnc) Grinder Wood Working Machine Operator KEY * = Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity t = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only 16 FEET PARTIAL LOSS OF ONE FOOT Anglesmith Hammerman Back Handler Hammersmith * Bitumastic Painter * Handyman Blacksmith Heater (Rivet) Boiler Inspector , * Holder-on Boilermaker Joiner Boiler Layout Man Laborer Bolter-up Lead Burner Boltmaker Loam Mixer Buffer and Polisher Machinist (General Classified) Bulldozer Operator Mangle Roller Bull Riveter Operator f Marine Erector Calker (Metal Wood) * Millwright (General) Cementer Molder Chipper (Foundry Metal) Mold Loftsman Coppersmith Oiler Copyist Paint Mixer Coremaker * Painter (General) Countersinker f Passer Crane Operator Patternmaker (Metal Wood) t Cupola Tender Pickler Cutter (Oxy- Acetylene) * Pipe Coverer Diesetter f Pipefitter Diesinker Planer Operator Draftsman (Engineering Hull) f Plate Hanger Driller Plumber Drill Press Operator Power House Engineer Electroplater Punch Press Operator f Engineer (Locomotive) Reamer (Metal Wood) Engineer (Marine) Riveter (Pneumatic) Engineer (Stationary) Riveter (Hand) f Erector (Ship) Rivetmaker Fireman (Stationary) Roller Flange Turner Sailmaker Forger (Drop) Sawyer (Metal) Frame Bender Scarfing Machine Operator Furnaceman Shearman Galvanizer * Sheet Metal Worker Gear Cutter * Ship Carpenter Glazier * Shipfitter Grinder Sparmaker * = Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in visory capacity KEY % Bench work only Super- = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee onlv 17 FEE T Continued PARTIAL LOSS OF ONE FOOT Continued t Squarer (Wooden Ships) * Varnisher (Wood Metal) Storekeeper Water Tender Tank Tester Welder (Electric Spot Arc) Toolmaker Welder (Oxy-Acetylene) Toolsmith Wood WorkingMachine Operator PARTIAL LOSS OF BOTH FEET Cementer Naval Architect * f Coppersmith * Oiler Copyist t Paint Mixer $ Coremaker * t Painter (General) t Crane Operator Patternmaker (Metal Wood) 1 1 Cutter (Oxy-Acetylene) t Diesinker t * Pipe Coverer Draftsman (Engineering Hull) * Pipefitter * f Driller Planer Operator Drill Press Operator t Plumber f Electroplater t Power House Engineer Engineer (Stationary) Punch Press Operator t Fireman (Stationary) * f Reamer (Metal Wood) t Furnaceman * f Sailmaker t Gear Cutter Sawyer (Metal) t Glazier t Scarfing Machine Operator Grinder f Shearman t Hammerman Storekeeper *f Heater (Rivet) Toolmaker t Joiner f Toolsmith t Lead Burner * f Varnisher (Wood Metal) Machinist (General Classified) Water Tender f Mangle Roller $ Welder (Electric Spot Arc) t Molder $ Welder (Oxy-Acetylene) t Mold Loftsman t Wood Working Machine Operator LOSS OF ONE FOOT AT ANKLE Anglesmith Boilermaker Back Handler Boiler Layout Man * Bitumastic Painter Boltmaker Blacksmith Buffer and Polisher Boiler Inspector Bulldozer Operator * Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity KEY 18 $ s= Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only FEE T Continued LOSS OF ONE FOOT AT ANKLE Continued f Bull Riveter Operator Machinist (General Classified) *Calker (Metal Wood) Mangle Roller Cementer Molder Chipper (Foundry Metal) Mold Loftsman * Coppersmith Naval Architect Copyist * t Oiler Coremaker Paint Mixer * Countersinker Painter (General) Crane Operator Patternmaker ( Metal Wood ) f Cupola Tender Pickler * Cutter (Oxy-Acetylene) * Pipe Coverer Diesetter * Pipefitter Diesinker Planer Operator Draftsman (Engineering Hull) t Plumber * Driller Power House Engineer Drill Press Operator Punch Press Operator Electroplater * Reamer (Metal Wood) Engineer (Locomotive) Rivetmaker Engineer (Stationary) f Roller f Fireman (Stationary) * Sailmaker f Frame Bender Sawyer (Metal) Furnaceman Scarfing Machine Operator Galvanizer Shearman Gear Cutter * Sheet Metal Worker Glazier * Ship Carpenter Grinder Sparmaker Hammerman Storekeeper Hammersmith Toolmaker f Handyman Toolsmith Heater (Rivet) * Varnisher (Wood Metal) * Holder-on Water Tender Joiner t Welder (Electric Spot Arc) f Laborer $ Welder (Oxy-Acetylene) t Lead Burner Wood Working Machine Operator LOSS OF BOTH FEET AT ANKLE Copyist t Drill Press Operator t Coremaker f Gear Cutter 1 1 Cutter (Oxy-Acetylene) * f Glazier Draftsman (Engineering Hull) f Grinder KEY * Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity t = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only 19 FEE T Continued LOSS OF BOTH FEET AT ANKLE Continued t Molder * t Pipe Coverer Naval Architect t Planer Operator f t Patternmaker (Metal Wood) Toolmaker f Joiner Water Tender t Machinist (Classified) FINGERS STIFFNESS OF FINGERS ONE HAND Stiffness of fingers of one hand would disqualify applicants for employment in the following occupations: t Boilermaker t Diesetter Crane Operator f Die sinker STIFFNESS OF FINGERS BOTH HANDS Stiffness of fingers of both hands would the following Blacksmith Boiler Inspector Boilermaker Boiler Layout Man Bolter-up Boltmaker ^Bulldozer Operator f Bull Riveter Operator Calker {Wood Metal) Copyist Crane Operator t Cupola Tender Diesetter Die sinker Draftsman {Engineering Hull) t Drill Press Operator f Engineer {Locomotive) t Erector Fireman {Locomotive) f Fireman {Stationary) Forger {Drop) disqualify applicants for employment in occupations: f Frame Bender Gear Cutter f Handyman Heater {Rivet) Holder-on Machinist {General) ^Millwright {General) f Patternmaker {Metal Wood) Plate Hanger ^Rigger {Crane) Riveter Roller Sailmaker Sheet Metal Worker Ship Carpenter Shipfitter Sparmaker Stage Builder Toolmaker t Toolsmith * = Not on scaffold t = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity KEY 20 $ = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only II = Stiffness at knee only FINGER S Continued LOSS OF FINGERS ONE HAND Loss of fingers on one hand, where the gripping or handling of tools is not prevented should not disqualify for shipyard employment. LOSS OF FINGERS BOTH HANDS Loss of fingers on both hands where the gripping or handling of tools is not prevented should not disqualify for shipyard employment except in the following occupations: f Angle smith f Handyman t Blacksmith t Laborer t Boilermaker t Machinist (General Classified) t Bolter-up t Marine Erector fCalker (Metal Wood) t Passer t Copyist t Rigger (Ship) Crane Operator f Sailmaker f Draftsman (Engineering Hull) Stage Builder t Driller t Toolmaker f Hammerman t Toolsmith HANDS ONE HAND OFF AT WRIST Bitumastic Painter * f Painter (General) t Cementer t Planer Operator t Countersinker t Power House Engineer t Draftsman (Engineering Hull) t Rivetmaker t Drill Press Operator Sawyer (Metal) t Engineer (Stationary) t Scarfing Machine Operator t Fireman (Stationary) t*Shearman t Grinder Storekeeper Hammersmith * f Varnisher (Wood Metal) Naval Architect Water Tender * f Oiler f Wood Working Machine Operator Note: Dismemberment of both hands at wrist would disqualify applicant from shipyard employment. KEY * = Not on scaffold t = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity % = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only 21 HEART HEART DISEASE Pronounced heart disease zvould disqualify applicants for employment in the following occupations: t Angle smith f Engineer (Stationary) t Back Handler Fireman (Locomotive) f Blacksmith f Holder-on Crane Operator f Power House Engineer Engineer (Locomotive) Rigger (Crane) Engineer (Marine) t Riveter HERNIA Pronounced hernia would disqualify applicants ing occupations: for employment in the folloiv- t A nglesmith Laborer f Backhandler f Lead Burner f Blacksmith Mangle Roller t Boat Builder (Steel Wood) Marine Erector f Boiler Inspector Boilermaker ^Bulldozer Operator f Bull Riveter Operator Millwright (General) f Molder f Pipefitter f Countersinker Plate Hanger Driller f Plumber t Erector (Ship) Reamer (Metal Wood) Fireman (Locomotive) ^Rigger (Ship) t fireman (Stationary) t Rigger (Crane) Flange Turner Riveter (Pneumatic) f Forger (Drop) Riveter (Hand) Frame Bender t Roller f Hammersmith f Shearman f Handyman f Ship Carpenter Holder-on t Ship fitter * = Not on scaffold f =p Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity KEY 22 $ = Bench work only == Stiffness one arm only II = Stiffness at knee only HEALTH (General Health Impairment Preventing Heavy Labor) Boiler Layout Man Patternmaker (Metal Wood) Crane Operator f Pipe Coverer f Diesetter Power House Engineer Draftsman (Engineering Hull) t Punch Press Operator f Drill Press Operator Sailmaker t Electrician Sawyer (Metal) t Engineer (Stationary) Scarfing Machine Operator f Fireman (Stationary) Sheet Metal Worker t Forger (Drop) t Gear Cutter t Glazier t Ship Carpenter t Spar Maker Grinder f Squarer (Wooden Ships) f Hammerman Storekeeper Heater (Rivet) Toolmaker Mold Loftsman Toolsmith Naval Architect Varnisher (Wood Metal) Oiler Water Tender Paint Mixer t Welder (Electric Arc Spot) Painter (General) t Welder (Oxy-Acetylene) Passer t Wood Working Machine Operator LEGS STIFFNESS [N ONE LEG Anglesmith Crane Operator Back Handler t Cutter (Oxy-Acetylene) * Bitumastic Painter Diesetter Blacksmith Diesinker fBoat Builder (Steel Wood) Draftsman (Engineering Hull) Boiler Layout Man * f Driller * f Bolter-up Drill Press Operator Boltmaker t Electrician (Ship) * t Calker (Metal Wood) || Electroplater t Cementer Engineer (Locomotive) Chipper (Foundry Metal) Engineer (Stationary) t Coppersmith || Fireman (Stationary) Copyist || Forger (Drop) t Coremaker Furnaceman * Countersinker Galvanizer * s= Not on scaffold t = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity KEY 23 $ = Bench work only == Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only LEG S Continued STIFFNESS OF ONE LEG Continued Gear Cutter Planer Operator * Glazier Power House Engineer Grinder Punch Press Operator Hammersmith Rivetmaker t Handyman || Roller Heater (Rivet) * Sailmaker f Laborer || Lead Burner || Loam Mixer || Machinist (General) Machinist (Classified) Sawyer (Metal) Scarfing Machine Operator Shearman * Sheet Metal Worker || Mangle Roller Sparmaker || Molder Storekeeper Naval Architect Toolmaker || Oiler Toolsmith Paint Mixer Water Tender * Passer $ Welder (Electric Arc) Patternmaker (Metal Wood) t Welder (Electric Spot) Pickler t Welder (Oxy- Acetylene) t || Pipefitter Wood Working Machine Operator STIFFNESS IN BOTH LEGS * Bitumastic Painter f Buffer and Polisher Copyist f Crane Operator || Diesinker Draftsman (Engineering Hull) Drill Press Operator t Gear Cutter || Grinder f Machinist (Classified) Naval Architect II Paint Mixer 1 1| Patternmaker (Metal Wood) || Planer Operator f Punch Press Operator f || Rivetmaker Sawyer (Metal) || Scarfing Machine Operator f || Sheet Metal Worker f Storekeeper Toolmaker || Toolsmith || Water Tender LOSS OF ONE LEG BELOW KNEE Anglesmith Back Handler * Bitumastic Painter * == Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity KEY 24 t Blacksmith Boiler Layout Man Boltmaker $ = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only LEG S Continued LOSS OF ONE LEG BELOW KNEE Continued Buffer and Polisher Mangle Roller t Bulldozer Operator t Molder fBull Riveter Operator Mold Loftsman *Calker (Metal Wood) Naval Architect f Cementer * f Oiler * Chipper f Paint Mixer * Coppersmith * Painter (General) Copyist * f Passer Coremaker * Countersinker Patternmaker (Metal Wood) Pickler Crane Operator Cutter (Oxy-Acetylene) * Pipe Coverer f Diesinker t Pipefitter Diesetter Planer Operator Draftsman (Engineering Hull) Power House Engineer * Driller Punch Press Operator Drill Press Operator * Reamer (Metal Wood) f Electrician (Ship) Rivetmaker Electroplater Roller Engineer (Locomotive) * Sailmaker Engineer (Stationary) Sawyer (Metal) t Fireman (Stationary) Scarfing Machine Operator Furnaceman Shearman Galvanizer * Sheet Metal Worker Gear Cutter * Ship Carpenter * Glazier * Sparmaker Grinder Storekeeper Hammerman Toolmaker Hammersmith Toolsmith * Handyman * Varnisher (Wood Metal) * Heater (Rivet) Water Tender Joiner $ Welder (Electric Arc) t Laborer t Welder (Electric Spot) Machinist (General) $ Welder (Oxy-Acetylene) Machinist (Classified) Wood Working Machine Operator LOSS OF BOTH LEGS BELOW KNEE Copyist t Coremaker Draftsman (Engineering Hull) KEY * = Not on scaffold t = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity t Drill Press Operator f Grinder t Machinist (Classified) % Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only H = Stiffness at knee only 25 LEG S Continued LOSS OF BOTH LEGS BELOW KNEE Continued X Molder Naval Architect f Planer Operator f Punch Press Operator t Sawyer (Metal) f Toolmaker f Water Tender LOSS OF ONE LEG AT KNEE Backhandler Mangle Roller * Bitumastic Painter X Molder Boiler Layout Man Mold Loftsman Boltmaker Naval Architect Buffer and Polisher * f Oiler Calker (Metal Wood) f Paint Mixer t Cementer * Painter (General) * Chipper * f Passer * Coppersmith Patternmaker (Metal Wood) Copyist Pickler X Coremaker * Countersinker * Pipe Coverer f Crane Operator X Pipefitter * f Cutter (Oxy- Acetylene) Planer Operator f Diesinker Power House Engineer Diesetter Punch Press Operator Draftsman (Engineering Hull) *t Reamer (Metal Wood) * f Driller Rivetmaker Drill Press Operator Roller f Electrician (Ship) * Sailmaker Electroplater Sawyer Engineer (Stationary) Scarfing Machine Operator t Fireman (Stationary) Shearman Furnaceman * Sheet Metal Worker Galvanizer * Ship Carpenter Gear Cutter * Sparmaker * Glazier Storekeeper Grinder Toolmaker Hammerman Toolsmith Hammersmith Varnisher (Wood Metal) * Handyman Water Tender * Heater (Rivet) X Welder (Electric Arc) Joiner $ Welder (Electric Spot) Machinist (General) X Welder (Oxy- Acetylene) Machinist (Classified) Wood Working Machine Operator * = Not on scaffold t = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity KEY 26 X s= Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only II = Stiffness at knee only LEG S Continued LOSS OF BOTH LEGS AT KNEE Copyist t Coremaker t Grinder t Machinist (Classified) t Molder Naval Architect f Planer Operator f Punch Press Operator t Sawyer (Metal) t Toolmaker t Water Tender LOSS OF ONE LEG AT MIDDLE OF THIGH f Boiler Layout Man % Molder Boltmaker Naval Architect Buffer and Polisher * t Oiler * t Coppersmith Paint Mixer Copyist * Painter (General) t Coremaker f Patternmaker (Metal Wood) * Countersinker f Planer Operator t Crane Operator Punch Press Operator * f Cutter (Oxy-Acetylene) Rivet Maker Diesetter * Sailmaker Draftsman (Engineering Hull) Sawyer (Metal) Drill Press Operator f Scarfing Machine Operator f Electroplater Shearman Furnaceman * Sheet Metal Worker Gear Cutter Storekeeper * Glazier Toolmaker Grinder Toolsmith Hammerman * Varnisher (Metal Wood) t Hammersmith Water Tender Machinist (Classified) Wood Working Machine Operator LOSS OF BOTH LEGS AT MIDDLE OF THIGH Copyist 1 1 Coremaker Draftsman (Engineering Hull) t Grinder Naval Architect t Toolmaker LOSS OF ONE LEG AT HIP JOINT t Boiler Layout Man Copyist 1 1 Coremaker f Diesetter Draftsman (Engineering Hull) Drill Press Operator KEY * = Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity t = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only 27 LEG S Continued LOSS OF ONE LEG AT HIP JOINT Continued f Furnaceman fGear Cutter t Grinder Hammerman f Machinist (Classified) Naval Architect Punch Press Operator f Sawyer (Metal) Toolmaker f Toolsmith LOSS OF BOTH LEGS AT HIP JOINT f Copyist f Draftsman (Engineering Hull) t Naval Architect NEURASTHENIA Pronounced neurasthenia would disqualify applicants for employment following occupations': Holder-on the Anglesmith Bolter-up Blacksmith Calker {Metal Wood) Crane Operator Engineer {Locomotive) Engineer {Marine) Fireman {Locomotive) Frame Bender ^Rigger {Crane) Roller kiveter Stage Builder f Welder {Electric Arc) t Walder {Electric Spot) f Welder {Oxy- Acetylene) f Wood Working Machine Operator RHEUMATISM Pronounced rheumatism would disqualify applicants for employment in the fol- lowing occupations: Bitumastic Painter Pickler Cementer Plumber Electroplater Stage Builder Galvaniser Tank Tester KEY * = Not on scaffold t = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity 28 $ Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only LOSS OF SPEECH Loss of speech would disqualify applicants for employment in the following occupations: Boiler Inspector f Boiler Layout Man f Bull Riveter Operator Electrician Engineer (Locomotive) Engineer (Marine) "[Engineer (Stationary) Erector (Ship) Fireman (Locomotive) Forger (Drop) f Frame Bender Furnaceman Hammersmith f Marine Erector f Mold Loftsman Naval Architect f Presser fPlanker (Wood Ship) t Plate Hanger f Punch Press Operator f Rigger (Ship) Rigger (Crane) Riveter (Pneumatic) Riveter (Hand) Sawyer (Metal) Shearman Shipfitter Stagebuilder Storekeeper Tanker Tester SHELL SHOCK Pronounced shell shock would disqualify applicants for employment in the fol- lowing occupations: Angle smith Blacksmith Boiler Inspector Bolter-up Bulldozer Operator Calker (Metal Wood) Crane Operator Cutter (Oxy- Acetylene) Engineer (Locomotive) Engineer (Marine) f Engineer (Stationary) Fireman (Locomotive) ^Forger (Drop) Frame Bender f Furnaceman ^Marine Erector f Oiler t Rigger (Crane) Stage Builder Welder (Electric Arc) Welder (Electric Spot) Welder (Electric Arc) KEY * = Not on scaffold f Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity 29 X Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only TUBERCULOSIS Pronounced tuberculosis would disqualify applicants for employment in the fol- lowing occupations: Anglesmith Heater (Rivet) Bitumastic Painter Holder-on Blacksmith Joiner Boiler Inspector # t Laborer Boilermaker Lead Burner Buffer and Polisher f Loam Mixer Chipper (Foundry Metal) Molder Cupola Tender Paint Mixer Cutter (Oxy- Acetylene) Painter (General) Electroplater Pickler Fireman (Locomotive) Riveter Frame Bender Varnisher ( Wo o d Metal ) Furnaccman Welder (Electric Arc) Galvanizer Welder (Electric Spot) Grinder Welder (Oxy- Acetylene) Hammerman Wood Working Machine Operator KEY * = Not on scaffold f = Possibly unless in Super- visory capacity X = Bench work only = Stiffness one arm only || = Stiffness at knee only 30 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY