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than 15 April 1978. His address is: Applied Psychology Department, University of Aston, Gosta Green, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK. Phone: 0 2 1 - 3 5 9 3611, Ext 318.
Tweezer pliers The k-40 Stirex tweezer-plier is designed with an adjustable lock and self-opening handles, and is precision moulded in glass-filled propylene. A feature of this forcep-styled tool is its locking facility. The operator can slide the locking device up or down the handles, thus enabling the jaws to grip and hold objects ranging from a hair to a pencil width (7 mm). It may also be used without the lock.
For details of the provisional conference programme, registration and accommodation, please apply to the Director - Conference Organisation, Harm Zwaga, Psychologisch Laboratorium, Rij ksuniversiteit Utrecht, Varkenmarkt 2, Utrecht, 2501, Netherlands. Phone: 0 3 0 - 3 2 8 7 1 1 .
The tweezer-plier has a tip width of 4 mm, a total length of 165 mm and weighs 14 g. This tool incorporates finely serrated jaws, is non-hydroscopic, non-magnetic and is resistant to most acids.(Tele-Production Tools Ltd, Stiron House, Electric Avenue, Westcliffon-Sea, Essex SS0 9NW).
Underground casualties in coal mines
Safety Products Catalogue Recently published by AO Safety Products is a pocket-sized, 56 page guide to their 1977/78 range of safety equipment. It is divided into five main sections; eye protection equipment and accessories including safety regulations information and full details of AO's total eye programme for industry; ear protection, with relevant attenuation graphs; respiratory protection and advice on suitable cartridges; head protection; and combination equipment. Tweezer-plier with adjustable lock Pocket catalogues and separate price lists are available from AO Safety Products, Radlett Road, Watford, displays. Major session topics in the Herts. (Tel: Watford 33522). symposium will comprise:
Registered disabled people The latest figures for the employment of disabled people in the public sector show a further decline and give continued cause for concern. This was stated by Mr John Grant, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment in reply on 15 December last to a written Parliamentary Question from George Rodgers, MP. But Mr Grant pointed out that many disabled working people do not register or reveal their disablement when applying for jobs. This is making it difficult for employers in the public sector to be seen to be fulfilling the three per cent quota of registered disabled people.
Papers on presenting information The Nato conference "Visual Presentation of Information" to be held at Her Vennebos, Netherlands, on 4 - 8 September 1978, aims to explore aspects of the visual presentation of information outside the currently fashionable one of computer generated
Despite a year in which accident rates generally fell in British coal mines, 1976 saw little improvement in the total number of underground transport casualties. Fifteen men were killed and 187 seriously injured in underground transport accidents compared with 22 and 196 respectively in 1975. Although that was a reduction, transport operations still account for 41% of all underground accidents and 34% of all accidents at coal mines, says the annual report of HM Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarriesj'lealth and Safety: Mines and Quarries 1976, (HMSO, price £2 plus postage).
The Inspectorate has again produced a 'cause analysis' chart for transport accidents, showing an almost identical situation to that which existed in 1975, in that 'unsuitable systems', 'bad operator practice' and 'lack of ordinary caution' together account for more than half the accidents. This is supplemented, Methodology in information for to some extent, by accident reports display research Criteria in information display design: where the investigating inspector quotes comprehension, readability, legibility. 'failure to comply with recognised good Information display in environmental practice' as the main contributory feature in 30% of the accidents. Almost direction finding systems. half the underground transport accidents Design of instructional material. occurred on supplies haulage systems, Design of forms. with seven men killed and 74 seriously Industrial, consumer and safety injured in 1976. signs. Road traffic signs. The overall fatal accident rate in coal mines for 1976 - the average In each section key papers will be number of deaths for each 100 000 presented by an assembled team of manshifts worked - equalled the invited experts which includes, R.B. Miller, A.T. Welford, Robert lowest recorded (0.I in 1974). Fifty Dewar, W. Ittleson, Sidney Smith, men were killed compared with 64 in Richard Christ, Fred Robinett, Patricia 1975. The accident rate for fatal and serious accidents also improved from Wright, Earl Aluissi, Phil Barnard, Linda 1.20 per 100 000 manshifts in 1975 Reynolds, James Hartley, George Klare. to 1.12 in 1976. There was a total of To complement these key papers, 585 fatal and serious reportable accidents contributed papers are now invited in 1976, compared with 650 in the from designers, typographers, preceding year. architects, engineers and psychologists in any of the above topic areas; especially welcome will be design case Hazards of flammable gas welding studies and applied research papers. Over the last six years, 22 people Abstracts for consideration should be have lost their lives in accidents lodged with the Scientific Programme involving gas welding and flame cutting Director. Ronald Easterby, not later
Applied Ergonomics
March 1978
57
Tweezer pliers The k-40 Stirex tweezer-plier is designed with an adjustable lock and self-opening handles, and is precision moulded in glass-filled propylene. A feature of this forcep-styled tool is its locking facility. The operator can slide the locking device up or down the handles, thus enabling the jaws to grip and hold objects ranging from a hair to a pencil width (7 mm). It may also be used without the lock.
For details of the provisional conference programme, registration and accommodation, please apply to the Director - Conference Organisation, Harm Zwaga, Psychologisch Laboratorium, Rij ksuniversiteit Utrecht, Varkenmarkt 2, Utrecht, 2501, Netherlands. Phone: 0 3 0 - 3 2 8 7 1 1 .
The tweezer-plier has a tip width of 4 mm, a total length of 165 mm and weighs 14 g. This tool incorporates finely serrated jaws, is non-hydroscopic, non-magnetic and is resistant to most acids.(Tele-Production Tools Ltd, Stiron House, Electric Avenue, Westcliffon-Sea, Essex SS0 9NW).
Underground casualties in coal mines
Safety Products Catalogue Recently published by AO Safety Products is a pocket-sized, 56 page guide to their 1977/78 range of safety equipment. It is divided into five main sections; eye protection equipment and accessories including safety regulations information and full details of AO's total eye programme for industry; ear protection, with relevant attenuation graphs; respiratory protection and advice on suitable cartridges; head protection; and combination equipment. Tweezer-plier with adjustable lock Pocket catalogues and separate price lists are available from AO Safety Products, Radlett Road, Watford, displays. Major session topics in the Herts. (Tel: Watford 33522). symposium will comprise:
Registered disabled people The latest figures for the employment of disabled people in the public sector show a further decline and give continued cause for concern. This was stated by Mr John Grant, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment in reply on 15 December last to a written Parliamentary Question from George Rodgers, MP. But Mr Grant pointed out that many disabled working people do not register or reveal their disablement when applying for jobs. This is making it difficult for employers in the public sector to be seen to be fulfilling the three per cent quota of registered disabled people.
Papers on presenting information The Nato conference "Visual Presentation of Information" to be held at Her Vennebos, Netherlands, on 4 - 8 September 1978, aims to explore aspects of the visual presentation of information outside the currently fashionable one of computer generated
Despite a year in which accident rates generally fell in British coal mines, 1976 saw little improvement in the total number of underground transport casualties. Fifteen men were killed and 187 seriously injured in underground transport accidents compared with 22 and 196 respectively in 1975. Although that was a reduction, transport operations still account for 41% of all underground accidents and 34% of all accidents at coal mines, says the annual report of HM Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarriesj'lealth and Safety: Mines and Quarries 1976, (HMSO, price £2 plus postage).
The Inspectorate has again produced a 'cause analysis' chart for transport accidents, showing an almost identical situation to that which existed in 1975, in that 'unsuitable systems', 'bad operator practice' and 'lack of ordinary caution' together account for more than half the accidents. This is supplemented, Methodology in information for to some extent, by accident reports display research Criteria in information display design: where the investigating inspector quotes comprehension, readability, legibility. 'failure to comply with recognised good Information display in environmental practice' as the main contributory feature in 30% of the accidents. Almost direction finding systems. half the underground transport accidents Design of instructional material. occurred on supplies haulage systems, Design of forms. with seven men killed and 74 seriously Industrial, consumer and safety injured in 1976. signs. Road traffic signs. The overall fatal accident rate in coal mines for 1976 - the average In each section key papers will be number of deaths for each 100 000 presented by an assembled team of manshifts worked - equalled the invited experts which includes, R.B. Miller, A.T. Welford, Robert lowest recorded (0.I in 1974). Fifty Dewar, W. Ittleson, Sidney Smith, men were killed compared with 64 in Richard Christ, Fred Robinett, Patricia 1975. The accident rate for fatal and serious accidents also improved from Wright, Earl Aluissi, Phil Barnard, Linda 1.20 per 100 000 manshifts in 1975 Reynolds, James Hartley, George Klare. to 1.12 in 1976. There was a total of To complement these key papers, 585 fatal and serious reportable accidents contributed papers are now invited in 1976, compared with 650 in the from designers, typographers, preceding year. architects, engineers and psychologists in any of the above topic areas; especially welcome will be design case Hazards of flammable gas welding studies and applied research papers. Over the last six years, 22 people Abstracts for consideration should be have lost their lives in accidents lodged with the Scientific Programme involving gas welding and flame cutting Director. Ronald Easterby, not later
Applied Ergonomics
March 1978
57