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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMEb Industry Can Help to Fight No. 1 Killer Of Nations Employees The No. 1 accident killer of employees in the United States is the traffic accident. National statistics indicate that traffic accidents kill more than 26,000 emand more ployees than 3,000 each year. Disabling injuries on and from traffic accidents number more than 1 million a year. The employer has no legal acresponsibility for costs he cidents, but pays heavy for them nonetheless. Disruption of work schedules through absenteeism costs the same regard off-the-j- ob on-the-j- ob off-the-j- ob off-the-j- ob Page Three FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1973 less of where the injury that produced the absenteeism occurred. Costs of replacement of workers killed or crippled are unaffected by the circumstances of the accidents. Increased insurance rates play a part in increasing the cost of living and thereby increasing the pressure for higher wages. There is something constructive that employers can do to protect their employees and their companies from the tragedy and waste of traffic accidents. The National Safety Councils Defensive Driving Course is a proven means of upgrading the quality of driving performance among people of all ages and all walks of life. It is appropriate for the JU ordinary amateur drivers and it riculum, standardized materials is just as helpful to htc profes- and a standardized method of insional drivers. The National Safety Councils Defensive Driving Course is presented in four sessions of two hours each. The method of instruction is to offer one session in succession during each of the four weekly classes. Any employer can insure the availability of this Course to all his employees in two different ways: He can undertake the training with his own staff and facilities or he can use the training services of the existing State agenoy, the Utah Safety Council. Whichever method is used, the Course is the same a standardized cur struction. DDC classes are scheduled to begin in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 3, or Thursday, April 5, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. They will be held in the State Office Building Auditorium, 1st floor. For those unable to attend in the evening, two Saturday classes will be offered. The first of the two will commence on April 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the same location, and the second on April 14, same time and location. Salt Lake residents should contact the Utah Safety Council 1 for further information. 328-585- Airline Announces iFebruary Results Texas International Airlines incured a net loss of $463,000 in February compared with a net loss of $596,000 from airline op- erations in February, 1972. The consolidated loss, including results of the Hotel Tropicana was $645,000 in February, 1972. For the first two months of 1973, Texas International has incurred an airline loss of $604,-00- 0 compared to a $900,000 loss in the similar 1972 period. The consolidated loss in 1972 was $781,000. If it's priatiis ... dial 364-84- J Mira art Trouble-fre- e is a pretty good way to describe radiant electric heat. You see, there are heating systems, like electric radiant baseboard and ceiling heat, that have no moving parts at all. No noise (which is nice), and no annual maintenance (which is even better). Other types of electric heat, like forced air ducted systems, need only infrequent filter changes and a bare minimum of preventive maintenance. Trouble-fre- e performance is just one more reason why you should consider electric heat for your family. Someday You Will Probably Heat Electrically Why Wait? Utah Power & Light Co. Electricity-K- ey to a Belter Environment 64 |