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title: General Safety Tips (Series 1)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/general-safety-tips-series-1-navy-1944/
description: 'Four-panel cartoon sheet of workplace safety rules for materials handlers: standing clear of suspended loads, goggles around steel strapping.'
section: Collection
---

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# General Safety Tips (Series 1)

Four-panel cartoon sheet of workplace safety rules for materials handlers: standing clear of suspended loads, goggles around steel strapping, clearing debris, and gloves and safety shoes. Panels show the cartoon mishap (a falling crate, a snapping strap, a trip) beside each rule, a mild fear-appeal; the technique is faint.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Fear appeal](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/fear-appeal/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
GENERAL SAFETY TIPS
(SERIES 1)
Stand clear of loads suspended from fork trucks, cranes, hoists.
Wear goggles and use correct tools when handling steel strapping.
Keep floors clear of debris and scrap lumber.
Protect hands and feet with gloves and safety shoes.
[signature: BRANDER USNR]
BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS, NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C.
[imprint: ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O—602427]
```

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