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Safety awareness film dealing with accident prevention in the industrial workplace. No accidents are depicted, but the implication is enough. Produced on behalf of Gypsum Association.
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Opening montage of numerous illustrated eyes staring at camera-- creepy; suggestive of Big Brother, the loss of privacy. Cheesy color illustrations of happy & dilligent white & blue collar workers in offices, in factory plants, etc. Graphics of "National Safety Council"; "OSHA"; "MSHA"; "Federal and Provincial Safety Commissions"; "Industrial Safety Organizations"; "Safety Committee of the Gypsum Association". Panning shot of compliance & safety guides. Great color illustration of Mr. All-American Joe Hardhat. Graphic of "Alert" flashing several times, followed by pair of eyes atop it-- creepy non-privacy sentiment. Graphic of definition of Alert.
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TLSs construction equipment (tractor shovels and dump trucks) operating in quarry pit. MSs rocks being dumped into rock crusher, pounded into fine powder, ultimately being turned into home flooring product. MS Caucasian man repairing forklift. Panning LS of rock quarry; TLS TNT explosion in quarry. MS white male employee using drill in salt mine. MS white woman in peach pant suit walking up stairs; MS/CUs old white man reading paperwork, not paying attention to where he's stepping as he descends stairs so he falls down, the peach pant-suit woman rushing to attend to him. CUs white men wearing hard hats & safety glasses. TLS/MSs drilling machine being used in underground mine mine; great shot of oddly human-like arms of machine gathering crushed rock.
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TLSs dump truck driving through quarry; MSs driver swerving to avoid large rock in road, getting into accident (implied). CU gloved hand caught in yellow vice. TLS/MSs man operating tractor shovel too quickly in pit, losing his load. MS/CUS white male outside shipping department office, staring at clock, rushing to get finished before lunch, falling and injuring himself. MSs safety posters & such. MS man extinguishing cigarette in proper place. CU scrolling ticker-- "The Rule Breaker is the Accident Maker". More shots safety booklets.
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TLS/MSs men cleaning blasting holes in underground mine. MSs men scaling roof w/ poles in underground mine, knocking large chunks down. MS/CUs men installing roof bolts in mine. MS/CUs men pouring blasting powder into trench, pushing dirt over it, hooking up blasting charges & lowering them into holes. LS explosion in quarry. CUs belts, gears & conveyors moving; TLSs cable hoppers, cranes & buckets on dock (ship unloading). MS mechanic fixing forklift, zoom in to tools. MS/CU improper use & storage of tools leading to near-accidents. CU safety visor & glasses hanging from wall. MS old white man not wearing safety glasses while at sanding machine, a piece flying off & hitting him in the eye. MS/CUs miners learning how to use respirator mask in classroom.
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MS Caucasian man at locker, donning hard hat & safety glasses, removing wristwatch. MCUs white man working under low platform, removing hard hat to get closer only to hit his head. MS/CUs man at drill press in machine shop, piece flying off & smashing glasses. MS/CUs old white man lifting heavy steel pipe, dropping it on foot. MS bearded white man watching crushed rock slurry, removing chunks. MSs man being outfitted w/ lifeline safety harness, entering bin. MS miner at locker, zoom in to respirator. TLS man on lift machine. MS forklift trying to lift stack of wood that's too heavy. MS/CUs man attaching propane tank to back of forklift. MS/CUs man working w/ hydochloric acid. MSs men installing machinery guards. MS/CUs man lifting safety guard to get at piece of paper stuck in gear only to have his glove ripped off. MS white male wearing black t-shirt and hard hat cleaning top of machine. Product shots of safety glasses, visors, welder's helmets, earplugs & muffs, work boots, etc.
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MSs old Caucasian man opening garage bay door for truck driver who jumps the gun & almost rams the cab into the gate. MCU floor hazards being removed or hammered deeper into floor. MS/CUs man's sleeve getting caught in conveyor. MS/CUs man's hand being crushed in machine. MSs men using machine to drive wedge. TLS old white man talking to white woman, both wearing hard hats; man is almost hit by trailer backing into garage. TLS/MSs man using crane to lower large roll of industrial paper. MSs man wearing brown leather coat & hard hat walking into office; he notices an open file drawer & closes it.
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MS/CUs man welding, stopping to check generator, removing lid and getting shocked in the face. CU master fuse box being opened. MS/CUs white male running through safety checks on forklift. MS man getting crushed between forklift & load; TLS group of men lifting stretcher, walking off. MS man with banadaged foot hobbling along with aid of crutches. H/a TLSs of rock crusher; CU main power switch being turned off. MCU man placing red gasoline can into chemical cabinet. Illustrations of numerous pairs of eyes watching camera; diss to pair of human eyes wearing safety glasses.