Wisconsin Safety Council. Safety Film Collection, 1951-1982


Summary Information
Title: Wisconsin Safety Council. Safety Film Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1951-1982

Creator:
  • Wisconsin Safety Council
Call Number: AE 555-AE 565; CC 905-CC 913; CC 921; DG 184-DG 185

Quantity: 23 film reels (16 mm)

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
The Wisconsin Safety Council, established in 1923, offers training for the workplace regarding safe working habits and healthy lifestyle habits. They are the official state chapter of the National Safety Council. The Wisconsin Safety Council film collection includes a variety of instructional films regarding safety on the job, safe driving, and supervision and teamwork motivation. Many of the films are produced for the National Safety Council by a variety of production companies. All films are 16 mm with sound; primarily color with some black and white films.

Note:

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ae555
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Administrative/Restriction Information
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No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.


Contents List
Series: Defensive Driving
CC 913
Bicycles are Beautiful, 1974
Physical Description: Color 
Note

Bill Cosby narrates this film about bicycle safety and discusses both the rules of the road and safety inspection of bicycles. It also gives viewers the opportunity to participate in a test of their own bicycle safety knowledge.

Produced by Lee Mendelson in association with Crommie & Crommie. Written by Tom Shutter.

CC 908
Danger Ahead: Marijuana on the Road, 1979
Physical Description: Color 
Note

Depicts the hazards of marijuana and driving under the influence of marijuana and alcohol combined. Explores the personal experiences of teenage and young adult users as well as the opinions of medical experts. Encourages users and potential users to discuss the material presented and to make informed decisions.

Produced by the National Association of Independent Insurers.

CC 907
So You Think You Can Drink and Drive, circa 1970
Physical Description: Color 
Note

A documentary style film which shows the direct effect of alcohol consumption on an individual's ability to drive. People are tested on a driving course sober, then again at the 0.1 level. Results: Dramatic! This film demonstrates tests to measure how safely you can drive a car after having several alcoholic drinks.

Produced for the National Safety Council.

AE 564
Think Snow, 1980
Physical Description: Color 
Note

A good winter driving film that demonstrates the precautions that are necessary when driving on icy and/or snowy surfaces. Also includes emergency equipment that can be useful for any driver. Two accident prone drivers show that winter requires defensive driving, preparation, caution and correction.

Produced by Focus Communication Arts for the National Safety Council.

AE 563
Winter Driving, circa 1960
Physical Description: Color 
Note

A demonstration by safety engineers on safe driving practices in winter, including vision, tire care, turning, and brake application on ice and snow. Shows how to prepare the car for snow and how to drive in snow and ice, including accelerating, stopping, and turning.

Produced by Jack Lieb Productions Inc. for the National Safety Council.

Series: Safety Prevention Instruction
AE 565
Aftermath, 1975
Physical Description: Color 
Note

An account of a man crippled in an on-the-job accident. His anger, bitterness, and fear are vividly brought to the screen with stark realism. The message is clear – don't let an accident shatter your life, your future, and the security of your family. The film is designed to encourage the audience to think seriously about safety.

Produced by Gilbert Altschul Productions for the National Safety Council.

CC 911
Don't Push Your Luck, 1967
Physical Description: Color 
Note

This is a dramatic story of an actual industrial accident which demonstrates how the accident occurred and the consequences to the employee who lost the sight of both eyes.

Produced by Harvest Films Inc.

DG 185
More than a Paycheck, 1978
Physical Description: Color 
Note: A film narrated by John Wayne. This film deals with occupational illnesses, life styles, specific jobs, and the changing environment and points out the importance of changing rooms and cleanup before leaving the job. This film considers the possible causes of cancer within the work place and looks at some occupations that are prone to inducing cancers and other illnesses.
CC 921
Must We Fall?, 1982
Physical Description: Color, 17 minutes 
Note

This film shows several scenarios of why a person falls and what happens when they fall. These accidents cover everything from footwear to walking surfaces.

Produced by Visucom.

AE 562
Save That Life, 1968
Physical Description: Color 
Note

A first aid film with instruction on how to do CPR, the film tells a story of a newspaper boy who uses mouth to mouth resuscitation and saves a drowning victim's life.

Produced by Scott Peters Enterprises.

CC 912
The Fire Killing Purple Power of Purple-K Dry Chemical, 1963
Physical Description: Color 
Note

This film discusses the dry chemical designed for flammable liquid fires and shows how effective it is.

Produced by Ansul Chemical Company.

CC 909
Two Steps to Safety, 1951
Physical Description: Black and white 
Note

Film number 2 in the Personal Side of Safety series.

The supervisor, who listens and communicates well with the people on the job, can win two ways. The film encourages the statement, “Know Your Job; Know Yourself,” as a motto to work safely.

Produced by Sarra Production.

AE 560
We'll See Tomorrow, 1971
Physical Description: Color 
Note

Dramatic story of what can happen to an employee who forgets to wear eye protection ... just once! The film discusses the variety of ways eyes can be damaged without the use of eye protection using visual examples. This film depicts those shop hazards that can cause serious eye injury, including intense light or heat, splattered liquid, flying sparks, and chips of wood, cement, or metal, and demonstrates the eye safety devices that can prevent these injuries from happening.

Produced by Gilbert Altschul Productions.

CC 910
What They Don't Know Can Hurt Them, circa 1950s
Physical Description: Black and white 
Note

Film number 4 in Safety and the Foreman series.

A shop foreman learns a useful lesson, and as a result has a better understanding of why employees do “unsafe acts.” This film features actual demonstrations and corrections.

Produced by Sarra Production for the National Safety Foundation.

Series: Supervision and Teamwork Strategy
CC 906
A Day in the Life of Bonnie Consolo, 1975
Physical Description: Color 
Note

This is a motivational film which is designed to understand how the disabled deal with everyday problems. The film presents a portrait of Bonnie Consolo, who was born without arms, yet leads a normal and productive life and follows her through a typical day as she cares for her home and family, and as she goes about her daily routine, she explains her thoughts about life.

Produced by Arthur Barr Productions.

AE 559
Guard Duty, 1963
Physical Description: Color 
Note

The Safety director and the foreman target in on machine guards and related safety measures. They pinpoint the responsibilities of top management, first line supervisors, and employees.

Produced for the National Safety Council.

AE 558
Let Everybody Help, 1975
Physical Description: Black and white 
Note

A supervisor learns to take the time to listen to what the employees are saying.

Produced by Cal Dunn Studios.

DG 184
People, Projects and Progress: 1975, 1955
Physical Description: Color 
Note

A film narrated by Arch N. Booth, Executive Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. The film describes the best possible living conditions in the United States in 1975. It opens with a businessman-narrator seated at a desk with a crystal ball. Examples of future progress, seen in animated sequences, include a farm, a food store, a home, gas industry, cement industry, a city of the future, steel industry, and an atomic powered automobile.

Produced by Creative Arts Studios.

AE 557
Speaking Without Words, 1978
Physical Description: Color 
Note

This film shows supervisors that they often convey as much through their tone of voice and manner as with spoken words. Supervisors learn to use body language and attitude to their advantage. Film includes an incident where a supervisor's desire to get a job done caused an employee to take short-cuts in safety, resulting in an accident.

Produced by Gilbert Altschul Productions.

AE 556
Take a Talkie-Break, 1959
Physical Description: Black and white 
Note

This film discusses how a supervisor can talk to all the employees once a week and motivate them to work safely.

Produced by Cal Dunn Studios.

AE 561
Teamwork for Safety, circa 1970
Physical Description: Black and white 
Note

Shows how to make a group of people feel like part of a team and function as one.

Produced by Gilbert Altschul Productions Inc. for the National Safety Council.

AE 555
The Scoffer, 1969
Physical Description: Color 
Note

Part of the Dealing with Problem People series.

The problem of working with an inveterate detractor are dramatized. In a bakery, the protagonist breaks many health and safety regulations by making fun of his co-workers who observe them. He has several confrontations with his supervisor regarding his attitude, but he remains unchanged. When assigned a trainee to supervise, he calls attention to himself by blatantly violating a basic safety precept with serious results.

Produced by Gilbert Altschul Productions.

CC 905
What a Way to Start a Day, 1971
Physical Description: Color 
Note

A young man's day starts with an argument with his father; still troubled, he reports to work. This film identifies rules and accident potential when working under these conditions. The film depicts different scenarios where one can be injured at work and how it was prevented.

Produced by Vought Aeronautics.