In the plate mill area of Bethlehem Steel plant, where over 5,000 are presently employed, Douglas Penn, are 56, works as a "Heater." He was photographed in the charging crane, with the "3 High Mill" behind him. He is responsible for slabs coming out of the furnace at 2450 degrees F. as they go into the 3 High Mill which forms the slabs into specific widths. Penn, who has worked at Bethlehem Steel for 36 years, said, "I take cold slabs, put 'em into burners and heat 'em up. You get accustomed to the heat. If the outside temperature is 100 degrees, it is 150 degrees in here. In this job, you have to be careful with what you are doing. If you do not keep your mind on your job, you can easily mess up."
