a - ~ - THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER SAFETY PAGE W.F.I. SHINGLE MILL CREW The shingle mill employees of Western Forest Industries Limited members of Local 1-80 were presented with a centennial safety award July 27 for completing 100 acci- dent-free days. Affixed to the plaque was the silver seal for completion of an additional 100 accident- free day. This operation will be in line for a gold seal on completion of another 100 ac- cident-free days and the tar- MscMILAN BUOEDEL and POWELL RIVER LiMiTED CHEMATRUS SAWAIL DIVISION PLANT ACCIDENT § FREP DAYS get date for this is October 27, this year. The mill has not had a com- pensible accident since Sep- tember, 1961. The presentation was made by Miss Marion Welte, man- ager of the red cedar shingle and shake division of the Council of Forest Industries, who are the donors of the award. Miss Welte was ac- companied by Scotty Allison, manager of the accident con- trol department of the C.F. INJURY FREE DAYS - DEPARTMENTAL LOADING SHED 2032 - WINS CENTENNIAL SAFETY AWARD 190 ACCINENT EREF DAYS ss 4 | PRESENTED TO) 20 T fi) ‘ RED CEDAR SHINGLE & SHAKE DIVISION | Council of the Forest industries ef British Columbia | j | CHUASR MAN fevik fy ae 7 » : P i . Fae eee MANAGER are # shay} { third from the left, Miss Marion Welte to the right of the picture, and Louis Zuccolini, plant safety committee chairman, is second from the- right in picture. All pictures and material are reprinted from the Local 1-80 Bulletin. powkewouse 1489 i see & a Le SRbeed gon LIGHTER SIDE a iene Mow lone as “T can’t seem to find any * AUICENT TRIVTATION COMMITTEE MEMES ett Crew - hee cause for your sickness,” said BLAS. TO er an SAWHILL = NICHT al: the doctor. “Frankly, I think % 0 By OSL ome Ripe ES baci 374 , it’s due to drinking.” ” alg eT “Well, if-that’s the trouble,” * ‘ camniti - A CRO naw replied the logger, “I’ll come SurERyStOn CE eee cotk 308 back when you’re sober,” ‘a * * * > Chokerman Charlie says ‘ that some people are like CHEMAINUS SAWMILL fences. They run around a e lot without getting anywhere. - ON WAY TO FINE RECORD ge hk - Engagement ring: a test S band. - By JACK MUMM 720,000 man hours they be- * * * 4 Local 1-80 Safety Director came eligible for the silver Ist Mill Operator: “I hear . Congratulations are in award. These have been ap- your son is in college. How , order for the Accident Pre- Plied for by the Company. is he making it?” ~~ vention Committee and the The Accident Prevention 2nd Mill Operator: “He = erew of the Chemainus Saw- Committee and crew of this isn’t making it. I’m making -. mill Division of M&B in plant have set their next ob- it — he’s spending it!” —, Chemainus. jective to work until Septem- RE The accident prevention ber 9th which will give them The old mountaineer in ; * committee, through their hard 200 accident free days for the court was calm and collected _« diligent work in discussing entire crew. in the witness stand. .. and settling all problems per- Note — At the end of July “Do you solemnly swear,” ' taining to safety, have gained in 1966 there had been fifteen the prosecutordemanded, "the co-operation and respect loss time compensable acci- showing a paper, “under - of management and crew on dents and at the year ending solemn oath, that the signa- __ the job resulting in sharp and December 16th there was a_ ture on this paper is not 2 well earned reduction in com- total of 22 compensable acci- yours?” > pensable accidents in this dents in this plant for the “Yup,” nodded the moun- > plant. _ ‘year. taineer. a The last compensable acci- To date this year there has “Positively it is not your ___ dent in this plant occurred on been a sharp reduction in ac- handwriting?” _* February 21, 1967. Since then cidents. From Jan. 1, 1967 to “Nope.” ; _ the crew in this plant have Aug. 16, 1967 the plant has The prosecutor seemed -* worked 175 days without a had three compensable lost stumped. “How can you beso > lost time accident, time accidents. all-fired sure,” he said at last. . The crew in this division | M &B Chemainus Division The mountaineer shift- are also eligible for the bronze are also holders of Good ed his plug and said, “Can’t P + sil award from the + Se Safety Council. To merit —. ed 360,000 man hours of award the crew eet) House Keeping Award which was presented to them by Scotty Allison, Manager of Accident Control Council of Forest Industries. Be San a write!” * * * Bachelor: A guy who sees plenty of chances to marry— and prefers not to take them! GEORGE CAPELLA, foreman, and Dave Braulin, depart- ment safety inspector and member of the Safety Com- mittee, shown holding award. Note the pleased smile on the face of Dave Braulin, expressing extreme pleasure for this major accomplishment on the part of the crew for attaining this long accident-free period.