B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Seven ¢ we hear with pain and regret, oroner’s jury, indicating that ssness of the victim. t could not be questioned, indi- d because he “took a chance”, had placed him in hospital the nalling for a safer set-up, and antly crushed to death. - experiences, the IWA Safety fee+* ~ co-operation on the job i government. It is no e me but ourselves. The aared, by all concerned. 500 Chemainus Workers ‘ and Share drawn in prizes. The employees in this plant take safety seriously, almost 500 of them having signed the fol- lowing pledge: “Realizing that the great majority of accidents are the result of human error, I hereby -pledge myself to work safely—all day, every day. Iwill consider the safety factor in every job I undertake, and will in this way, make my contribu- ‘of social justice which underlies the Bill (Workmen's Act) being conceded, the best system of accomplish- ‘view is oné which will not only eliminate, so far as conomic waste, but which, while protecting the em- personal-injury claims and ensuring the employee an jeter measure of compensation will, in their common ise a constant and direct force alae] to improve ons between employers and their emp! f better working conditions and the reduction of the for accidents, ‘ug of such an Act covering adequate medical aid and ition devices, and with a fair degree of co-operation ‘both employers and workmen, success is assured in it it will undoubtedly develop to be a strong contri- it in the upbuilding of the industrial life of the (From the Pineo Report, March 1, 1916.) for accident-prevention the Workmen's Compensa- Board individually, have a whole-hearted conviction hat all individual organizations owe it to themselves, heir full share of the burden of preventing accidents. _ employer to conduct his work in such a manner as ssible, of working free from the threat of accidents. himself so that he will not unnecessarily expose him- ld and must fully organize an accident-prevention ds of preventing accidents, to discipline its members “and to place accident-prevention above any motive ortant than the payment of compensation after an PENSATION BOARD CHRIS W. PRITCHARD, Commissioner E. V. ABLETT, Commissioner ouver loyees and to Take Safety Pledge $480 An unusually large pool was drawn for by employees of the Victoria Lumber Company last week. Because acci- dents had been low for the past three months, (there was no compensable accidents since August 26), $480 was tion to an improved safety rec- ord in- our plant”. The company, in the interest of safety, pays one dollar per man to the safety pool, and from this is deducted $30 each time a compensable ac cident occurs. Each three months the money re- maining in the pool is used to purchase prizes, which are drawn for in the pool. , A similar programme is con- ducted for woods employees. Following is a list of this quar- ter’s prize winners: 1, W. R. Beattie, electric washer; 2, R. Stanton, bicycle; 3, A. Arsenault, shotgun; 4, T. J. Webster, mixmaster; 5, J. C. Gust, mantel radio; 6, J. Paisley, automatic toaster. : 1, G. Liptak, toaster; 8, D. R. Beddows, mantel radio; 9, J. J. Korpela, 26-piece silver plate; 10, J. Toynbee, door chime clock; 11, C. J. Reid, brush and comb set; 12, G. Ordano, pair of six-pound blankets; 13, P, Thisdell, bed throw; 14, W. Dowswell, lighter and cigarette case combination. 15, C. R. C. Johns, cigarette lighter; 16, A. Gadsden, carving set; 17, J, R. Plant, electric iron; 18,’R. Meisner, electric iron; 19, ¥. Meier, car rug; 20, W. Wasden, table lamp; 21, G. D. Rayson, card table. EBURNE SWEEP CUTS ACCIDENTS The Safety Sweepstake in Eburne Sawmills has served to reduce steadily the accident rate, according to the statement made by Bill Stevens, IWA shop stew- ard, and member of the Accident Prevention Committee. ‘August had one compensable accident and September two, otherwise one of the crew would have won a suit of clothes and topcoat or an automatic record player and radio. Formerly the rate was nine or ten accidents a month. The record for October is clear to date, and may still result in a draw for a 33 gal. electric hot water heater, offered as a prize. Every man is on his toes to keep the rules, spurred on to extra caution by their wives. ‘The chances are 80 to 1 against your following the same business that your father did. The chances are 7 to 1 that your first: married argument will concern money. Your chances of a ripe old age are greatly increased if you fol- low common sense safety rules at work, at play, at home and in traffice. —First Aid Attendant. A gZ WEVER TUMP FROM A Forest First Aid Committees. Safety Council Prepares Brief For WCB Probe Recommendations of the IWA District Safety Council dealing with safety precautions in lumber operations have now been incor- porated in the accident prevention regulations of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. This statement was made by Bill Gray, Secretary of the Council in submitting a report to the quartely meeting of the District Coun- cil, October 16. Secretary Gray’s report was coupled with a warning that many of these new regulations had en- countered employer opposition, and would therefore be subject to review at the forthcoming Royal Commission enquiry into the Workmen’s Compensation Act. An investigation into radio communications between logging centres on the Queen Charlotte Islands and the Mainland, had re- sulted in the restoration of con- tinuous service during daylight hours. This ensured prompt, transmission of messages calling for medical aid in emergent cases, he informed the Council. i Joint Body Recommendations submitted by the District Safety Council and approved by the District Council’ were as follows: The first order of business on |, the second day of the quarterly meeting of the District Council will henceforth be consideration Ge the report of the Safety Coun- cil. One minute of silence in mem- ory of those who have lost their lives through accidents in the in- dustry, will be observed by the delegates to the January District Convention, immediately prior to consideration of safety resolu- tions. A joint committee of the Safety Council and the District Officers will collaborate with the B.C. Federation of Labor in the preparation of a brief for submission to the Royal Commission on Workmen’s Compensation in November. Under the direction of the Di: trict Executive Board, arrange- ments will be made for a Safety Conference on the day prior to the opening of the District Con- vention in January. This will be, comprised of one delegate from each Local and the present Ex- GEG Board of the Safety Coun- cil. Conference This conference will be em- powered to make recommenda- tions to the Convention regarding nominations to the Executive of the Safety Council. Nominations will also be made from the floor of the convention, and election will be the responsibility of the convention. An appeal was made by the Secretary to all Locals to give early attention to recommenda- tions for consideration of the Royal Commission on Workmen’s _| Compensation. - Attention was also directed to the Safety Campaign of the “B.C. Lumber Worker”, and approval given plans under way, All Locals were urged to actiyize accident prevention committees, and safety train- TRUCK THATS ti MOTIONS, onan mee ing on all operations. “Wear Shell; Turn Turtle” How many IWA men_have qualified for the Turtle Club? Hugh Weatherby, in the Van- couver Sun supplement recently, “exposed” the existence of an inner. circle of woodworkers who realize their heads are not as hard as their pals think. “Shell on head . , . ’m not dead” is their slogan. Oh, yes, you have to be wear- ing a safety hat when you get hit, which is a good idea any- how, if you figure on getting hit on the head. So far, there are only. eight members—maybe a dozen by the time this appears in print—all of whom can thank their safety hats for the fact that they are alive today, for in each case their hard hats gave them enouely protection to save their ives. The Turtle Club was started by C. R. Rustemeyer of Cana- dian Forest Products, Ltd., and Ralph Fuller of Fleck Brothers, to encourage workers to wear hard hats any place where they might be hit by falling material. The club has no fees or dues, meets once a year for an annual dinner, and is fast showing signs of sprouting U.S. branches. First Turtle Club member was Pete Halaboza, whose hat saved him from a cracked skull when he was hit by a “widow-maker”, or falling chunk from a tree, which dropped on him from a height of 200 feet. His hard- boiled hat was split, but Pete came out of it with nothing worse than a scratched nose and and a headache, This happened on March 24, 1949, and already seven more members have been admitted. Each accepted Turtle , Club member is supplied with a certi- ficate outlining the details of his or her. accident. In addition, each member receives a silver lapel pin in the shape of a tur- tle, to be worn at all times. The club’s slogan is “Shell on head—l’m not dead” . . . Club members whisper, “Keep it un- der your hard hat,; your head I mean,” which pretty well ex- presses the reason for the club’s being, to encourage more and more workmen to keep their heads under their hats — their safety hats, we mean. Not a bad idea! Mr.: “I miss the old cuspidor now that it’s gone.” Mrs,; “You missed it before. That’s why it’s gone.”