B.C. LUMBER WORKER ots 05 Figures released by the Work- men’s Compensation Board on ac- cidents and fatalities in the lum- ber industry for the month of September are; accidents 350, deaths 6. This brings the total for 1949 to 5,055 accidents and 43 fatali- ties. Undertakers Lose More Business ‘Two lives were saved in one month by the wearing of hard hats at the Iron River Logging operation. Up till recently, the men had not bothered about this “sissy” kind of headwear, but thanks to the safety committee, they are now the correct thing for fallers and buckers. One of the boys had a stiff neck for a couple of days, but no other injury, after having a large limb strike his hat, rather than his unprotected head. The other took his hat in for a repair job. It had been damaged by a snag 14 feet in length, and four inches thick. He is still wonder- ing what would have happened had he not been wearing said hat when the snag hit him. Charlie E. Plester, member of the Safety Committee of Local 1-363, IWA, expresses himself as delighted ‘at the interest being taken in safety all through the Local, and the fine work being done by the Committee men. He says too, how sadly neglected this very necessary work was under the old IWA regime. The law doth punish man or woman That steals the goose from off the common, But lets the greater felon loose That steals the common from the goose. —Anon. __ “Pop, what does it mean when it says a man attends a conven- tion as a delegate at large?” That means his wife wasn’t along.” First-Aid Your Safeguard minded. Over a period of years First Aid training is one of th safety programme, for there a workman — or for that ma to Safety and Safe Practices. Armed with this knowledge, the Workmen’s Compensation Board and the St. John’s Ambulance As- sociation formed what is known as the Forest First Aid Commit- tee, whose function was to organ- ize First Aid classes and to pro- vide instructors in order to offer to loggers and mill workers the training necessary, and which, due to their occupation and to some extent at least their isola- tion, they had hitherto been un- able to secure. Since that time classes have been carried on in nearly all of the major camps and mills in the coastal area. The response has been good, but not as good as it should have been. That, however, was only to be expected at the beginning. Training Counts Operators, superintendents, foremen and men gave support to this First Aid training pro- gramme and as a result approxi- mately 6,000 men have been trained in Emergency First Aid since January, 1948. This is a fair showing and it indicates that about one in every seven men em- ployed in the woodworking indus- try has received the training in First Aid thus made available. This, however, can be improved. The ‘goal is to have at least one trained man in every three, or 15,000 men available for Emerg- ency First Aid work, wherever and whenever it may be required. This training is vitally impor- tant to all, as accidents do occur and will occur. When the whis- tles blow for an accident the vic- time may be YOU, or YOU, or YOU! This you should all real- ize, as you have no guarantee of immunity. Or it may be a friend, a comrade or a buddy. If it is, are you prepared to stand idly by, unable to do anything to help, and see a fellow-man suffer needlessly or perhaps to die at your feet? Or are you going to take advantage of the opportun- ity now afforded you by means of which you may save that life, or even may save your own? Life and Death Stakes Many accidents are serious, and when the chips are down, the stakes are high, often being no less than life or death itself. You may be called on to sit in on such a game and if and when you are, you should be fully prepared in- sofar as it is possible, and such preparation is now yours for the asking. There are no fees or ob- ligations and no other demands except on your ability and your time. This should be cheerfully donated to assist in the battle for humanitarianism and the saving of human life and limb. $5.00 GLOVES Lack of a $5 pair of asbestos gloves cost a West Coast logging operation $60,000 in fire damage. - During World War Il, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, a logging company had a large yarder in operation. It was fired by oil, and each morning a watchman had to go out some distance to get steam up. One morning in lighting his fire, a blow-back occurred, burn- ing one hand severely. He imme- diately returned to camp for first aid. Meantime the fire, which had not gone out, burned the valve COST $60,000 off the supply tank, The subse- quent fire burned up a $60,000 skidder, shut down that part of the operation for an indefinite period, which loss is impossible to estimate in replacement, pro- duction, ete. The watchman was off work only three days, but other men were also laid off, and the coun- try suffered as a result of loss of production, since the skidder could not be replaced due to war- time shortages. throughout the length and breadth of this continent that First Aid trained and First Aid conscious, he is less likely to become the victim of an accident. First Aid then is con- sidered as being one of our “Master Salesmen” on the road Don’t Leave It To George; Become Expert Yourself jN Jogging, as well as in any other industry, safe practices are of the utmost importance. In order properly to carry on such practices workmen must first become safety- it has definitely been proven e greatest stimulants to any can be no doubt that when tter, any person — becomes B “W. M. Thompson First Aid Supervisor Workmen's- Compensation Board The @ mith pn TOO many ins' the evidence death was due to the Last week, evid cated that a choke; repeating an action wl previous year, One minute spent in he would not have Because of these Campaign is driving between labor, mana; longer good enough responsibility for Is it nothing to you that since the inception of this pro- gramme at least a dozen lives have been saved due to the ren- dering of prompt and efficient emergency First Aid treatment “on the spot?” Twelve men whose names otherwise would have gone to swell an already heavy casualty list are’ still with industry, able to take their places in society as useful citi- zens, instead of being in a little lonely plot with only an R.LP. headstone to commemorate their existence. Is it nothing to you that in the same period of time, hun- dreds of workmen have been saved from serious and per- manent injury by such prompt treatment? Those men can bear testimony to the value’ of the programme perhaps better than anyone else. They can tell “Some ~ Beliefs” you of the great humanitarian issues at stake and of the hours of pain, suffering and misery which have been averted for them and also for their fam- ilies. If these facts mean anything to you, as they must do, then you are asked to support the pro- gramme in the future to an even greater degree than you have al- ready done. When First Aid instructors ar- rive at your camp to organize classes, enroll at once and see to it that your comrades do so as well. This programme is for you, for your protection, and for your safety. Are you interested in pro- tection, and for your safety? Are you interested in protection and self-preservation?, If you are, then your co-operation is solicited. Too often men say, “Why should I bother? ‘Let’ George do it.” Too often “George” feels the same way about it and the results of such thoughts and action are often disastrous. It is not up to “George”, but to you. In the final analysis, the responsibility is definitely YOURS. SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS OTTO KNOWBETTER i SOE!) ALWAYS CARED OWT CET AN ACCILENT GET YOU IN THEEND H = ih 3 Accident- ~ Prevention The prevention of accid accident has occurred. WORKMEN'S ADAM BELL, Chairman i | F. P. ARCHIBALD, Secretary “See. The prii Compi ing the possible, ployer a; enlarge interest, personal the er opporti sees With accident- on the such a buting el Province As the government organization respot tion Board as a body, and the members of that accidents can be prevented. They belie to their communities and to their country to t They believe that it is the responsibility to give the workman an opportunity, as far They believe that the workman must coi self or fellow-worker to injury. eS coment Wt ) ents is far more — They believe that organized labour ean, sholl programme to instruct its members in the mi who jeopardize the health and welfare of al for power or gain.