B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Page Seven

“,. he was
struck in

the back,
thrown 10 feet
---and killed”

The fatal accident, lilustrated
by the accompanying sketgh,
occurred as follows:

The rigging slinger and four
chokermen had placed the
chokes on a turn of logs.

When the chokers had been
set, the rigging slinger and
three of~the choketmen went
at right angles to the turn of
the logs and stood on a log ap-
s proximately 60 feet from the
turn,

When the yarding machine
pulled the turn of the logs in,
two of the logs hit a stump.
They immediately up-ended and
swung in an are in the direc-
tion of the four men.

The rigging slinger signalled
the whistle punk to stop the
turn, and started to run. He
was struck in the back before
he could get in the clear,
thrown ten feet, and instantly .

~ killed.

The three chokermen ducked
underneath the turn of logs
and narrowly escaped death.
The fourth chokerman had gone
in the opposite direction and
slightly behind the turn.

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POSITION OF
LOGS WHEN
FIRST HOOKED

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tees is the basis of the IWA Safety Cam-
paign to reduce the frightful toll of deaths
and accidents in the lumber industry.

Active safety committees on the job can
enforce the observance of commonsense
safety rules. Any negligence on the part
of management can be dealt with through
the Union channels.

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| Above all, through our safety commit-
tees we can secure general acceptance of

| the idea that a large percentage of acci-

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dents are preventable with the exercise of
commonsense on the job.

The men who give the orders have the
first responsibility. They will be less in-
different to safety considerations if they

This -- If Job Safety Efficient

must reckon with safety-organized, and
safety-conscious crews.

The men who take orders enjoy the
protection of the accident prevention regu-
lations only when they enforce them and
follow them. If they show no regard for
their own safety, who will? Under the
Union agreement, they can organize their
own safety, their own safety training, and
their own safety habits.

“He who sups with the Devil needs a
Jong spoon.” He who works in the tall
timbers needs a long head and a smart
safety committee.

—Fred Fieber, Financial Secretary,

Nine Of 11
s Accepted In

safety regulations proposed

Noy. 3.

‘Two of the proposed amend-
ments, one recommending the
furnishing of safety hats free of
cost by the employer on all oper-
ations, and another specifying
two binder chains on loaded log-
ging trucks, were opposed by the
employers’ representatives.

It is expected, however, that
the objections on both points will
be over-ruled upon further con-
sideration by the Board.

The IWA was the only Union
represented at the heating.

Amendments, which are ex-
pected to be incorporated in the
revised regulations, include:

Inspection of rigging equip-
ment by experienced men.

Unobstructed visibility for the
engineers of loading donkeys, or
reliable signalling system.

Class “B” chauffeurs’ license
for all logging truck drivers.

Mechanical snubbing for log-
ging trucks on steep grades.

Suitable life-belts for all men
working over water.

No. 2 First Aid Kit and carry-
ing stretcher under charge of a
person with an Industrial First
‘Aid Certificate, on operations em-
ploying from four to fifteen men.

No. 3 First Aid Equipment in
charge of person with Industrial
First Aid Certificate on all oper-
ations employing from sixteen to
fifty men.

A. First Aid attendant to be
stationed within five miles of men
employed at greater distances
from the central camp.

Local 1-71, IWA.

Board Approves IWA
Logging Rule Changes

Nine out of eleven of the amendments to the logging

Council were approved in principle by the Workmen’s
Compensation Board at a public hearing held in Vancouver

Amendments
Principle

by the IWA District Safety

An accident prevention com-
mittee where ten men are em-
ployed. =

Another public hearing will be
held by the Workmen’s Compen-
sation Board at an early date to
consider a revision of accident
prevention regulations for saw-
mills. Preparations are being
made by the IWA District Safety
Council for a presentation on be-
half of sawmill employees.

LOOK OVER
THOSE TOOLS

In the morning when you first
go on the job, lay your tools out
in front of you and LOOK THEM
OVER. Maybe your hammer or
chisels have mushroomed heads.
Perhaps your wrench is sprung;
your climbers in bad condition.
Possibly the springs in your
safety snaps are weak or missing.
These defects and others that
may cause accidents can always
be discovered if you consider it
a part of the day’s work to LOOK
THEM OVER.
Are you planning to use lad-
ders? If you are, LOOK THEM
OVER. A weak or broken rung
may cause a fall. Defective side
rails often cause ladders to col-
lapse. The absence of safety feet
suitable for the floor on which a
ladder is to be used may be re-
sponsible for its slipping. If you
want to use ladders with safety,
get the LOOK THEM OVER
habit.
How about the machinery you
operate? Do you keep the bits
and grinding wheels in good con-
dition? What about your goggles
and guards?
LOOK THEM OVER, any tool
you may have occasion to use—
and if you see any conditions
likely to cause injuries, call them
to the attention of your super-
visor.

If you are an honest-to-good-
ness safe worker, one of your
guiding mottos will be — LOOK
THEM. OVER.

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HAP HAZARD

HOW OFTEN
DOES ATHING

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL =

“Casualties” At
Safety Party

The aims of the IWA Safety
Campaign were presented by
John T. Atkinson, Safety Direc-
tor, Local 1-80, IWA, at the
“Safety Party” of the B.C.F.P. at
Youbou, Nov. 5, and met with
hearty approval by guests and
company officials alike. :
‘An evening of fun and excite-
ment included many novelty fea-
tures with safety reminders, in-
terspersed between dancing and
a floor show.

Guests were welcomed by four
“ghastly casualties” on crutches
and-wearing bloody bandages. As
the occasion was the half-way
mark in the second year of the
“plan for safety”, the party was
launched by the explosion of a
balloon inscribed “1949 Record”.
A hunt for-“Careless Joe” by
the ladies proved unsuccessful, as
it was reported that no such per-
son is now with the B.C.F.P. in
‘Youbou.

A safety limerick contest pro-
duced talented results, and a
safety quiz projected on the
screen was promptly solved by
smart guess work among the
younger set.

In the grand safety drawing,
the team led by Mr. Jack Bai-
gent was declared winner, and
was awarded the full prize
money of $150 for a six-months
no-accident record.

The company officials de-
clared “A very enviable record
has been made, which has paid
off in many ways. Take home
this thought and xemember
eae safety means to every one
of us.”

SAFETY --- A

SAFETY in industry is a chal-

lenge that can only be met
on a truly co-operative basis by
the employees, on the one hand,
and management on the other. An
accident prevention program that
belongs solely to one or to the
other will fail.

__ Management can have the best
intentions in the world towards
safety. It can spend vast sums of
money. It can have the most
elaborate program. It can pro-
duce the best slogans, It can have
contests and safety boards.

All these will avail nothing
if the co-operation of the rank

CHALLENGE

eration has been met and solved,
it is important to bear in mind
the three basic principles of ac-
cident prevention which are them-
selves based on mutual co-opera-
tion.

1, The creation and mainten-
ance of active interest in
safety.

2, Fact finding.

3. Corrective action based on
the facts,

Common Sense

These are common sense prin-

lacking.

safety campaign.

Joint Effort

Once an accident prevention
program is endorsed by employ-
ees and management, the pro-
gram becomes a joint one. The
success or failure of the cam-
paign depends on both parties.

Management, by their own en-
thusiasm, can infuse safety in the
minds of their employees.
employees in their turn, by their
interest in safety work, can en-
courage management to carry out
their part of the program.

Three Principles
Once this challenge of co-op-

and file of the employees is
On the other hand,
before success can crown the
efforts of employees, manage-
ment must also stand ready to
give its support to a practical

The

ciples and are applicable to any
safety problem which may arise.
It is obviously necessary that
there be a great degree of active
interest before any difficulty can
be solved. Only by this method
can the problem be recognized
and a solution worked out.

Next, the essential facts fac-
ing both parties to the problem
must be brought to light so that
a remedy can be selected and ap-
plied. If that remedy is to be
successful, it can not be based
Ds anything else but the esserftial
acts.

Reduced to their simplest
terms, these three basic princi-
ples mean working together day
by day to avoid accidents. Suc-
cess can only be achieved by com-
mon sense, initiative and accept-
ance of the principle of co-opera-
tion’ by both management and

employees,