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‘B.C. LUMBER WORKER

‘Fraser Mills Safety Committee

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Compensation
Concession
Clarified

The Editor: 3

You are, no doubt, fully aware
of the Federal Government's ac-
tion a few years ago of passing
a law which in effect means that
any war pensioner receiving 24
Percent or more War Disability
Pension who was injured in in-
dustry in Canada, the cost of the
compensation would be refunded
to the Provincial Compensation
Board concerned by the Federal
Government and, therefore, it
would not be a charge against the
firm or the industry in which the
war pensioner was employed.

This law, I believe, has been
beneficial inasmuch as it encour-
ages employers to employ iwar
pensioners,

Two or’ three cases haye come

the month of June, 1950, show

to 382 in the lumber mills.
4,113 injured, as at the end of

FRASER MILLS SAFETY COMMITTEE in session, reviews plant safety program. (Left) Joe 'Pa--
guet, Norm Kelly, Jimmy Aitken, Burt Mapson, Charlie Spooner, Ferd. Boileau, Tommy Godfrey, Sec-
retary; Reg Davis, Chairman; H. Schiefke, Wm. Fenton, M. Ryan, A. C. Ewart, H. Phillips, L. Bouthot,

iF shop stewards and committee men can
work. An important part of the con-

of a joint accident prevention com-

this clause works.

protection of the men on the job, and it

\eaning into its purpose. ‘
best guarantee of safe working con-

cmt prevention clause of the contract. I
} teed of each plant or camp accident
of the Local Union concerned.

‘haps we can impress upon our commit-
ig this. It is the only way that the Local
it and camp safety committees are func-

ves Lives

Fran a story that highlighted one need
ikeessary loss of life and maiming in the
Wo days on his first job. What a tragedy!
tion or supervision was given him when
imething about this?

showing that 26 have been killed and
its have occurred in the woods,

ike 2 rough estimate of the total sum
Pension reserve for the dependents of
piece. The charge against industry
is of paying time-loss compensatioa

nti the financial liability

now a stag-

Hei and yours. ‘The lumber companies
it on to the consumer.

, y should set up training schools in
‘turn are competent to train others on

safety

Hlogging and lumbering operations must
to pitch in and take steps to stdp it.

ied, before going on the job.
® supervision on the job, and that

7, IWA. They tell me that safety

tis.

to our attention in which the
injured workman who was in
receipt of a war disability pen-
sion of over, 24 percent, con-
cealed this fact on his applica-
tion for compensation benefits

He possibly thought that th

might affect the amount of his

compensation. This, of course,
is erroneous,

The amount of compensation
a workman receives for an in-
dustrial accident is not af-
fected by any War Disability
Pension or insurance policies
which the workman might have.
In these cases that have come
to our attention, some of them
were not noted until the time
limit to apply for this refund
from DVA had expired.

I would be very much obliged
if you would circularize the mem-
bers of your organization in any
way you saw fit and point out to
them that their compensation, if
they are injured in any way, is
not affected.

On the other hand, it is pos-
sible that their opportunities for
employment may be increased be-
cause of this concession made to
employers of this group of men.

Yours for safety,

W. M. Allison,
Safety Director,
B.C. Lumber
Manufacturers’
Association.

“Harry! You Must Be
More Careful!”

A woman complained that tele-
phone repairmen were using
strong language in front of her
home, The manager sent the fol-
lowing note to the foreman:

“Harry: Mrs. So-and-So com-
plained about your men swearing
in front of her home. What did
they sAy and why?”

He received the following reply
by return messenger:

“Dear Boss: Bill and I was
splicing the cable in front of Mrs,
So-and-So’s house. Bill was on
the ground and I was on the plat-
form. Bill sends-up'a- pot of hot
metal and when I gets it, my foot

J. McGuire, George Norris, Red Bracconier and Roy Granger.

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tardy recognition.

Some measure of the progress made
was given at the 2nd President's Con-
rence on Industrial Safety in Wash-
ington, June 5, 6 and 7. 1500 persons
representing management, labor, gov-
ernment and other interested agencies
attended the three - day conference.
IWA tepresentative was Manley J
Wilson of Portland.

The 1949 conference had heard that
over 2,000,000 accidents a year
throughout American industry had cost
employers and workers an estimated
$4,500,000,000. A concerted effort in
sulted in a 7% reduction
Objective is to lower the accident rate
for the nation by 50% by 1952

President Truman

President Truman stated: “This is
good progress, but it is not good
cnough. We can do better than that,
and I think we are going to. We can-
not afford wasted resources or wasted
lives.”

“To the extent that you succeed in
your efforts, the richness and dignity
of human life will be increased, and
the cause of peace and freedom
strengthened.”

RST known organized effort on thi
an accident prevention program in industry was that of the
Illinois Steel Co., at Joliet in 1892.

First workmen’s compensation legislation of the modern type
was passed in New Jersey, 1911. The present B.C. Act was en-
acted in 1916. Industry’s responsibility for accidents was given

continent to introduce

Saar GSES EAMONN ES ES
Keys to Prevention

int program of hazard con-
vocated and was described
by the President of a large corpdration
with an excellent safety record as fol-
lows:

1. Safety must at all times be a
prime factor in the thought and action
of management,

A sympathetic and intelligent atti-
tude taken by the plant manager and
those who are responsible for plant
operation, founded on their authority
to correct unsafe practices and work-
ing conditions, is essential,

2. Established organizational line of
safety action, stemming from superi
tendents and department heads, chan-
neling through all supervisors to every
employee.

Superintendents and department
ads should schedule periodic meet-
ings with their foremen at least once
a month to review their safety record
and program.

All foremen should talk to two em-

Cut Accident Rate By Half
Is National Target For 1952

safe practices regarding their specific
jobs.

3. Adequate, qualified full - time
safety personnel is essential,

Each: plant should have a full-time
capable man to organize and execute
a continuous program of safety edu-
cation,

4. Complete safety instruction for
all new employees.

This should be handled by a quali-
fied member of the safety department.

5. Continuous training program for
supervisory: personnel.

Every, foreman should be reminded
periodically of safe practices and fur-
ther reminded that safety. is a major
part of his responsibility.

6. Educational program to stimulate
the interest of cach employee.

Human Lock

The topic of safety should be
brought aggressively to the attention
of every member of the organization
through a well-planned, efficiently exe-
cuted schedule of daily contacts with
employees through. posters, exhibits,
employee publications, planned confer.
ences, and safety manuals,

« He stated he key is mutual con-
cern. If we succeed, I believe we will
have found the key to unlock the last
and strongest barrier between us and
the ideally safe plant — the human

ployces daily on safety policies and

Jock."

Hard Hats, Safety Shoes Needed Here

slips and I spills the metal down
on Bill. It runs down his neck
inside his overalls and into his
shee. Bil! leaps sidéways, turns
a somersault looks up at me and
says: ‘Harry, you must be more
exreful hereafter’ ”

by OF6E

mM no serious accidents for quite

ition committees in approximately

in which the Local Union holds cer-
a few plants where so little in-
appointed. That’s not good
each should haye a safety com-