B.C. LUMBER WORKER nent ‘ el where necessary. safety of fellow employees. r eo" accidents. ° Jnion trated by: afety program in the plant. s, machinery and equipment and programs for supervisors and em- nd recommendations for the im- ‘the employees it represents to work h th its publications, Union meetings not only upon plant safety, but also with hway, and in other activities outside rial Safety, June 5, 6, 7, 1950, ntion in Minneapolis, and ive safety program subse- and the Union were outlined as ation of the employer. The em- providing for the safety of em- mm with the policies, procedures” and participation by making may offer suggestions, advice and wry to carry out its responsibility. No uncertainty as to management’s re” moral obligation of each individual employees places upon the labor union revention, within the framework of its “Time-loss accidents for the ime month totalled 1,006. The casualty list for the in- y in 1950 now records 44 and 5,119 injured. ys A Cause prevent earthquakes tor- ‘ever, get close to us any- directly or indirectly. m, for they have causes ith brass tacks. ‘right down to our own lack jue, recklessness, stub- equate safeguards, led and accidents can 1129 Q.CI. LOGGERS _. X-RAYED BY TB CLINIC “One of-the most successful chest X-ray surveys ever held in B.C.” Such is the opinion of Mr. S. G. Smith, technician of the Division of TB Control, and Harold C. Huggins, field organ- izer, Christmas Seal headquarters, when asked about the X-ray program held last month on the Queen Charlotte Islands, when logging camps and communities time. Both men were enthusiastic about the willingness and co-op- eration they received from indiv- iduals and the companies all along the line, and they are sure that people on the Queen Char- lottes were the most appreciative of any group X-rayed in B.C. The reason for this, they say, is that services of this kind do not come too often to this area and when they do get the service, everyone turns out to express their appreciation. QC. Isles Covered The route of the X-ray unit ras: Aero Camp, followed by TAKE TIME To BE WALK , DON'T RUN oo i) PUT TOOLS AWAY — ir GETA = LADDER BEFORE you Clime EF EE LOOK BOTH ways ISE(EIE a\NS) “BOOK MARK“ HANDY AS A REMINDER TO KEEP SAFE were mass X-rayed for the first Morgan’s operation and Beattie Anchorage on Cumshewa Northern Pulpwood at Sandspi thence to Masset, Juskatla, Port Cleménts, winding up at Queen Charlotte City. The work started Aug. 10 and was completed Aug. 26. A total of 1,129 X-rays were taken by the miniature film equip- ment in this time. “We figured that at most we would come back ith around 1,500 X-rays,” Hug- gins said, “so we were not far out in our judment and are most gratified with this total. “Percentages were usually high,, he went on to say, and so far as we were able to determine we covered better than 90 per- cent of all places X-rayed. At one camp the number X-rayed reached 97 percent, with only four persons not taking advan- tage of the service, with three others not responding because they had been X-rayed in Van- couver less than three months be- fore.” 19 “Suspeet” Out of this number, 19 films in- dicated a need for further inves- tigation and second, large, X-ray pictures. “I hasten ‘to add,” said Huggins, “that this doesn’t mean we found 19 cases of tuberculosis on the Queen Charlotte Islands. Some of these will be found to he old cases healed long ugo, per- haps, others may not be tuber- culosis at all, but results of earlier minor chest conditions which cannot but help to show up on a chest film. “We cannot over-emphasize how much we appreciate the ex- pressions of help we received wherever we travelled, Everyone was most kind and. considerate and whenever it seemed we were about to get hung up over trans- portation problems or electrical difficulty, along would come a helping hand and get us out of the trouble. “To George Bell at Aero, George Fife at Northern Pulp, and Claude Germyn at Juskatla, we extend our heartiest thanks for the day to day assistance they each gave us. We do not forget Viv Williams at Charlotte City who was so helpful in moving our equipment for us, and whose camp was X-rayed 100 percent.” Union Thanked The team had special words of praise for the Union representa- tives at the camps who volun- teered to help get a good turnout to the X-ray. Those men were able to persuade a few loggers who at first didn’t want to be X- rayed, but after a bit of talk around the subject by their Union representative, changed their mind. In the final analysis, though, it was the men them- selves who made the project so successful, and to these workers, the TB workers wish to extend their sincerest thanks. Asked if there was anything other than X-raying that stuck out in their minds, both men echoed “food”. They were amazed at the variety and quantities of food that loggers tuck away. As both men had seen loggers on the job, they realized how im- portant food was to their daily living. “I am sure,” said Hug- gins, “that if the rest of Canada us a whole had the same amount of food as loggers get on these Islands, we would have some of our basic health problems licked. An adequate diet is so essential to the health of the nation.” They ON BUILDS SAFETY Beene tion for safety as approve. Avan sauna ed LEANING —> EY 4*diomx 10" TOP BREAKS i; 1 Occupation: Second Faller. years. Date: June 19, 1950, that the sapling was leaning. back-cut. noise of the power saw. Dead. ec Age: 32 years. Experience: 4 A cottonwoud, 30 inches in diameter, was felled. When it fell, it brushed against an alder sapling, disturbing the roots to the extent The fallers then moyed to the next tree located 15 feet from the last stump. They put in the undercut and were working on the Meanwhile, the bucker bucked the first tree close to where it rested against the alder. He then moved to a point behind the cotton- wood stump and stood watching the fallers. At this moment the alder sapling started to fall. It didn’t go straight down, but swung in'‘an arc towards the fallers. The bucker shouted a warning, but was not heard by the fallers because of the GASOLINE HAZARD FIRE and explosion are not the only hazards of gasoline. Some workers wash grease and grime off their hands and arms with gasoline and seem to get by with it. But it’s still true that this practice removes essential oils from the skin and may cause skin trouble. Clothing that has become soaked with gasoline should be removed as soon as possible to avoid inflamed and sore skin. HOW MANY TIMES Men are not naturally careful. How many of your loggers take the time to clean the brush from around the base of the tree they are felling? How many accidents can you recall that happened because a chopping axe momentarily got caught in a vine or some brush and got out of control? How many times has a mun swung his axe at a rotten limb, assuming it to be sound, and felt the axe carry clear through the branch and just miss—or just not miss—his leg? How many times have you seen 2 man put dressing on the on- running side of a drive belt? How many times have you seen a man hurt when he was working on a crooked log with a cant- hook? TB from previous column had words of praise for cooks and staff ut all camps. City Clinic, Too They urged all loggers to keep up the good work of being chest X-rayed, und advised everyone to go not more than two years with- out having such a checkup. This ssame advice is available free of charge in Vancouver at all times, and they invited the men to make use of the clinic at 306 Abbott Street for their fu- See next column ture check-ups, A lot more people would try to do right if they thought it was wrong. PLAY SAFE. ON LADDERS When you need a ladder, use a ladder, not something else. A good ladder is not only a handy tool but a safe one if it is kept in good repair and used properly. But it, too, can be dan- gerous if handled carelessly or if you let it fall into disrepair. You'll find it profitable to stick to the following set of rules when- ever you have to get off the ground to work. Set the buse of the ladder firmly one-fourth of its height from the wall. Always face the ladder going up or down and hold on with both hands. Don’t hurry; there’s no prize for a speed record here. Avoid leaning too far out on the ludder, risking overbalancing. It’s safer to move the ladder, even though it takes a little extra effort. Always clean any mud or grease from your hands and shoes before climbing. Use a hand line to hoist tools or materials which you can’t carry safely in your pockets. This means sharp, pointed tools and anything that might be heavy enough to throw you off balance. Don’t climb or work on a ladder in a high wind. Keep your ladder under cover and in a handy place when you aren't using it. Inspect it fre-. quently und make needed repairs promptly, A stepladder is pretty safe all by itself, but you must be sure that it is opened to its full extent and that all four legs are solidly placed. When the legs or steps become shaky or insecure, it's time to do something. If you can’t repair the ladder, get a new one at your favorite hardware store.