kept for the past thirteen years ) workmen in industry in this tergsted in the accident-preven- Aepould be freely admitted. ‘in certain types of employment the problem to the conclusion mce and recurrence depends t-prevention thought. The ap- id the devising of new remedies' damental to success for the B.C. LUMBER WORKE R The circular letter reproduced below was issued by the Workmen's Compensation Board, January, 1939. When considered in conjunction with the statement of the Board which also uppears on these pages, it reveals that for 22 yeurs, continuous appeals have been directed to the industry for the adoption of safe procedures of working, with elimination of needless hazards, The moral is that for 22 years we have been talking about safely, but have not yet acted to make safe working conditions a complete reality in the lumber indusiry. Although 22 years late, fine words can be translated into uction, if in every operation Vigilant job safely committees develop cooperation to the point where everyone on the job accepts his or her share of re- Sponsibility for the safety of all. EDITORIAL BOARD. ACT---DON’T JUST TALK Problems Of 1939 Unchanged Today Dear Sir: His intimate knowledge of the “|ecount of the -Page 7 DRIVER IMPALED ON LEVER FIRST AID OWES LIFE TO Prompt first aid saved the life of Gunnar Anderson, Camp 5, Bloedel’s, in the accident de- scribed by the diagram re- produced. elsewhere on these pages, according to Dr. Murphy, of Campbell River. Officials of the Workmen's Compensation Board confirm this opinion. As described in the official ac- accident which appears below the accompanying diagram, the main clutch lever body, as he was pinned down un- der the over-turned cat. Previously, 60 crew members at Camp 5 had taken the W.C.B. first aid course, and fortunately for the victim of the accident, trained first aid men were on the was driven right through his; relieved the pressure, exercised theix ingenuity to give the first aid possible until more skilled help arrived. First Aid Attendant Max Sharpe arrived soon after the accident and supervised the re- moval of the badly injured man and his transport to the first aid room and finally to hospital. The skill with which he extri- cated the man from the clutch lever, and applied shock and hemorrhage first aid treatment until medical attention could be secured, was accorded lavish praise by the attending physi- cians. Although the lever drove the man’s clothing and dirt through his body, he was subsequently g more generally held that the ident problem rests primarily he particular job; (2) educating ig out his work; (3) providing essary Safeguarding; and (4) We ask your very serious con- sideration to the matters covered in this letter and suggest that after perusal you pass same on to the foreman or other official who personally supervises the work being done, hfulness... ; ention idea’ be curtailed.” i ' for years. ACTION from YOU? MENSATION BOARD ABLETT, Commissioner DECEASED BucKiNG 40° purT L0G, (A) WITH 6" T0 Go WHEN SAW WEDGES _ {2 FALLERS pRinc powsn SAW 6 PUT ACUTS AT (B) IN WIGHER LOG. | 3. THIS FREES SAW, WICH 15 REMOVED ~] 4: DECEASED cLumss om BUTT Los AT(C) 3 5. BUTT Log BREAKS OFF AT CuT (A) 6 DECEASED GOES DOWN WITH LOG, WHICH ROLLS OVER HIM. 13, 1950 “hill, The bucker was butt from the upper side fallers brought, a power ‘saw, the saw was freed i ce in the cut. The him causing fatal y different causes and under Safety education of the indi- The safety sense must be ual instinctively sees and mce has proved too costly, both loyer, to permit relaxation in that workmen and employers will the heavy sation Board Annual Report) imately be done at the - IS W. PRITCHARD, Commissioner It has been amply demonstrat- ed during the past 22 years that a very large percentage of the industrial accidents which have occurred could well have been avoided. During those years, 4,295 workmen lost their lives at work under the Act; more than 18,000 workmen were left with permanent partial or total dis- ablement and over half a-million accidents resulted in no perma- nent impairment. Sixty Million These figures indicate to some extent the tragedy and human suffering resulting from indus- trial accidents. Compensation for dependents, for permanent im- pairment awards, time-loss com- pensation, medical and hospital care, etc. resulting from these accidents was borne by industry, and amounted to slightly over sixty million dollars. That cost fixed absolutely the assessment rate which had to be collected in each class of industry. At the last session of the legis- lature the rate of compensation to injured workmen and depend- ent widows was increased. Unless there is a decrease in the number and severity of accidents this will mean increased assessment rates. Any inerease or decrease in acci- dent cost will necessarily be re- flected in the amount of assess- ments which under the Act is re- quired to be collected from em- ployers. Employer Responsibility The employer is responsible for own workmien. The providing of necessary safeguards, equipment and tools to comply with the Ac- cident Prevention Regulations and sound practice is important, but at most constitutes only a small part of an adequate safety program. Less than ten percent of industrial accidents are due to faulty equipment or absence of safeguards; the remaining ninety percent are largely attributable to the personal factor. In planning and laying out work it is important to keep in mind the safety of those who will do it. This necessitates adequate instruction and active supervi- sion.’The person in charge of each group of workmen is usually the one who can best enforce safe working habits and capacity of each ‘man in his charge should qualify him to carry on a deter- mined and continuous educational campaign for the safety of those working with him. His failure to practise safety and inculcate it in his .fellow workmen means more accidents, more suffering ‘and more expense. To Gain Respect The foreman’s interest in safety begets his ‘workmen’s re- spect and is one of his chief qualifications for the position of responsibility he holds. No one is more appreciative than the workman when it becomes apparent that the management is taking an active interest in safety and setting an example for all to follow. When a plant merits a repu- tation for safety it is usually an efficient plant giving greater production. Violation of safe practices breaks down morale and leads to unsatisfactory con- ditions, When it becomes known throughout a plant that work will not be permitted to be car- ried out in a manner which is a it, a safety program will com- mence to be effective. No other method of attacking the problem and it is confidently anticipated that given an adequate trial dur- ing 1939 you will find at the end of this year that a very large number of accidents have been avoided. A substantial reduction in human suffering and in acci- dent cost will result from a rela- tively small investment in an educational campaign in safety. First Aid First Aid equipment and sup- accident prevention amongst his bplies should be maintained in ac- cordance with the First Aid Re- quirements. Same should be kept readily accessible, and workmen should be instructed to avail themselves of this service for all seratches, abrasions and other in- juries. Neglected injuries, though apparently trifling at the time, too frequently result in serious complications and substantial claims on the Fund. Accident Prevention and First Aid are matters which are a pri- mary necessity to any admini- stration of Workmen's Compen- sation. Trusting that we may have your continued co-operation. Yours sincerely, Workmen's Compensation working practices. Board. constant menace to those doing || has brought comparable results |} nen Wer able to survive dangers of in- spot, and went immediately to| fection “ane the rescue of the injured man. Latest reports are that he is They knew what to do and| making satisfactory recovery, al- what not to. do. They made no| though enduring a long period of attempt to move the man, but| convalescence. ‘ 1950 Conet Logging Aecidonie- |. ROB CAT & ARCH END-LOADED ONTO SKELETON CAR (ON PLATFORM FORMED BY 7 LOGS IN BUNK. Two /M ‘OUTSIDE LOGS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN OTHERS. _S: 2. CAT & ARGH TRACKS RIDE ON OUTER LOGS. 3. CAR SPOTTED FOR UNLOADING AT LANDING FORMED BY 3' BROW LOG & EMBANKMENT |} :oreRAtoR starts to | \. MOVE OFF IN DIRECTION ‘OF ARROW ‘A’ 5. OPERATOR LOCKS LEFT TRACK ZcoEs | =A AHEAD AT HALF THROTTLE OH RIGHT TRACK, |} 6 Loc on oursipe AT ARROW'B’ KICKS OFF BUNK. J) 7. CAT & ARCH OVERTURN OFF CAR, PINKING DRIVER UNDERNEATH. Nearly Fatal Occupation: Cat Operator Age: 45 . Experience: Several Years Date: November (0 1950 What was wrong with the methods used on this job? would YOU do it? An RD8 Cat and Logging Arch was end loaded on a skeleton type logging railway car. A deck for the cat was formed by seven logs on the bunks. The two outside logs were slightly larger than the others. The tractor treads and those of the arch were riding the outside logs. The car was spotted for unloading beside a landing formed bya 3’ brow log and an embankment. The operator was signalled to swing the cat and pull off the car. ,_, He locked the left track and went ahead at ‘half throttle on the right track. The log on the outside under the right track kicked off the rear bunk and the arch and cat overturned off the car. The tractor guard collapsed and the driver was pinned under the cat with the main clutch lever right through his body just below the right ribs, luckily missing the vital organs. ___ This man is alive today only by reason of the great care exer- cised by the crew in the difficult task of removing him from the wreck and transporting him to hospital. How 1 MARE SORE LOG 15 FRRMLY PLACED 2. PLAY DOUBLY SAFE- STAM OW TOPIWE |