B.C. LUMBER WORKER A" 2° VEAR ZY YEAR ™~ fia | Lt De It Again i ucts Lid, FIVE YEARS ACCIDENT-FREE SERVICE with the Cowichan Sawmill Division, B.C. Forest Prod- ‘as the proud claim of these employees when the five-year buttons were distributed at the recent safety party to celebrate the winning of the WCB Meritorious Safety Performance Award, for the second year in succession. Twenty-five percent of the employees now claim this d inction. Safety Director John T. Atkinson, Local 1-80, may be seen in the right foreground, kneeling. WCB Award Goes To Youbou Mill For Second Seven hundred employee: Year s of the Cowichan Sawmill Division of B. C: Forest Products Ltd. gathered at Youbou on June 2 and gaily celebrated their capture for the second year in succession of the Workmen’s Compensation Board Meritorious Safety Award 1950—proof that the mill had been made the safest of its si Presentation of the Award Cer- tificate, and the WCB Safety” Pennant for a second time win- made by Mr, Arthur is, Chief Safety Inspector, Workmen's Compensation Board. s warmly compliment- ed the management, crew and safety committee on an outstand- ing achievement, in making one of the largest mills in the prov- ince the safest mill in its class. These results were due, he stated, | to the infectious enthusiasm for asound safety program displayed | by management, ahd the excellent co-operation of the IWA. Proud of Youbou Mr. T. E. Burgess, Assistant General Manager, in the unavoid- able absence, through illn of Mr. H. G, Munro, Vice-President and. General Manager accepted the award on behalf of the com- pany. He voiced the pride experi- enced by the directors and all em- ployees in the Youbou mill record. He pointed out that when the accident prevention campaign had been started, the mill had had 101 serious accidents, with an accident frequency rate of 80. ‘Three years later, the record for 1950 was 15 acci- dents, and a frequency rate of 13. He said: “This tremendous re- duction is a credit to each and every employee, because I am sure that where safety is left to the management, to the safety committee, or to the Union in- dividually, it is not possible to make this kind of progress. To be the best in the industry, as you have ‘been for two years now, has been only possible because each and every man has considered that safety is his business. “We'll Do Better Still” Mr. Burgess then presented the Award Certificate to President Albert Watson, IWA Sub-Local ze in British Columbia. 1-80, also a member of the safety committee. President Watson pledged the continued support of excellent record. Safety Director John T. Atkin- son, Local 1-80, IWA, addressed the assembly briefly, stating that the example set by the Youbou Mill has encouraged safety men in other operations. Many had copied features of the Youbou plan, he asserted. Safety accom- plishments at Youbou had in- spired the safety program in all sections of the Local Union's jurisdiction. Five-Year Buttons Interesting feature of the eve- ning’s ceremonies was the presen- tation of at fety but- tons to five accident-free employces. than 25% of More the employees in the mill now this button as a mark of nction for over five years service as safe workets. The large crowd of Youbou em ployees, their families and guests then devoted the balance of the evening dancing to the lively strains of Bob Marshall's Seattle dance band. Intermission enter- tainment was provided by Willy Whitehouse, of the American night club. circuit. wear the IWA in an all-out drive to | improve still further the present CAUSE AND CURE Worker was oiling the wheels of a four-wheel hand truck. The s insecurely placed and fell over on the instep of his left foot, severly bruising i.t Correction: Employees were in- structed to be certain that all objects were securely placed, be- fore being worked on. Super- visors were told to check work habits of new employees to see that they are performing their duties properly and safely. A maintenance employee was | operating a tractor without authority. Attempting to get down from the vehicle, he caught his foot on part of the mechan- ism. To keep from falling, he jumped and injured himself. Correction: An order was is- sued to the effect that only authorized and licensed drivers were to operate hand vehicles, Before receiving instructions from the strip boss, a newly- ‘ired man started to limb a tree on his side of the log. He made swing at a limb, missed, and cut into his left instep, severing two | tendons. | Correction: New employees | were told that they should not | start out on a job ‘until they have | been properly instructed by their ! foreman. Safety Glass A tool and die apprentice was operating a heavy duty shaper. He had finished a cut across the top of a piece of hardened stock that was going to be used as a die punch. He was in a hurry; so he took hold of the tool post and held the clapper box up off the stock and cranked the feed back in prepara- tion for the next cut. , Lens Smashed The tool post slipped out of his hand, allowing the tool bit to drop back’ into operating position too soon and, as the head came for- ward on the next stroke, the bit jogged into the stock and tore out a chip %-inch long, %-inch wide and 3/16-inch thick. The chip struck the employee with such terrific force as to knock him down. The blow com- pletely granulated the left lens of his prescription ground safety glasses. Eye Saved Although many tiny particles of glass were removed from his eye, the employee was not seri- ously injured. OM THE PLANT, EITHER). It is felt that if he had not es Jave Eyes been wearing eye protection of sufficient strength to break the impact of the steel chip, he might even have been fatally in- jured. Second Time This is the second time within 4 year that safety glasses have injury. In the first ease, a hack- saw broke and a piece of the saw | struck his safety glasses with sufficient force to knack them off his face. | BAD ANGLE | A WORKER: set an over-long ! against a fan-house on a roof top. | As he descended, the unsecured , ‘ladder slipped and worker fell, | fracturing his knee, necessitating | several weeks in a cast. ! i ACCIDENTS MULTIPLY WHEN ATTENTION IS DIVIDED. saved this employee from serious | ladder at an excessive angle | - 23 DEAD; 3386 HURT Six more fatalities were reported for the month of April in the B.C. Iumber in- dustry, in a statement re- leased by the Workmen's Compensation Board. Time-loss accidents for the same month were 866. The total number of fatali- ties for 1951 is now 23 and time-loss accidents for the same period 3,386. “THIS is the time of the year | when cases of heat exhaus- : Mr, Bell congratulated the Superintend tion and sunstroke are likely to | lent safety performance which had placed show up, and it is extremely | operations of similar size in 1950. important that the difference | between the two be recognized | so that they can be promptly and correctly treated. Heat Exhaustion Heat exhaustion is collapse from the effects of heat, the chief| cause being the loss of salt from! the body. The symptoms, which are directly opposite to those of| | SUPERINTENDENT JIM FLEMING, Bell jr | the photograph above, was recently presenti | Award for his crew by Chairman Adam Board. ‘The Camp, located on Harbledown I employed an average of 40 men. ‘The frequ Total time lost was 271 days. Included as members of the Camp's mention are: J, D, Fleming, superintendent: sawyer; M. Marchishuk, head loader; J. He hooktender; J. W. Johnson, mecha B Leeman, boomman; J. Cade, rigging slinger, Below shown Mr. J. Kyles, Vice-Presi Sunstroke, areas. follows: ‘The| #ratulating Superintendent Pleming on_the patient is usually coriscious; face is generally pale, skin is covered with a clammy. perspiration; breathing is shallow, with but little expansion of the chest: pulse weak and fas The treatment is the same as! for shock. Always call a doctor if exhaustion symptoms don't disappear readily. Sunstroke Sunstroke is caused by pro- longed exposure to the direct| rays of the sun. The symptoms come on suddenly and are as fol-| lows: The patient is al un- conscious; face is red and flushe in hot and dry, no perspiration s is present, breathing is labored: pupils of the eyes are enlarged, Treatment The necessary treatment 1 quired is to reduce the temper: ture of the body as quickly sible. Take off as much cloth- fing as necessary, apply ice o1 cold water to the head and body, and rub the body to bring blood to the surface. Keep up the cold applications! until consciousness returns. Ther give the patient a drink of cold water. Give no stimulants. Pre-; Pare: to treat for shock. which) will_folloyy i | &EEP 6.0. GREEN