Page 6 a B.C. LUMBER WORKER "= MEY/ KEEP IT CLEAN/ A tale about Miss Gypsy Rose Ive, noted strip-teaser, has it that she woke up fully. dressed one morning and cried, “Good heavens, I’ve been draped.” ec A suburban bookstore ordered a copy of the Encyclopedia of Sexual Knowledge from a New York bookstore. Two days later the volume was returned. The notation read, “Customer could- n't wait.” 2 Panes “Do you realize,” said a man in a cafeteria to a stranger aeross the table, “that you are reading your newspaper upside down?” “Of course I realize it,” snapped the stranger. “Do you think it’s easy?” See cots A Bishop of Texas visited London snd was taken to a’ fa- shionable soiree at which the ladies’ dresses were cut very low. His hostess asked condescend- ingly if he had ever beheld such a sight. “Not,” said the Bishop, “since I’ was weaned.” » ¥ 68 An arfogant red rooster was giving chase to a fluttery little hen. She serambled into the highway to escape him, and was run down by a truck.’ Two old maids on a. nearby porch wit- nessed the tragedy. one of them proving nod, “ 53 STOPS ORDERED IN19 YEARS Record of penalties imposed on employers for non-obsery- ance of the accident prevention or first aid regulations, as sub- mitted to the Sloan Commis- sion, disclosed that 53 official stop orders had been ‘issued in the period 1931-1950. Three plants were closed down in hazards had been corrected. In some instances the inspec- tor. discovering the violations ordered an immediate cessation of unsafe working procedures, but generally the stop orders were under authority of a minute of the Board. During the period 1932-1949 the full costs of accidents were charged against 15 firms, be- cause of gross negligence. Increases in the assessment were authorized in 3,044 cases, 1939-1950 because of non-com- pliance with the regulations of the Board in respect of accident prevention or first aid. A preferred rate, which is one- half of one percent less than the regular rate is authorized under | the Act, when the accident pre- vention ‘and first aid regulations | are fully complied with. Special rates are assessed against firms who persist in ig- noririg the regulations, although these increases are not regarded as a-license to operate under un- safe conditions. If the hazard is serious more drastic action, is taken. PROTECTION SOUGHT ON ‘UNSAFE’ JOBS Recommendation of t! Council that contract prov: he IWA District Safety ‘isions be negotiated which will fully protect workers against dismissal when re- . fusing to work under unsafe conditions was approved by the Quarterly Meeting cil, July 14. This recommendation’ was one of several which were discussed at a District Safety Council meeting on July 13 in the Georgia Hotel, attended by 50 delegates from Local Unions. Delegates Nominated Nominated as delegates to the Chicago Conference of the Na- tional Safety Council were Wil- liam Gray and John T. Atkinson, with Leo Stadynk as alternate. These nominations were subse- quently approved by the District Council, subject to the proviso, “funds being available”. Application for the award of the National Safety Council to of the B.C. District Coun- | publications featuring safety education was authorized in re- |spect of the B.C. LUMBER | WORKER. | 1950 until serious accident - Main control of the accident prevention problem in the woods rests on the best and safest job methods, it was argued before the Sloan Com- mission by Chief Safety In- spector Francis. He stated: “Hazards (of the nature found in logging opera- tions) cannot be removed or guarded, protective equipment has small application. .. . The methods used in coast logging are generally recognized in the industry as being efficient. It is the failure to adhere to established ‘practices that causes the accidents. “On the worker's part this cah | be the result of not knowing, not | | | Lack Of Training ‘Causes Accidents “Three times that week, my- self and my chokerman were in danger of being killed, all due to inexperienced signal men and general carelessness. 4 “The first close call, the hook reprimanded the punk, the sec- | ond time I called it to the fore- | man’s attention, who merely | made the statement‘ we were all green once.’ . 1 “The third time I got hurt. | The chokerman was walking | along the log to get in the clear while I was still choking the log. | | Suddenly, the turn went ‘ahead | and the log was pulled on me | throwing the chokerman off. The | [| engineer claims he received a} signal—a weak one—the hooker | jhaving been told, or not being required to adhere to the right | procedure. In other words it is | a matter of using skilled workers | or developing skilled workers | and strict supervision. “With every fluctuation in the | 1 i | market and with every shut- down or starting up of camps, | there is a new crop of men going |into the woods. This means that | lthere is a lack of experienced | jmen that can be made into | supervisors.” | agreed. The hooker meanwhile | jj was relaying signals to the punk | who was not in view of the crew | jj due to not sufficient wire for his| |§ whistle. i “In my view, as_a logger of | | eight years’ experience, I find | the whistle punk holds a respon- | sible job—yet these boys are put | on the job and left to themselves | after a few¢brief instructions. | “Tn one week three green men were tried out as whistle punks, | That no fatal accident occurred | A }is a surprise, probably because | Inexperienced Men v P * | the machine was small.” The report of an inspector| In cross.-examination, IWA placed in evidence was as fol- | Safety Secretary William Gray | lows: Q directed attention to the fact | “During the past two days I} that such evidence supported the | have made a thorough inspection |IWA contention that more job of this operation to try and come | Safety instruction should be in- to some conclusion as to why | stituted by the employers. | the accident rate is so high here. ee SNe |To begin with, this is the best | camp on the Islands, good equip- CA [ JSE ment good accommodation, and good ground to work on, but the crew is made up of inexperienced | AND men. | “In fact a great many that I | first camp they have worked in. | Cl JRE It seems that the young fellows | | come up here to get a little ex- CAUSE: | perience. Then they move to| A recent fatal accident in a where they can get ‘some recrea- | mill was caused when a portable tion, and then another crew | clectric tool in the course of use | comes up. became loose inside the tool, con- “This does not only mean the | tacted the case and energized it. who are in a sense responsible | from the 110-volt line which was |for the chokermen do not have| feeding the tool. This shock | enough experience either. | knocked the man down and un- | “The management here is very safety conscious and do all they | | can, but the labor turnover is so great it is impossible to keep up | was in contact with the current fortunately the tool,. still ener-{ gized, fell on top of him so he| | | \ | | | | | L is $25.00 CHEQUE is presented Mills Ltd., by company repr in slogan contest in which: Winning slogan was “Safety | talked to stated that this is the | chokermen. The rigging slingers| The workman received a shock r for approximately a minute. with them. They have very fast} This was sufficient to cause | 4 i |and powerful equipment here, | Considerable discussion was) the two trackside machines are | given the subject of disciplinary | 500 H.P. and 400 H.P. These | action sometimes meted out to| machines require good men and | careless workmen. General con-|men of experience, which they | sensus of opinion was that no| have not got. | such action should be taken until! “The rigging is as good as any | after adequate warnings or in-|on the coast, and all that I can struction had been given. |, Reports submitted by Safety Directors from Local Unions in- dicated general progress in all operations in awakening interest lin safety measures, | see is wrong is the inexperienced workmen.” Green Punks Another letter filed with the| Commissioner from a rigging slinger read as follows: IWA DISTRICT SAFETY COUNCIL in quarterly session, July 13, recommended that IWA register opposition to any workmen’s contributions to the Medical Fund of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. death. Unfortunately, too many | people believe that 110 volts are | not sufficient to kill. CURE: Mills are now changing over | from 2 to 3 wire circuits using polarized plugs. a ee eee oo A recent accident cost study’by an Illinois manu- facturer revealed that the average infection costs $89.94—the average cost of a first-aid case (no infec- tion) is only $2.44. Here is down-to-earth proof that an ounce of pre- vention is worth a pound of cure. Proof that it pays to get prompt first-aid no matter how minor the scratch or injury. PRIZE-WINNERS, D. Mann first, second and third pi Mills contest.