July 19, 1951 Page 7 D. Manning, Westminster Shook tative Ken Bradley, for first prize entries were “made by employees. good habit.” - Copeland, D. Boon, who won the tively, in the Westminster Shook prevention submitted to the | Significant features of Board’s | accident prevention submission |were reported upon by William Gray, Secretary of the IWA Dis- trict Safety Council and repre- |sentative of the Union at the final hearings of the Commission }in Victoria, speaking before the | B.C. District Council, July 14. |_Mx. Francis viewed with dis- }favor the Union’s proposal of a joint advisory safety council for |the lumber industry on the ground that it would not be prac- | ticable. “Amateurs” | | At previous hearings of the | Commission, IWA representa- |tives had urged that the Work- |men’s Compensation Board should act more sternly in deal- ing with employers who are in open violation of the accident | prevention regulations. | On this point, Mr. | stated: “The charges made by the IWA that the Board does not use the hammer hard enough makes me think of a group of sidewalk engineers watching a stone mason skillfully shaping stone by careful hammering and in their interest, impatience and ig- norance, urging him to strike lustier blows. Our critics are all amateur safety men. They could be called Utopian theorists. “It is true there is a great need to correct the accident situation and their aspirations to do something about it are. legiti- | mate and commendable. How- lever, they are inclined to see | only the immediate and specific j task to be done, and would use | drastic and hasty measures re- gardless of the permanency of the cure or the lasting effect of their actions on the board aspects | of the problem. | Long Range Program Francis “The Board’s job is to lead in- dustry into the ways of correct, | continuous, and permanent safety. The Board can go only as fast and as far as those they are leading. “Accident prevention depends upon tenacious perserverance, | and not upon the degree of force applied. Activities must be con- ducted at the level of knowledge and understanding of those be- ing influenced. The leader must always maintain contact with his followers. The force to be used varies with the individual and the circumstances. Undue pres- sure will result in shattering the interest and the confidence of the person or group. The Board’s Safety Depart- ment must give the greatest importance to the long-range program of stirring up interest and action, dealing with imme- diate needs immediately and yet not being sidetracked by minor THE SPORT / e EGCkees : Mh FL B.C. LUMBER WORKER _IWA Leading | Union On Safety PRAISE for the IWA Safety Program was mingled with mild criticism in a 172-page report on accident Sloan Commission by Chief | Safety Inspector Arthur Francis, in Victoria recently. In | an exhaustive analysis of accident prevention work in the province since its commencement, he presented the con- |clusion that trade union organization on the job has | Served to reduce the accident rate. : Praise for BCLW Mr. Francis stated that the IWA is doing more work in pub- licizing safety and in encourag- ing its members to participate in accident prevention work than any other union. He ex- pressed pleasure that the safety features of the B.C. LUMBER WORKER had been commended by the National Safety Council. He reviewed the development of the Union’s safety program since 1946 as indicated by official communications and _ editorial comment, and demonstrating that a larger measure of co-operation had been achieved. More to Be Done He then stated: “I do not think that the IWA is doing as much as it could or should. I think that what they are do- ing is the work of a handful of people. But I am optimis- tic about their future safety activities and expect them to be a powerful force in safety in British Columbia and in all branches of organized labor on the continent.” Slipping No. 1 Hazard Analysis made for the Sloan Commission of lost time accidents in coast log- ging operations revealed the following causes of the acci- dents reported: Slipping and falling.... 1,394 Struck by limbs, snags, chunks, saplings, falling trees, etc. 392 Struck by chokers, tongs, lines or other gear... 494 Rolling 1 turn coming in Strains and sprains... Axe and saw cuts Jaggers and slivers - Failure of rigging _ Miscellaneous Total ... Safety Director On Tour SAFETY DIRECTOR John T. Atkinson, Local 1-80, IWA, on in- spection tour, talks over safety program with fallers Jack Traber and Collin Carto at Northwest Bay. wh id AS CEDARFALLS CHUNK OREAKS Dead... Age: 50 3 Occupation: Bucker Experience: Many Years Date: April. 20, 1951 The bucker moved into the clear fifty feet back of the tree\when ~ it was about to be felled. The cedar was entangled with a dry, lightly rooted tree. In falling, the cedar took the dry tree with it. A chunk from the dry tree flew and hit the bucker in the back and he died from injuries a short time later. aE. _Vancouye Bay Wins Award VANCOUVER BAY SAFETY COMMITTEE, B.C. Forest Products Ltd. were congratulated by Commissioner E. VY. Ablett, WCB; T. E. Burgess, Assistant General Manager, and J. Beed, Per- sonnel Manager, upon the occasion of the presentation of Meritorious Safety Performance Certificate. This Jervis Inlet logging camp had the least number of accidents for its size in B.C. Seen here, from left are Ernie Freeze, IWA Sub-Local Secretary; V. Agasse, L. Gustafson, Arnie Bergland, Super- intendent; Ray Meaden, T. E. Burgess, Assistant General Manager; J. E. Beed, Personnel Manager; Sandy Grant, Woods Foreman; Dick Sleeves, Master Mechanic; John MecNee, Chairman Safety Committee; Commissioner E. V. Ablett.