Page 7 ‘September 7, 1951 SAFETY & 1 AQ’ Eastman, published in dation. ‘ , environment of constant danger. At necessities of the work, as well as his conquer fear. As he loses the fear, he 5 is natural, inevitable . . .” y a man is required to take necessary ro expect him to stop there and never Extreme caution is as unprofessional aus trades as fear would be in a i is a man whose naturally daring tem- 1 then encouraged and accentuated by onstant risk . . .”” of thegiafety Movement” by Paul of ‘al Education, New York /gust 1951 National Safety News. efing in the hearts and minds of most te burns fiercely. in the spirits of our ge to risk, to face up to danger, to yme extent, dangerously . . .”” security has been in the bloodstream erature for a long time . . .” stirred by the idea of safety as we have fature has taught us of. safety, it has pallid virtue, a caluculated absence of Y VERY FAR WITH THE CAUSE AUST TRANSLATE SAFETY INTO /E EXPRESSION OF THE MORAL i ORDINARY MAN ...” ) TO THE PROPOSITION THAT (MPORTANT .. .” FE IS A PROCESS OR POSITIVE A PROCESS OF VISION AND SONAL FULFILMENT. IN THIS LY SAFETY AND SECURITY CAN ALL OUR DREAMS OF HUMAN JR ASPIRATIONS FOR A BETTER 3 PENSATION BOARD CHRIS W. PRITCHARD, Commissioner EB. V, ABLETT, Commissioner Wy B.C. LUMBER WORKER High praise for the safety program in Eburne Sawmills is John R. Gilbert summarizes the results of the safety program at Eburne by presenting a chart of the accident frequency rate since 1944. In 1944 the frequency rate was 132.47 with 200 employees. In 1950 the rate had been re- duced to. 21.52, with 850 employ- ees. He then says: “This study has revealed the extent to which the four major forces saffect the safety problem at. Eburne. The WCB exerts a controlling influence because its safety regulations are supported by written law. The IWA has lit- tle effect, not because it is not safety-minded, but because they are primarily interested in mills where safety practices are not prevalent. “The BCLMA is probably the most influential external force because it is the nucleus of an organization that pioneered in the field of British Columbia safety. “The most important force was the internal organization of the plant itself. A Religion “The Safety Committee was doing an excellent job at ESM. bers were enthusiastic illing to devote much of their time to safety work. After observing these men, I came to the conclusion that safety had come to mean more to them than just safety; it had become a re- jigion ... “Evidence shows that the Com- pany was interested in safety, and was not reluctant to spend money to convert this interest into reality.” Sincerity Counts “Several important hypotheses have evolved from this study: |The Safety Program to be suc- cessful must be constantly stress- ed. This should not be done by repetition, but by a series of in- terest-stimulating campaigns. Because human failure is re- sponsible for 80 percent of the accidents, these campaigns should be aimed at making the men safety conscious, and not so much at improving ‘mechanical pro- cesses. As was proven at Eburne, if you can show the men that you are sincere, and are promoting safety for their benefit, they will cooperate by becoming safety conscious themselves. In concluding, it is important to note that the present level of safety at Eburne Sawmills was not affected through the indi- vidual effort of any one of the four major forces (WCB, IWA, BCLMA, and ESM) but was achieved, in fact, by their work- ing together ‘as a combined and cooperative unit. found in the studies made by two University of British Columbia students, John R. Gilbert and David W. Renwick. Both chose “Sawmill Accidents as a Social Problem” as the subject, for their thesis iti Psychology, and delved into all aspects of safety work at Eburne. The result of their labors is two excellent primers on safety techniques which have secured satisfactory results. Praise For Eburne Safety From University Studies One of the worst places ir the world to live is Just Beyond Your Income—but there’s lots of com- pany. 100% Score At Langley Completion of an accident-free period for one calendar year was celebrated, August 1, by management and employees of Langley Sawmills Ltd., Langley. : The.occasion was marked by an assembly of all employees during the lunch period for presentation to each one of Na- tional Safety Council pencils, with the compliments of the company. Mr; W. A. McLennan, President, and Mr. Fred Chadwick, Superintendent, expressed pride in the cooperation which had made the achievement possible. Warm praise for a unique record, and congratulations were conveyed to management and employees by Mr. W. M. “Scotty” Allison, and Mr. G. W. Norris, B.C. Lumber Manufacturers’ Association. Uniform Signals F Logging Opportunity to ‘standard- ize hand signals in use for high lead logging, log load- ing, and tractor logging has been provided by the Acci- dent Prevention Department of the Workmen’s Compensa-. tion Board. Four sheets have been broadcast throughout the lumber industry, illus- trating all signals now com- monly in use and asking for suggestions. If additional signals are required, or any modification should be made of those now in use, suggestions from ex- perienced loggers will’ be welcomed by the Board’s safety men. The intention is, after con- sideration of all opinions, to publish the signals for the industry as approved, and in more permanent form. r TREEN GLOVE has special safety features and is made in a union shop with the union label, say employees of the company, proudiy displaying their craftsmanship. We oe wt, SAFE FROM SLIVERS ow Treen Gloves Top Test Contained in the theses pre- pared by UBC students, David Renwick and John Gilbert, re- ferred to elsewhere on these pages, are references to the glove problem,-a safety con- sideration teo often overlooked. EXT TWME, PERMAPS, TS OLSMAL Wikk RUSH AWO GET FUEST-ANO AT ONCE! Reporting on the experience in Eburne Sawmills, Renwick states: “Following the successful safety shoe campaign, a new drive designed to reduce the number of accidents resulting from slivers was introduced. The number of accidents from slivers had formerly ranked second only to foot accidents. The problem was to persuade the men to wear gloves, and to discard worn-out gloves in fa- vor of new ones. A representa- tive of a Vancouver glove com- pany (Treen Glove Co.) visited the mill at this time and claim- ed that the product of his company had superior wearing qualities to the type selected by the company, and used by the majority of those then wearing gloves in the plant. Tested _ Company supervised tests bore out this claim to excellence and the new brand was stocked in place of the inferior type. As in the case of the safety shoes, a wide variety of gloves was stocked in order to encour- agé the men to wear the type of glove preferred. A concentnated publicity campaign was carried on to direct the attention of the men to the necessity ot adequate gloves in protecting the hands. Again the results, as shown by the big decrease in accidents due expended were all vindicated by results. Slivers’ Problem John Gilbert reports on the same problem as follows: “Following their first cam- paign, the Company again an- alyzed their accidents and found that slivers were the next largest cause of injury. Although the men wore gloves, they still picked up slivers. Why? Because their gloves became worn, and’ they could not afford to. throw them away and buy 2 new pair until pay-day. Consequently the com- pany: applied the same principle that they had used with safety shoes to the glove drive. The men.could buy any type of glove for $1.00 and pay for it through the pay-roll deduction if he bought gloves during the allotted time. It is interesting to note that the company purchased almost all their gloves from the “Treen Glove Co.” of Vancouver. This company guarantees their gloves will outwear other gloves three to one. The difference they claim is,due to the select cutting of the leather. About the time of the glove drive, a dealer for... oe Gloves came out to the plant and intimated that E.S.M. owed them the business. They replied by agreeing to give their business to the glove that would stand up the longest when tested under identical working conditions. The to slivers, were most gratifying. The time, research, and money salesman declined the offer.