Bot. kD ABE R OW OR ee ALASKA PINE CO. STAG Safety Party celebrates the completion of a second accident-free year in the Yatd kiln and Shipping Departments. Frequency rate has been lowered from 128.82 in 1946 to 8.03 in the current year. sAlaska Pine Entertains \Accident-Free Sections ~y/ quency rate in the plant w! Crew members from the Yard Kiln and Shipping Departments of Alaska Pine Co. Ltd. were entertained recently to a “stag” party by the accident-free ‘company offi r for the ials to celebrate the completion of an econd time. The affair, which was staged at | 7 the Hollywood Bowl took the form of dinner, preceded eches) and musical numbei T. Reeves, Personnel Manager. officiated ‘as, Master of Cere- monies. On the speakers’ list were Plant Manager Francis Reif, Chief Safety Inspector Arthur W.C. or T. North nd Glen MePherson, represent- y cock- | tails, and followed by brief ing Company President Leon] Koerner. Forbes kept the enter- tainment rolling between and after speeches. It was disclosed. d evening that. the ac ing the ident fre- ich was 128.82 in 1946, has been re- ‘J duced to 8.03 in 1951. Death At Harrison Mills In the report of the death of Frank Pennier appearing in the November 15. safety pages of this publ ¢ accident was described as should have The er- g the re- mond Mil read Harri: ror arose in rece ALBERT LARKIN, chairman Alaska Pine fety Committee demon- ‘ates non-skid preparation invented by him to make walks and INJURED 1107 ee irways safe against the usual slips. ' OTAL — INJUREO '9295 Notw Tour Proves Safety Good By LEO STADNYK Safety Director, Local 1-357 hstanding cold and | have given this work their whole- are certain of safe conditions in foggy weather, the members of | hearted cooperation. |the midst of saws, automatic the Local Union Safety Coun- <i] have been maintaining with determination their program of plant safety inspection as a method of sai education. Latest inspection conducted .of the plant of Capilano ber Co. Ltd., largest shin- gle mill in the New Westmin- ster area. We extend appreciation ‘and thanks to the Plant Superintend- ent, R. A. Gilpin, and foreman of the groover plant, Ken Tortalson, for personally condueting our party through the plant, giving full explanation of safety devices installed, and demonstrations of some machines. Included in the party were Dis- trict President J. Stewart Als- bury, and District Safety Direc- tor Gus Skuzanski, both of whom Safety Plans As we went from one depart- ment to another we noted with satisfaction that ample space had been allowed for the ma- chines to permit safe operation; that light installations were plac- ed to advantage; and that the attitude of the workers toward safety was excellent. The two log decks received our | ‘special attention, because of the excellent arrangement of men and machines. ‘ As the blocks are tut off, they drop on a conveyor chain and are carried to the automatic splitter. From there they are moved by; another conveyor to the saws and bolters. The deck men, who at all times are at a distance from the saws, work on sound plank footing, and | splitters, moving chains and ‘blocks. The flat conveyor chains facilitate the removal of blocks, |thus minimizing the efforts of | the men, except when required to turn them into line for the saws. | No pushing or pulling is neces- | sary, Compares Favorably On the whole, we found that this plant has safe working con- ditions comparable with the other plants that we have visited. We were assured that accident pre- vention will continue to receive paramount consideration, As at the next meeting” the Local Safety Council will plan the next phase of our safety pro- gram, we expect to have a safety representative of the WCB in at- | tendance,