31, 1952 *

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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tion Immediately
BACK-PRESSURE ARM.LIFT
SIMPLE, EASY METHOD

{ method — inspiratory position.
at it is equally effective whether
the head.

ft Method Effective

operator on both knees.

tthod—lifting position. Note
ontents of abdomen to drop
ist will haye opposite effect

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FORGETTING OW THE JOB
CAUSES ACCIDENTS TOO

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FIGURE 4—Back-pressure arm-lift method—inspiratory position with|

CLEAN-UP JOB

Photographic record was
made by the Safety Committee
of a Vancouver Island mill to
demonstrate the urgent. need
for better housekeeping. The
Scenes so recorded and repro-_
duced here, vividly illustrate
-how poor housekeeping multi-
plies accident hazards. Correc-
tive measures are now in hand.

“BADLY PILED LUMBER, extending over the road.

Puzzling Facts

Unusual accident phenomenon ; tion to accident hazards caused
was reported for June by the|by preoccupation with negotia-
Safety Director of the B.C./tions has always resulted in a
Lumber Manufacturers’ Associa- | flare-up of accidents.
tion, which still remains | Whatever the cause, the lesson
plained. learned is that at all times, what-

Notwithstanding the fact that ever the mental distractions, it
there were only 10 .operating pays to be on the alert to old man
days in the month of June, there accident.
were as many compensable acci-| a
{dents reported in the Association! Poltical Candidate: “I will up-
| mills as for a normal operating hold the law. There are hundreds
month. “of jails in our land, and I am

What this suggests is open to
speculation, states the official
circular. Safety experts have
previously claimed that inatten-

proud to say I have never been
in one of them.”

Voice from audience: “Which
one?”

AGE: 43

The brakes of the tractor had

ID521CONST LOGGING ACCIDENTS
GENERAL

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OCCUPATION: FOREMAN MECHANIC

MECHANIE WORKING
UNDER TRACTOR.

EXPERIENCE: MANY YEARS
DATE: MARCH 17, 1952.

been giving trouble. After com-

pleting adjustments the mechanic told the driver to replace the
inspection plate and seat and make another trip.

‘| Unknown to the driver he crawled under the tractor to replace
|| the drain plug. The driver replaced the cover.and seat and drove

‘| away. .

The mechanic was later found, the arch track having passed over