31, 1952 * B.C. LUMBER WORKER ey) 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 (—) FORGETTING OW THE JOB CAUSES ACCIDENTS TOO a oe 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 Dead eee 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