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August 7, 1952

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It has long been recogni,
reach the peak of effectiveness

teamwork of managem@Bang

Too often the word “eo.
promoting action from others
the person or group str 7
times there is little si
much like an evasion of
thing without giving an)
si .

Co-operation is a
must travel’ both ways. It
system for the free exc!
The advantages of such a

Mutual effort ~@
common needs. Normal
any change in habits and way
paration of men’s minds for p
be given which will help m
situations. All parties in ac
that teamwork is essential,
contributing to the project,

contributions are of value
purpose.

IN THE “BAD OLD DAYS” when safety was a laugh. Above is shown a picture taken in 1923 of a group of loggers
.at P. B. Anderson Ltd., Knox Bay. Some are still working in the industry,

and readers are invited to guess who
they are. This picture was supplied by Jim MacFarlane, Local 1-71, to illustrate how few young men of that time

survived the rigors of old-style logging, minus safety regulations. Jim is seen in the lower right-hand corner and
a few other of these youngsters are still logging.

A safety program ensi
enterprise of the’ workmen ai
man and his family with
living possible. Safety is a
organized teamwork. Success
in a common need, a trust in th
ness to give unselfish service,

No Precaution: Logger Crushed

That complete disregard of safety regulations led to upper tiers of logs from rolling | contract logs for Ferguson Bro-
the death of Robert Delaney, employed in the A. R. ; off before ae einch. chain pias theres The camp of the sub-
Shunter operations, Sugar Lake, was the conclusion |?“ ™ the pee Fell though SReroan Bathe "Led,
reached by three IWA officials, William Gray, R. Bourcette, a] £

and Jack Bethune, who attended the inquest at Vernon.

According to the evidence given) The truck had four-foot stakes,
at the inquest, the deceased, a- with three-foot extensions. The
bull-hook man, at the time of the’ logs were being piled above the
accident was engaged with a|stakes in three tiers. No “dogs”
crew loading a truck with logs. | were.-being used to’ prevent the

1952 COAST LOGGING ACCIDENTS | 4 |
GENERAL

y a LOAD OF Logs IN ARCH
FOULS RUB TREE, 70' HIGH
(RUB TREE NOT TorPED)
\RUS TREE FALLS

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‘just A WAYS ABOUT W—
SWAMPER JUMPS

OFF TRACTOR, RUNS LAbg— (fe pag

ACROSS ROAD. &

STRUCK BY FALLIUG. SS

RUB TREE

OCCUPATION: SWAMPER
AGE: 32

EXPERIENCE: 21 DAYS
DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 1952. .

Going up hill a Bulldozer pulled aside to let pass a cat hauling
a turn co!
of the Bulldozer.

The turn knocked over an untopped rub tree at a corner.

‘The swamper jum) from the Bulldozer and ran to the ditch
and was hit by the falling tree.

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g down hill. The swamper was riding with the driver |:

Four logs fell off the top, as
the truck driver was preparing
to attach the cinch chain. Two
of these logs struck Delaney,
who was standing below the road
at the end of the loading deck.
He suffered internal injuries

have a union shop IWA contract
and have established one of the

best safety records in the South-
ern Interior.

The IWA organizers point out
the value derived by the crews
in small operations, when through

Workmen's (a

to the head and chest; and died |IWA organization they gain the |i ADAM BELL, Ci
ee ore later in the Vernon} opportunity to establele matey F. P. ARC!

Verdict of the coroner’s jury

was, “accidental death” with the |”

rider that the necessary precau-
tions be drawn to the attention
of the crew, and that the regula-
tions be enforced.

Lesson Taught
The A. R. Shunter operations

measures.
a iSt EREY

“I saw you at the theatre last
night with a lady I didn’t recog-
nize, but I think it was your
wife.”

“Certainly, it was my wife—
but don’t tell her about it.”

TMCS REALLY HAVENT CHANGED MUCH,
CAUSE HS PULINGS STILL AS BAD”

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THERE ARE WO TWO

CHRIS W.
E. V. ABI