lain of events that re- vorkman it is usually of some person has occurrence. even though unsafe rdous physical condi- des. factors of insufficient ate mental or physical uly, a rashful or im- it trick a man into the produce the disastrous a fellow worker. d demand safe work- labour can assist in procedures. But legal mate accidents nor can ate suffering after an to accident occurrence ndividual to cultivate ve voice of caution and ) its warning. ie safety and security ‘ upon the sum total ) exercised by the in- safeguarding his own n ensure the safety of sisation Board in cretary 0, Commissioner ssioner B.C. LUMBER WORKER LOCAL 1-118 Victoria Peps Up Program Consultation between the Local Union Officers as well as Safety Committee men in Local 1-118, IWA, Victoria, with the District Safety Director John T. Atkinson, March 19th, resulted in the development of a program calculated to achieve closer attention to safety in all plants within the Local Union’s jurisdiction. Local Union Safety Director, -—--—- T. Ainsley, presided. Elected to office were G. Schulli as Secretary of the Local Safety Council, and J. Malone, H. Jacobson, S. Ball, A. Plume and S. Cook as Vice- Directors of the Council. G. Schulli and S, Cook were named as the delegates to the District Safety Council. Objectives The objectives of the IWA Safety Program were outlined in an address by the District Safety Director. He stressed the neces- sity of properly functioning job safety committees, and the neces- sary cooperation from manage- ment. He urged that manage- ment should be reminded of its responsibilities, as cooperation in safety is a two-way street. Program: ’ The plans laid for the program in the Victoria area included the following steps: Regular meetings of the Local Union Safety Council, prior to which all operations would be advised with notices posted on the bulletin boards. Reference of all safety prob- lems from the job to the Safety Council for discussion and ex- change of ideas. Examination of regular reports from‘ job safety committees to enable accurate assessment of the progress made. Establishment of safety com- mittees in operations now inac- tive on safety. Investigation of all fatalities, and attendance by IWA repre- sentatives at coroner’s inquests. Compilation by the Local Union Safety Council of reports for submission to the District Safety Gouncil to indicate the develop- ment of the program locally. Immediate action was taken to circularize all operations insist- ing that meetings of the job safety committees be held regu- larly, and that copies of the min- utes be forwarded to the safety council. Operations failing to report will be visited by the Local Union’s safety représentative to investigate non-compliance. UNIVERSAL 2nd FROM TOP Employees of Universal Box Ltd., Vancouver, certified by Local 1-217, IWA, have estab- lished a safety record which ranks second on the American continent, it has been decided by the National Safety Council. Official recognition of the achievement will be made at an early date: The accident frequency rate for 1952 was 5.59 and affected 642 employees. The Vancouver plant was topped by E. Hinds Ltd., Oregon, with an accident fre- quency rate of 5.38 in the inter- national contest. Only Five Accidents Although the plant has been operating on a three-shift basis for most of the time, only five compensable accidents were re- ported during the year. At‘one stage a period of 148 consecutive accident-free days was maintain- ed. Eight of the months were completely accident-free, al- though not consecutively. During two months, not a single em- ployee was required to report for medical attention. Wm. Croy Chairman Chairman of the plant Safety Committee is William Croy, Vice- Director of the Safety Council, Local 1-217, IWA. In his reports to the council he has always stressed the excellent cooperation extended by management and the crew members in the plant pro- gram of accident -prevention, The management has summon- ed a meeting of all foremen to emphasize the necessity of a con- | tinued effort which will place the plant in line for top honors. Another Prize The IWA District Safety Direc- tor, John T. Atkinson, has been invited to address the ‘meeting. The prize-winning achievement of Universal Box practically as- | sured the plant of the meritorious certificate of the Workmen’s Compensation Board for its clas- } sification, Youbou Mill has won the award for three consecutive years, but Universal Box won out by one, point last y 1-80 GETS RESULTS “We reaffirm our position, that in order to fulfill properly our obligation to our member- ship, we must protect when- ever possible their physical as well as their economic secur- ity,” was the declaration made in the Officers’ report submitted to the annual meeting of Local 1-80, IWA, Duncan, March 22, The report stated: “The Local Union during the |} past twelve months has carried | on the previously adopted policy with respect to safety on the job. The experience of the past few years has shown that the cam- paign waged by the Union to re- duce the number and frequency of accidents in the industry has proven successful. The delegates | from the Local Union to the Dis- trict Safety Council have played a leading part in the formation VE, , YES MT STARTED FROM A ECRATEU,/ M0, (BUMT CET FIRST AUD Rico gpyyy ME WPECTED / HEM “GIUMT TE MV SHOE taces/ (ots WE SWET POEM: YEU DOM T kenb ky / (HURTS MOW BEAT 17 / | mS 9 A and direction of the Safety program. District “As in former years, the Busi- ness Agents with other repre- sentatives have investigated and reported all fatal accidents and attended all inquests. Once again, we would like to commend. the members on the various camp and mills safety committees who have taken part in the implemen- tation of the safety program on | the job. Dangers Exposed “Due to their participation in the various safety _ committees, and investigations of accidents, the reports that they have sub- mitted to our Office have aided us materially in determining those factors, human and mechanical that have caused accidents in the | past and as a result of the in- |formation relayed to us by the | various committees, we have been able to uncover and expose many dangerous working practices be- ing followed in the camps and mills in the local area. | CLEAN UP or SAFETY 1-217 PLANS CLOSER CHECK Recent meeting of the Safety Council, Local 1-217, IW, re- vealed that methods adopted to arouse interest in the work of job safety committees were bearing fruit.’ . A large attendance included representatives from 28 opera- tions. Reports ihdicated that job committees were forwarding re- ports and suggestions with great- er regularity. ; The Council is intent upon securing the most representatives attendance possible at its meet- ings in order that working con- ditions in all plants may be un- der constant survey. ‘The cooperation of the opera- tors is also sought by means of letters addresséd to them if no report is received regarding’ the activity ‘of the job safety com- mittee in the plant, Duplicate copies of all such en- quiries are also sent to the Work- men’s Compensation Board. Delegates to the Council stress the fact that some Vancouver plants have proven the value of the safety program in a substan- tial reduction of their accident frequency rates, and that there- fore the remaining plants must make a corresponding effort, FAMOUS LAST WORDS Why me! I’ve done it that way all my life and never had an accident. ii MEMLOCK DEADTALL RESTING on Pikes Rows oFF Bown MiLk. Ru INA UN Be * \ AGE: 33 YEARS Behind his bucking position was stump. \ OCCUPATION: BUCKER EXPERIENCE: 4 YEARS DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 1952. The bucker bucked a tree which was pivoted on a small hillock. a shattered hemlock resting on a As a cut was completed and the log fell, the tree teetered and came down on the end of the shattered hemlock. The hemlock shook free of the stump and broke. A twenty-four-foot piece rolled off the stump and oyer the bucker. He received fatal injuries.