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CANADIAN WESTERN LUMBER COMPANY WORKERS have scored a real victory over old
man accident. The plywood department-has won the Workmen’s Compensation award for groups
with an exposure of from 300,000 to 700,000 man-hours for the third consecutive time. Their rate
was ZERO. The rate for the whole plywood industry was 23.02, per million man-hours worked.

The second award went to the door factory, with an annual exposure of between 100,000 and
300,000 man-hours, who also chalked up a ZERO accident rate.

Both groups worked over 1 million man-hours without a single compensible accident.

Holding pennant are (left to right) H. Orr, Russell Granger, C. Spooner (Safety Director, IWA,
Local 1-357), T. Hehn, Ri Walton (Chairman, Fraser Mills Sub-Local, IWA) R. Wunderlick, W.
Russell, L. Bouthot, A. Engebretsen, R. Davis (Safety Committee Chairman).

Evidently in trying to clear a
road, he moved the tail hold for
the main line, and anchored it to
the base of a standing hemlock,
28 inches at the base and 145
feet high.

When the turn was sent in, the
tree gave and crashed down on
top of him, killing him instantly.

All the circumstances were
thoroughly investigated by man-
agement and the camp safety

He Took A Chance

Fatality which took the life of Arthur H. Falk, employ-
ed as hooktender, August 24, occurred under circum-
stances which shocked the victim’s fellow crew members
in Camp “A”, Englewood. The deceased was known as a
man who would disregard his own safety but’always insist
on safe procedures for others.

committee.

The only comment made by
IWA Safety officials was that to
prevent any recurrence of such
an accident the regulation re-
specting anchorages should be
strictly observed.

The regulation reads:

|
“STANDING TIMBER SHALL

NOT BE USED FOR ANCHOR-
AGES.”

Chief Inspector Arthur Fran-
cis of the Workmen’s Compen-
sation Board headed a party
which recently conducted an
on-the-spot investigation into
| the death of 16-year-old E. G.
Deglan in the operation of Cat-
termole Timber Co. Ltd., Har-
rison Lake. Accompanying him
were, District Safety Director

Director Neil Shaw, Local

1-367.

In an effort to re-enact the cir-
cumstances of the fatality, it ap-
peared that the victim had not
properly spiked the lower wrap
of the guy line. The line pulled
through, and’ the spar tree fell,
throwing the block on the de-
ceased. Enquiries were made as

to his experience and the degree

of supervision.

John T. Atkinson, and Safety |

YOUTH’S DEATH
INVESTIGATED —

Unexplained

An unexplainable disclosure
was that the tree had fallen twice
after the fatal accident, although
the employer acting as hook-
tender had had extensive experi-
ence in logging operations.

No statement was issued by
the Board’s official as a result of
their conclusions.

The only comment. available
from IWA members of the inves-
tigating party was to the effect
that at the time of their visit,
the camp had been placed in
apple-pie order, and appeared to
be a model camp of its size.

The promise was secured from
both management and crew that
a safety committee would be or-
ganized to ensure constant at-
tention to safe working pro-
cedures.

OFFICERS
DISCUSS
‘“GYPOS’

‘Acting under instructions of
the B.C. District Council,
President Joe Morris, Secre-
tary George Mitchell, and Safe-
ty Director John T. Atkinson,
conferred recently with the
members of the Workmen's
Compensation Board to plan
ways and means of curbing the
accident rate in “gypo” opera-
tions.

No official statement was issued
at the conclusion of the confer-
ence which lasted several hours.
It was intimated that all angles
of the situation had been explor-
ed, and that the Chairman of the
Board, Mr, Adam Bell, had|
agreed to give the IWA sugges-|
tions all due consideration,

| The discussions disclosed the

opinion that the accident rate in
the majority of these operations
| was not as bad as had been paint-
| ed, taking into consideration their
| instability and transient labor.

| One suggestion made by the

moted on a regional basis,

Stave L.
Men Safe
178 Days

IWA safety men employed
by the Stave Lake Cedar Co.
(Local 1-367, IWA) are forging
to the front with an accident-
free period, likely to establish
a record in shingle mills of
comparable size. They wound
up the month of August with
178 accident-free days.

The safety enthusiasts to whom
credit is largely given by the Lo-
cal Union are safety committee
members George Ellerbeck, H.
White, G. Graham, F. Walker,
and N. Carter.

The Chinese workers in the
plant have also loyally codperat-
ed, and have issued safety bul-
letins in their own language to
make certain that all their num-
ber are constantly reminded of
the necessity for safe working
habits. 2

Nylons Awarded

The interest of the famiiles is
now also being assured, and fol-
lowing fhe conipletion of 150 safe
days, a draw was arranged for
24 pairs of nylons, as well as
theatre tickets.

When the employees reach the
200-day mark, they will be enter-
tained by management at a party
for themselves and their families.

Because of the high pitch of
interest in the plant, the Safety
Committe is now being re-organ-
ized and strengthened.

ATKINSON
APPOINTED

Announcement was’ made
this week that District Safe-
ty Director John T. Atkinson
has been selected by the In-
ternational Executive Board
of the IWA as one of its
representatives to attend the
Congress of the National
Chicago,

Safety Council in
October 19-23.

A Glass Eye May LOOK All
Right, But You Can’t
SEE Through It.

AGE: 19%

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953 COAST LOGGING ACCIDENTS
YARDING & LOADING

Dead...

OCCUPATION: Chaser
EXPERIENCE: 4 Years

DATE: APRIL 22nd, 1953.
At a landing a butt log was resting on the brow log and on a

The butt log slid towards the road and then rolled in a wide arc

It trapped the chaser who later died’of injuries.