fave ie
Wins

dditional honors were won

qualify for this award, the

The British Columbia Safety Council
Bron Catificate

ination. None of

eae accident-free man-hours
0: 0.

atm.
them was

AWARD OF MERIT
aude

Slave Lake Codandumtled.
[orbaing operated 126718

sonecuice man hears thou a lot time assent
ie 28193:

Award has ev
a shingle mill
le crew, management and the

a pees ranted to

This is the raledte time a Bronze

‘onze Award
man-hours of labor. Seen aber ye
H. E. Mi

STAVE LAKE CEDAR
of the B.C. Safety Coxn for 136,

AFETY MEN ve 953-54 committees) who recently won the Brot
715 consecutive accident-free

are, E. Friesen, S. Dou; r., E. Delorme, K. Ruttan, T, Hollas
fat, T. Moree Tim Qua; a “a Ellerbeck, D. Grant, G. Graham, N. White, F. Walker,
W. Ups!

A. Phillips, aa

rec i i
Award of the fety C
hich t been

a single shingle anil!

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They're Indispensable

By ARTHUR FRANCIS, Chief Inspector, W.C.B.

countered, can only be based on

manent disable-| stake. In the. employer's case
The safety hat has so proven.its worth in ves tat SEE EEEL coi corpeneacionl | thenebieliheleeseret compensation
preventing ponasny/in Unies|andjseving)s0 many lives that ailnot betfarfelted, and all the losses due to inter-
ae a iperment rupted work. The workman risks
All Accident simila: his life.
ome Wie s dificult to understand One of the contentious aspects Head Injuri
x juries
ON is the unreasonable ah impru- | circumference and depth and an| of the use of safety hats is the
i Cee Gea aMeReRE inherent adaptation to the shape matter of who pays for the hat.| Head injuries ator nd not
workmen aad eee Eee fa of The et fpeauined them to be worn they" often ei it dea leat and and not
neglecting to take advantage of Wei me ‘thin ounces of the | in cer'
the protection ees by this | weight of a felt hat. They are expect ithe eae to make | ity. It is Uaetne ‘logical i
type 0 Be ar. much cooler in summer because conveniently available to| anyone to quibble over se
Excuses of the space for air circulation. eee of hye (dollars) when! so)anuchias
They can also be equipped wit th aie euetion of who pays for | involved.
re sass to new and is a matter of company ractices vary widely with re-
eeuieds ae a human een cold. See yor agreement between | spect to providing the hat. Same
eeans st ‘0 be ste ee Dae ws 5 i labor and management. firms Sa? noth ing Hat ae
ani sees io ature tarzacla Bie workmen ful glee:
safet e false argu be ithout
TOA ace Oi ae excuses against | difficulty in the cramped double
Pieieemtuatisegeodiotitnes (en| bottom of 4 ship, in awkward

b
Positions associated with mining

ane importance of the safety
hat in reducing the distress, suf-
fering, and economic loss to
workmen and employers justifies

task of choking a log in the}
woods. Steel erectors subjected to
high winds use a chin strap to
hold the hat securely on the head.

order that there will be a higher

Anyone exposed to the danger
‘alling or ld
wear a safety hat even if such
is of limited extent or

vice on all jobs where its use is
of valu:

shsoeb

afet;
The hat can
fairly ee, “ter resist
tration of chavo objects, paraiste
against high voltage electricity,
and i:

other types of hats neeute thre
Jis adjustment for size in

Striking Against

oth | the

degree.
Jeopardizes aoe
The law requires a
to wear safety hats Bred el

objects in motion, Failure to do
50 j bles a workman's claim
fos Gx on,

ae 's Compensation
Act, shawever, aes that when
injury results in death or

NoomTENOER,

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OCCUPATION: Hooktender

ape ee Many Years
DATE: Pauey 18, 195:
nile third turn was being moved ag a skyline rig from a cold
dec!
front spar was a sound standing fir, properly rigged and
cneflly inspected. y
‘he guy lines were adequate and tight. A rapa ees was heard
whieh ithe hooktender said was the “working in” of the

from the base ‘af the tree towards the hook tender (who was also —
Oe the hen of the line) when the tree broke a fos aps the tree