ist Issue, October

B.C. LUMBER WORKER : 7

. THEY’RE MAKING NEW RECORDS

SAFETY commirre MEETING of the Canadian White Pine Division of Macbfillan & Bloedel Limited, Vancouver, October 6, whic
was attended by nT. ‘Atkinson, IWA District Safety Director, who, in a s pile ess, congratulated the members for the ctendid
job they were ae eliminating the accident hazards in and around ine)

National Council
Creates Post

A. recommendation of the ;now agrees that organized labor

tatus of part-

Council providing for the | nerati i in developing safety mea-
i sure

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Accident Toll

AUGUST |/1955 e
Dead - - 11 Dead - - 56 Wm: oo ae =
Injured 1170 || Injured 6814

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Eleven more fatal accidents in the month of August hav
een reported by the Workmen’s Compensation Board for the
. lumber industry. \
‘Time-Joss accidents for the same period were 11
Total fatalities for 1955 are 56, with 6814 Snjurieg,

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