B.C. LUMBER WORKER

MARKED PROGRESS ead

of the District Safety Director a the Annual
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also be reported here that ne
umber, ae fatalities s in Ontar
and A

ei of the Union's
safety a nee the head-
ings ‘aaleat ed by the duties as-
signed to that Sepa, the
Director reported in

i
curate interpretation may
placed upon the 1956 sete
pone in the B.C. luml

are actively promoting safety
Piers in which labor-manage-

h
of the Union's and the employer
eas care are likely
have the oe st effect
1 eee on between the
Brtety | netroviirinceesin (ocosend
1956 in the sawmill, plywood,

J below.

It should bi pee in a3
connection that ii di

mately the same increase as in he

B.C. industry. The National ie
Council also states that

ty
general fatality rate for ae

was one of the worst on record.
Ye irector

tied program by faboe aad
gZement.
afety Ret rE

oO The si
for the industry has eri-

n given to safety
e job: by Ta-

1- ee and 1

‘he co- o-aper ae extent nde don

with dee

tions ded y
Sealy irector in the capacit:
f consultant or guest speaker:

Alert Bay andl Nee Henn venom
Istand—April 28, 1956, Port

Council Klamath Falls; Weed
April
Sail ty

Forest sete ety _Conterence

1956
y Gouserenes
Idaho — Septemb

INJU

thanks to tool

Lew aneHan ese expose re-| bor and management. er 12,

denied ae there have een a s

serio “backs at a mamber of| CO%ded 2 marked increas (3) That the alarming in- | 1956 Be Forest First Aid Com Hard Hat
is general campaign mitte

Board, Ontario—Octobe Mr, J. E. H. of Vancouver. Occ,

Bee accidents. jot
sai ing by pile of lumber, 2' x 4” feliy §

essential facts are as fol- uumbermen’s Associa!
lows: Alberta Depar domese ai
December 6; injury, averted == roca gm
B.C. Lumber Hndustryes Compensation Bose jury cd al
wentgs
Teamber Ming been 70) Weta Gloves
5,108 4,230 y Council, Chicas

Mr. R. B. T, of New West

ine _filitsiue Picked up stoker bar to poke fire
damage — one paiff be

injury averted — painful Pcs |

Life Jacket

of Vancouver. Ocdatio

Mr.
contents log in Hsrater River TLifed Saving jket
k by fellow workers.
; damage thorough-sak
atom ne nization’ for’ injury averted — drownid] *
everit, Week promotion, now found to be
Lum satisfactory, will likely be cor }
in'Be, duel oh Ueerelene Safety Belt
as a whole. Industrial fataliti - — The Alberta Government Mr. Victoria, Occupjon:
reported to the Workmen’s Com Distriet Safety Director Joh nT Atkingon parenen ts, and many Atberta topped tee cet slipbec ea
pom a ane zaling feature of the statistics,” ploy: w convinced that felling eae
totalled 3 1956 as the IWA sate y program off ‘orn pelleg
to 23 an increase of Frequency Rate crease’ in accidents shown in | _Zatistactory | pelisaacy de Tajuey oe xened dats
40% ompari: B.C. uae maint, results MEST OMEV ED UAE | DRE
Before any deductions are made Commarea npr acst fdiffecenees f° he International Union has Caullk Boots (vth
RrORTREaT eta tices clos 1 RaSc eee Gah re-constituted the International J
alysis should be made of Gee ac-| BCLMA 1 21.04 7.03% rganization to achii ae Safety ea me your Safe C. of Nanaimo. Occupidn:
cident reports from the opera’ a working conditions. Director as its Chairman. ea: ‘it mips from his grasp q| fel
tions in which the erst znasozlty 16.09 20.42 21.20% (4) That an expendituve of During the “past eae the ef- damage — dented féty
of the Union’s membe eRoR a 3735 4616 19.11% | time, effort, and money on | fort has been made to prepare a injury “verted = enue loot
ployed. ers’ Assn. 68.01 73.13. 15 safety metus now proven | State! of policy, defining the
ety Measures B.C. effective, Coa sult in enor- Baa ee oan ae h Safety Glasses
More iy an 75% of our Union’s| Loggers’ mou! in the dirset and | Tezard to safety in he industry. ia
lemberahfgiis employed. in) op:|\. “Agen. im 15 indisceb:caetettarewvavateiell ces ion basis of policy outlined Mr. J; aH cof Voncolves Raa a
erations linked with the B.C.| The Loggers’ Association cidents, and protect many the | Distviehy Conveu uous eats
umber Manufacturers’ Associa-| ports a 65% reduction in its ac workers from needless risks to extend d effort will be required damage eas
. Loggers’ Asso- life and limb. injury averted — loss of tht |

tion and the e dent frequency rate since 1948, : a es yates.
ciation. Both these associations| when it was 141.44, It. should now negligent injsatety Bee a
aad Plans are maturing to this wed SAI
The wor thelgervicestot °
the District ‘Safety Department Ss a o LET, AL
e been expanded to keep pace) gerutiny y reports and “ar |
Ls wi h a bowie es tl pions comparisons of records between ye
= Le very effort has been made
those of similar size and produc- oye .
continue the effective co-ordine-| ron cf sumer Size and Benes British Columbia __|-,
tion of the safety activ. progress in safety results. Well

ducted by all Local Unions. Dur-

attended in the following Local] jccident h

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OCCUPATION: Cat Driver a
AGE: 43, \
EXPERIENCE: Several Years. ;
The operator had stopped work for lunch, leaving his ma-
chine in gear, and the master clutch engaged. RRIER ORWERS — f
‘Acer iuictliie! stactedithe simalltatarkig motor/andiy hile CA Wy)
leaning over the track he engaged the starting motor to the Meese YOU. \
diesel engine. : THE, \
The diesel engine, being warm and in gear, started imme- can 00 DOWN \
diately, causing the tractor to move forward dragging the 5) gl Wd S
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{OTE: The transmission on the tractor must be in neutral eae ee tf Ar BL + / p
the blade in fully Towered position before the operator OSCASES.
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