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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Safety Director To Aid

Committee Promotion

A District Safety Conference delegates, meeting

acted in the Stry Hall,

Di
Guest speaker at the Confer-

Vancouver, dealt with ae

May
pace resolutions and ‘adopted the Policy Statement of
istrict.

ence was Fred Piebet ene vice-

and recommended the

delegates for their diligence an

excellent *k in accident pre-
tion

jafety i
re- | last District Convention.
t Boom Crews

peaking on the unrest that is

prevalent among boom crews.

over the wearing of cumbersome

flotation auld Ba compuls-
boo

ory for wear, the
e

the Co: nference oitee |

v
‘bl eing done to design

national Safety  Goutettnoe a
Reilly of Local 1-71, was declared
winner,

Local Union Reports

2 belt. that can, be worn with
comfort during
months.
fe concluded his report by re-
ealing the area records in the

Reports from the Local Unions
P

rogram, in most instances re-

tailment of accidents on the job.

District Director John
. Atkinson, in pee report to the
Conference stated that he, in co-
operation istrict Secretary-
Treasurer George Mitchell, un

dertook to put into effect the

EOGSeES GATHERED AT CAMP WOSS, in the Englewood Division of the Canadian Forest Prod-
ucts Ltd., t act ane th; Week *

District's Accident Prevenuon
and stated that
alk ate ould be

Resolution from Local 1-80

ee Tickets pi Welders, was
vit ‘ecommendation
fro1 whe saitiva of the

Safety Council, of non-concur-
re

LOGGING CREWS AT CAMP WOSS, Preparing
Pletion of the Safety Week ceremonies held May 6, ie the company.

Local 1-80
two-men gangs.
Concurrence as amended.

Resolution from
re: Falling in

T in future sal resolu-
dd

sated to all delegates.
Resolution from Local 1-80
re: Clothing.
Concurrence as amended.
song re: ‘presenta-
tion on Thannctanee Safety
Council, ~
Concurrence,
<heseltiem re: Death of a
‘orker.
orkman is found
ae fille property of the op-
salons it is to be presumed
ihe he died in the course of his
worl

Cnr
solution re: International

safer Council Representation.

gram of the
Union has not proven as suc-
cessful as it had been hoped,
and

WHEREAS: Representation

'

ds following the com-

Fel
away saw
on the slip ee hee BE ylang head
first into the

Ham was wearing
life as it oe Hi hea aie
wate wher.

to eiedand Conference is

limited to _one bce
from eacl viet with v

ind vole,

THEREFORE BE
SOLVED: That ae Meret
Conference of IWA District
No. 1 go on record and recom-
me at the representation
be Teast one

in sed to at
delegate "reat each Local with
voice and vote.

‘olicy Statement of the
awa Dhaet cope No. 1,
ly Pro;
THAT the es ats >
be adopted a:
New Bedieas
Letter from the Safety Dir-

k
Board on Floste Tigi ty
ti must
italy required,

im hazards exist, the maxi-
mum of equipment must

aba we endorse the
tions we our Safety sue” re
Flotation Equipme

rk 0}
gave way, causing

him to ail ig his head over
the left t

‘low ee som
him stagger ie ae tea

Rushing t6 mes scene, they pull-

ed him unconscious from the
er.

Rescuers credited the life jacket
for ye in

spotted.

SAF
a respe¥
the or

thet
Col
ontalacd amynhae The
and the WCB has done much be
Proof tl é
accident Pik rata in ayes i
rate has been cut in half, a

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Whenever a plant or = 4
almost Gia perce a hard
kek hom

British Columbia
Workmen’s Com

D770 KWOWGETIER ...

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poo BY ALL MEANS —
FORGET SMFETY;

1 MEUER

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