B.C. LUMBER WORKER n these pages, the B.C. Lumber Worker presents its readers with an opportunity Ae meet the Workm: t staff ia of the Acci dent Prevention Branch of ) work of the B c. lumber ae eae government cooperative piped that they should and especially Safet your axe strikes that box of blastn e the wor box with his axe, he wi lost a aot more cra Bs basting certificat Incidents like this are not at all progra: e the become tettel iow to ety Committee members. This publication is indebted to the Board for the photographs and t engaged in the safety se these officials play an mae part in the labour-management- per: reduc accident rate, it h was con- e workers in the industry, ere. The enforce coe they adhered to and taking necess: by pres 4 carry out is means _theit only job. Much « eiyithefedtime ie|lareesee levote i —The Editor. Travel aie The life of th ei ore Maty of tl tors are faced with difficulties. the same inspection supervisors and workmen causes of eaten ‘and methods of control, Arousing Bae and i in scare coope talks to plant crews, in- cable, w uarded Bee on nd the can estes eoean is Saetee dut the interest of worl is| accident-prevention in aes ed; Bl eaees 1 plants goodwill ccident preventio: safe! In instance the appoint- iat groups, aut service clubs| ment nae inapector | for Gheeee help the inspectors to promote! forcement of the Act requires an safety. extensive experience in thé par- The WCB inspectors are e-| ticular field of attivii ac fully hand picked for their The WCB requirements in this sourcefulness and dspendabiy respect are very stringent. Those Ae ways on the lookout chosen are n e had F ny rkmen and management in principles oft in- songuce sealant en- 0. ny ncommon to the fourteen WCB a devices, men in the bight of a ‘y which ectors whose job it line or under suspended loads, ie are to be assigned and, in to enforce accident prevention | they are ons referred to as| most c: , this includes a great regulations in the forest products | the tchdogs of safety in in-| deal of supervisory experience. Sc industry of British ‘Calanbi. du The fourteen inspectors whose D. W. McLEAN ime responsibility is safety in Sioresiiprodtceinnt ay have | has been an inspector for over. two A combined ota of 116 years of | Years A former soccor and softball CB Safety Inspec- | sta" in Vancouver and is still active : ae aes (aes IM 0 See their employ-| i training boys in these sports. He spcctions, neva in a faces ae i hos. worked’int @nemormenes larger ¢. of ob-| ment in private industry before industry, for the Gea ee ie ty D- | coming to the WCB and you have] $¢¥ vals in Vancouver. His inspec: g e pe) thet ithe ntl formidable background of ex, tion covers the North prevention regula HOeeh areenette perienci .’s, primary i J. MURRAY CLARKE joined B inspection staff ii 1950. peak . this he w: Supervisor of the id cetninis trative work in fas Regional in- ritory Thane "North Okanagan and Revelstoke districts, J. “DOUG” WATTS d bec the sae Hos personally tested i joined the WCB in 1952. te coming pector, he nae d in the sawmill indust: y the Pravince. AS R. J. WALLACE B ne yea! Recently appointed to the new non office. Formerly Safety Director of Timberlan oe H ae Se ae on Atlantic with tl ly a SP caeeiees ‘i aoe Association. pect the Southern Caribou known for bis” efforts in poecnna CHARLES WHISKER experi as inspect ears’ or. | 20 yea: z Hon caricl: GRemrerniee of both ne re ELMER HOLMES experience in B.C.’s forest Inspector with WCB fo in preventing accid ’ JOHN D. DINSMORE ce Inspector for the two . Extensive eapdenea oa the fret products industry. Hea in Prince George, Kitwanga and east to covers. Brid south of Cam, lents. He covers|the coastal area from Lund all Vancouver ion leasing opera-| mour 5 I River. Quai Inlet an y Soph Rives ce jatsino Sou into the deaths of workmen. Last. by these Rien: When er possible the accident sé ducted ae ate circumstances for the ¢ in ade causes ‘of free and also 8 be O pre recurrence are mount of th the Acca Pre is devoted t Kae ang pariipaton an in the ge | and m: and ee at ca ee give safety talks at num groups, and service clubs and x A? icf Safety Inspector of bee WCB si sae - in the pul Holds t Class Engineer's Cen Ce ry A770