6 B.C. LUMBER WORKER Fatality trend calls for action to avert threat Sixty-six or more workei will lose their lives in industr! rs in the B.C. forest industry ial accidents between now and the end:of the year, if the present fatality trend, which has claimed thiry-three lives to th This prediction is based on last year's fatality figures for the for- est industry, which recorded nine- teen deaths for the first five months, and fifty-seven deaths for the year. May Fatalities The greatest number of fatali- ties so far this year occurred in the month of May, ten, in the log- ging section of the industry. No fatalities were reported from the sawmills. Last year during the month of May, there were four fatalities in the logging section and three fa- talities in the sawmills. A notable feature of these sta- tistics is that while the fatalities this year are higher than those of last year’s, the accident fre- quency rate is much lower. While projected figures or esti- e end of May, continues. mates are always open to ques- tion, we believe that had an analy- sis covering the last five year per- iod been made, instead of just us- ing the figures available for this year and last year’s total, which was the lowest ever recorded in the lumbering industry, the pre- dicted death toll would probably be far greater. Of interest to safety observers who have studied these figures is the fact that over seventy-five per cent of the fatalities this year oc- curred outside the organized oper- ations. Trend Predicted This trend we can safely predict will continue, on the basis of past experience. We can predict also that more loggers will suffer injury from slipping and falling than from any other cause. More mill workers on the other hand will be injured from being struck by miscellan- cous objects, Fatalities are not singled out from the injuries in the analysis charts of the Workmen’s Com- pensation Board made available to interested parties so it is impos- sible to show what type of acci- dent claims the greatest number of lives, Death Desc: Below however, are the descrip- tions and general locality of the ten deaths, which were reported. in the month of May. 1. VANCOUVER ISLAND— Two loggers, one boomman and one cook were drowned when their boat sank. NORTHERN VANCOU- VER ISLAND — Bucker was falling a tree and the branches hung up in another tree. When it came down, it brought the other tree down with it and hit the bucker causing fatal injuries. WILLIAMS LAKE—Tree being felled hung up in snag. When it fell, the workman (faller) was pinned under- neath it. VANCOUVER ISLAND— Faller was struck on the head by a falling limb which was thrown back by a fall- ing tree. WEST SUMMERLAND— Truck Driver was killed when his truck made a turn in the road, trailer went over the edge. PORT COQUITLAM — Hooker was killed when he was moving loading ma- chine uphill. Large rock slid from underside of ma- chine causing it to tip and hooker was pinned under haulback drum and chain- guard. VANCOUVER ISLAND— Chokerman was standing on one side, waiting for turn of logs to move ahead when one side of turn hung up on a stump and swung and ——=| ———S—— —————— ——<—SSS 5. Ind Injur FREQUENCY RATE struck the man. | DIABUNG INJURIES. Aa PER 000,000 MAN-HOURS Centennial awards presented to 1-80 Centennial Safety Award Cer- tificates will be presented to Local 1-80, IWA, Duncan, for the safety performance of Union members employed at Comox Logging and Railway Company Limited, Renfrew Logging Di- vision of B.C. Forest Products Limited and Hillcrest Lumber Company Limited. The following are excerpts of letters written by the Hon. Lyle Wicks, Minister of Labour, con- gratulating the Local Union. Renfrew Logging “I am very pleased to inform you that your Local has earned the Centennial Safety Awards Certificate on behalf of your mem- bers who are employed by B.C. Forest Products Limited, Renfrew Logging Division. “The exemplary record of 11,- 454 man-days free from accident is more than 1,450 days in excess of the target set by the Centennial Safety Awards Committee and is one of which your members can be proud. Such a fine record in- dicates a high degree of co-opera- tion and is a tribute to the per- severance and dedication to safety which your members have dis- played.” Comox Logging “I am happy indeed to notify Union who are employed by Com- ox Logging and Railway Com- pany have earned the Centennial Safety Awards Certificate. “The fine record of 10,546 man- days free from accident which your members have achieved is almost 550 man-days in excess of the target set by the Centennial Safety Committee and is a tribute to the conscientious diligence with which they have performed their duties. I sincerely trust that this fine record will act as a stimulant to other workmen to make Brit- ish Columbia a safer and happier place in which to work.” Hillcrest Lumber “May I extend my conjgratula- tions to you and your members who work for Hillcrest Lumber Company Limited at Mesachie Lake, B.C. on helping to earn the Centennial Safety Awards Certificate. “The fine record of 22,691 man- days free from accident is a record which all employees who partici- pated in earning can be very proud. Safety records such as this call for a great deal of co-opera- tion and forethought on the part of all concerned and it is a tribute to the perseverance and dedication to safety which your members you that the members of your have so notably displayed. Speeding and drinking Ross Davis, Financial Secre- tary of the Youbou Sub-Local of Local 1-80, IWA, has been appointed the new Safety Direc- tor of Local 1-80, following the resignation of James Milmore who left to take over the posi- tion of Safety Director at the Boundary Sawmills, Midway. The new Safety Director re- presents the Sub-Local at the O appoints new safety director COMAUMICATIONS: LETUGAL EUIPMENT ARCRAFT MANUFACTURING AUTOMOBILE ‘RUDDER CEMENT STORAGE & WAREHOUSING smeet auwat . TOBA 4.26 ‘SHIPBUILDING 4.49 NSC MANUFACTURING 4.85 TOM 4.89 SHEET METAL 5.02 JAACHINERY. 5.56 cuss 5.68 SERVICE 5.68 RAILROAD EQUIPMENT. 6.23 auiwouses [16.27 ‘ELECTRIC UTIUITIES. 3 PRINTING & PUBLISHING "Bs oat OFHRNOUS METAS ROD, Ena PETROLEUM = At e! et POU EPAPER WHOLESILE &RETALTRADE MEAT PACKING Gs unuTiEs FOUNDRY ‘RON 6.STEEL PRODUCTS LexTuER’| Fo00 uy PaoDucts Wood PRoDucTs QuaRay. TuMstT ‘AR TRANSPORT Local Executive Board Meetings. He has served for a number of years as Third Vice-Director of the District Safety Council and has often represented Local 1-80 as a delegate to the District Safety ; constaucrion Council. f ‘ ‘MIHING OTHER THAM COAL Married, with five children, IAINING, COAL Ross resides at Youbou, where he is well known for his interest in sports and recreation. WABER MARINE TRANSPORTATION. Ist Issue, July cause most traffic deaths The most dangerous period for the holiday highway traveler is while en route to his holiday destination, rather than on the trip home. This was found, by the National Safety Council, in a special study of holiday highway acci- dents made after 435 persons were killed in traffic last Labor Day weekend. The study showed that: Speed was a factor in 71 per cent of the accidents. Passing safely is an art Based on this simple rule— “Don't pass at crossings, hills or curves Me 2, Drinking was a factor in [TTASIMnooi ii nearly half the accidents, 3. Accidents were most fre- quent early in the weekend. 4. Accidents were most fre- quent during evening hours. 5. Non-collision accidents were the most frequent type. 6. Eighty-two per cent of the accidents occurred in rural areas, 7. Single driver accidents were most frequent. 8. Victims usually were the TAKE A GOO0O0 OOK4 syoue SAFETY ATTITUDE! drivers, TMNK SAFETY-ACT SAFELY] MTU FEET FREQUENTLY Aad ORY CAREFULLY / CHANCE 50K AT Cea MCE A bay DowT BE AW AMATEUR SURGEON — (F Yok FEET 2) WEED ATTENTION, ~~ ee ‘ CONSULT A 9 Pie 3 a) MEET SuELE Ol WEATHER WER ROGHY | SWGESS +1986. All rates dl with the A °* Figures