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Streamline” Safety Council re ome
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make hae operations

urges vice- -president. Fieber “Sind oe se

Sane tt and the Second Nar-

r
Necessity sa “stream lining” the Stalchine of the [WA|sent from the meeting due to the} was a grave need for a Canadian

Safety Canals as stressed by Fred Fieber, District 3rd} current strike. Safety ice to promote an!
Vice- coe when he addressed the Oudaerly Safety if % establish industrial accident pre-
Council Meeting, December 6, in the Steel Hall, Vancouver. Director's Report venen pies through the
In his address to the delegates, ederation of Labour and
Mice resldene ‘Ticker’ eaneted L District Safety Director, John) the Canadian Labour Congress.
d zoe ocal Reports Atkinson, Ey a report noted New Business

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sue that excellent pro- ies QUE UGS eal meeting ‘nda the “lowing
gr Pine Wnadevn athe ree nate cognition, He also stated in the abser

ae pears vital | oF ers prevention that while satisfactory progress is Pear ae delepee ey oe

so b ade
for tn “yeliare of the [WA mem-| The Interior delegates were ab- | Pein® "nade im the Local Unions,

ouncil meeting, the Loca
ica Union be ue ested to submit
>  reermetmmns | a written report of their safety
nion’s Efforts \ retivities
He reviewed he uitae of the That wherever possible ex-
ast years, perience loggers be used to
fat - fight fire:
tion is ‘hat ail workmen, working
never nae event tho great within the confines of the log
progressive steps have been al- boom, well, or slip area, be r
ready accomplished. 3 gas red to wear caulk - fied
The pri he z=

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on du

4 gested, w bee only qualified welders be

to the new “proposed feonstituton, allowed ee and operate weld-
the ing equipmei

That ce Dini Safety Die

ic y
mi BE dat t
all equipment of this nature
first approved by the Workme:
Compensation Board.

THINK SAFE.
ACT SAFE...
BE SAFE

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n office parties,
says NS. Council

National Safety Council iS srgite business and in
dr uy se offic et or them out. And a Rae
firms have crdiontea willingness to com~

pn? reduces the ability of
any dri And those who feel
they are dee drivers after a
couple of drinks are only feeling

‘ ihe effect of the drinks,
shihvall ee Ontitne liquor at office ae ties
the Gove means that-no drunken, or tipsy

mourn pas
was:

ise may p}
us mourning, th Council he

see over
or around

sit ‘centay ae workers will leave parties to in-
ene jure or kill themselves. or others

in tie tua peso on the highw

many of cat

If history rs rea Shooace R f |
ing Chstings: aia ys ussian } m
well be the deadliest of 1988 0
s and high

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our streets
combination of alcoho, Boor

weather, long hours of darkne: A documentary film on Rus-
and the universal aa of boty sian logging was s een y
coe can pil Wh serious| IWA District Safety Director,
odds against safe ine John T, Atkinson, when he vis-
ol Pr Elden the Harris Creek Camp, at
1 il ort Renfrew, November 27,
‘Too many people nine alcohol) ang a meeting held in the
is a problem only He of Native Sons Hall, November 28,
v ly intoxie: a ot! in Ladysmii ‘
the case, The minority ef Befiday Mollowinesiie: fii Nenagh
celebrants — the sess pointed out the lack of guards on
who have Benly a cou

hamper their driving abil ant 7
ata time whe other" david con-| he gy
“ tions are bad. Russian ace fe was
driving demands. mental} times greater than that of the
Fae and physical fitness. And j Pacific Coast.

alcohol affects the body in much| ‘The capacity crowds at both
the same manner as chloroform, | meetings were complimented by
ether’ or other anesthetics. nee the Safety Director -for their fine
hol is not a stimulant, but a safety records and were urged by
sae that is medically classified ee to maintain these records
a depressant. |through the Christmas season.