B. C. LUMBER WORKER 7

From Page 6 —
Directors
Report

ticipated in by our Union and
special Safety features were

‘ing made to estab-
rg jck in all industries this

International Conference
is meeting was called as)
per Sa direction in
June.

‘a,

en Seer Award is presented by the Hon. Minister of Labour, Lyle wie to District

Sec ie surer, George Mitchell, for the fine safety record established by’ the I.W.A.
ene e Coast forest industry soe 1958. Group aie front row left, Arthur Francis,
Chie: eseces Workman’s Compensation Board; George Mitch ell; Lyle Wicks; Gil Ingram;
back row left, E.DelRio; John T. Atkinson- ae ict Safety Director; Leo Stadnyck.

Hy

in regard to its operation have pation st aceidents: that do oc-|union and “gypo” _ opetations

Site Program by State Gov-| been reported. elimi r0-
ernments, Safety rot ups, Edu

He ‘and Labour Organiza,

Logging
If it’s not Bee ao hell wit!
be

pecnilis
Baiety: Tecords endl

&
lue sky of spring,

ety,
2 z re
Ja : Bae oan E a
: a teeee tae Sutets cies | mer Peon. operations, nave men working is evident in some|situation dealt w
clouds on the wing, Peer ciiar tasitas te nes | made them| fhe very best and tt ie opine secehne | Maes) Safety meetings and
t tinuous monthly inspections by,| Safest camps in which to work, with it" for obvious reasons. Safety Jectures were conducted
2 : ihe ile eure cen. Soumnitais ain Thorough Svs It is regrettable nee non-| in in logging camps on Vancouver
t a little thing, a aoaane COMPENSATION RITISH
\ : WOREMEN'S COMPENSATION
; tic roblem
1946 1947 1948 195
member for years— working still, presents pro] nopaL 2 f 2 see BEL nee
; lem which has not PAYROLL $432, 919, 727 |$557, 075,508 }$639,995,979 |$1, 426, 928, 640 | $1, 350, 000, 000
aber with tears!” suived and fa [bes attributed 4 e
me . the action officials} mepLoyEr ; :
: rather than policy.| FIRMs 13, 762 17, 608 19,587 27, 941 20,41 | wot
—Allingham Accident free falas oot ae a
Pe Teete toner sheet uncone| aes ross 29, 691 33,483 3,717 28, 533 26,872 | avail-
faa CLAIMS able
|
- a violent awakenin goed paTeiEOS ;
g. Infections from slivers con-| ‘ToraL 1,165,617 | 1,283,801 | 1,284,307 1,187, 157 1,186,117
tinue to plague workers in this

industry. Strains an ae
back industries, ete.
bulk of accidents ‘Teportad Thi:

FOREST INDUSTRY

' ty ype of injur 1, 021 1, 082 f 1, OO 542 495
Jems for rk
~ 1 bi 4 CLAIM Cost
Be esicals be cealt ith: by 3
}, 908 43, 455, 46! e a
~olumb1a educational “methods. “ine Bo cee ates epee eae oe
Plant Inspectors over ON ee
y PAA years continue to inainate: a CLAIMS
f ef S) : visual hazards. LOGGING

9,217 1,492 pls 8,192 6, 716

NON BOARD
DUTT “isle a
Tenet tee Re ew Ly, :
' shi pou He only “Been ;
ra ho: TOTAL CLAIM COST 2, 998, 346] 4, 041, 824 4, 679, 531 7, 71, 810
. eeadnendtae See no paciden ts
S 0 eel

a pale Queen Charlotte Island, Public Relations i
mth Souther Interior. Film Union eet ao time,
Rus:

San loeeine (eon ae ey hi n re-
t

shot :
i flected i he general attitude
menieree pe equipment were
Ey OVLeé | St ed Hoek Wace oe

District Safety Council. Govern.

som.
rea Exelon recom: mene this. ty,
tio

i YOUR HEAD of visual educat

EP THEM A SECKET- SOME Me Mees vad ve 6OT- ie

T KE (TS LUCKY “Pha waewiae one ofeaualinn

and the militancy of Local Un-| gram _ wit 0
ions determines the amount of BE mente ‘District Officers,
safety in this area. Much pro- roan ion Officers and Safety
motional work by larger com-| Committee men can be encour-
panies and active Union interest | aged ae the results of their ef-
st ream ation, does produce} forts in this job a Safety,
which will never en

DARK WORLD
WITHOUT SIGHT

ECT YOUR EYES
nk Aiea YOU USE EM ae

THE WAY YOUVE BEEW TRUCHT.