B.C. LUMBER WORKER 2

@ PROCLAMATION

Ssafety rules

fallers and buckers

for

By ELMER HOLMES

reatest number of i ee in the logging ee

injuries for the eae one sh nite
From the total, t

WHEREAS porns ie discovery of the ferritory, the forests have eee a vital part in
the development what is now the Province of British Columbia
AND aa the process of harvestin; cue cence sia the revenues that
roduets have Cranaiated the
rapid increase in 36 ae
WHEREAS uppeedinataly half of the annual income ie the ppeople of British

combi and of British Columbia

pacevendent, upon the forests and the industries that derive their raw material from
Rode fore:

AND W Bananas those engaged in the forest industry are ae to hazards which, if
not recognized and controlled, will create a heavy toll of a
labour unions, and te ne

n’s Compensation

ani packing.

papping and falling oe iiang struck by snags, limb:
c. This pinpoints the greatest causes of injuries
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tions and ideas are sought from
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regulations are
in i iavenienn and
¢ fully discus:

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sed with everyone
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itiore they become an enfore
company ruling,
mor ant Rules
some safety rules
which are fiiortane to falters and

buck

hen the tree starts to
‘ale pau quickly get
ay te safe distance of at
eae protective
ri complying
thi; is regulation, fallers have
injured b; ;

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is important to “clear
adjacent poe: 0 there is
plent ye ae pene an axe

a quick getaway”.
When m this is not done, axe cuts
Often occur as well
and falling in

rush, en-
penser ring the li

fe of the work- | a

ns init ie
ere ee is cca felled, in-
ae bia of the direction i in
which the tree aki

Ott

the tree being fell
ee: of ay ‘seston has

(a) "Familiarize yourself with
giving the proper warning. If
in di bucker.
bus

(c) Stop your power saw to

or rolling tree.”
the workman will bi
skidding tree,
ck if he violates

een,

and
must be peered o jorganize and develop | WO!
contre A

or rocl

it
limbs,

sliv
cker’s Incline objec

injuries in 1 falling Pee nae
part.

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metal ees

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KNOW

orking practic:

the eighth gem of

BY COM

hat We
ve Bey, Bee Hnelucives 1959,

jousand

ni he
occur, and that peeention of all citizens may be direced to the necessity of observimg safe

e have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council

ut the Ra

AS w
ince to appoint Mey, ae to May 9th inclusive, 1959, as “Forest Products

this Our Royal Proclamation, and do hereby

OF, We neve caused these

re f
nine punered ‘and fifty-nine, and in
Our Reig:

D. Bla
Provincin rei s

“RAY WILLISTON”

ACTING

ATTORNEY-GENERA|

rs in the forest
Veev

ots are not properly tied.)

as “Forest Products Safety Week”

ze| Smokey

bear

How can a bear stop forest
dh The re is a bear that does

d here is the story:
“This hae eset aes
dering “about in the black after-

math of a disastrous forest fire.
His e burned, his
irl fae one killed by ae
fire.

Famous Smokey
A short time later the litle fel-
low was taken to a veterinarian
to have his paws bandaged. And

venti

posters tout ihe country?
ell, to kee story ae
ey now ies t the Wa:

Sm
ington Zoo in ene
and, each eis of
people from he ‘over the nation
come to sec hin

Wide Awake Inventors—

aS Stay awake pills ake a AGE ite

i Peichoti ea nine inde Ee acces arise padgaese ace

instruc- way ty union, juumparrenent ae coming up wit Seas oaaee and

ing thi pr ee anne bells for weary drivers. No substitute

i work rn elimina cident for sleep, they at least help drivers
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When plugge ed into car mai, ae
can’t release button without triggering
alarm.