B.C.’s ninth annual Fores given a big send-off Mon be ve ie two mayors will jointly raise the “No-Accident” safety flag to officially open the cam- f paign n. ‘They will arrive at the Rehabili- tation Centre by helicopter after a flight over sawmills on the "Fraser River. Greeting them will be a large group of management, t Products Safety Week will day, May 4, by Vancouver’s Mayor Tom Alsbury and New Westminster's Mayor Beth Wood at a special flag raising cerémony at Workmen’s pensation Board’s Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver. labour and WCB officials. Feature Speakers Feature speakers at the cere- mony will be Chris W. Pritchard, WCB Commissioner, C. D. Dickey, Jr., President, B.C, Forest Products, and Joe Morris, IWA District 1 President. Hundreds of similar flag ag raising ceremony © open safety week raisings will be held in logging camps, and sawmills throughout the Province. 60,000 workers will] be trying to work one week with- out an accident. Accident Record The accident record in the forest products industry has improved 50% during the past decade. Jointly sponsored safety programs like “Safety Week” have been instrumental in making the forest industry of British Columbia the world’s safest. NEW TURTLE CLUB MEMBER John Trynchuk (center), a member of Local 1-207, IWA, Alberto, at the North Western Pulp & Power Company ceremony where he received his membership certificate into the famous club. Group, left: Safety Supervisor, Lloyd Stafford; Woodlands Manager, Adrian Provencher; John Trynchuk; Woodlands District Supt., Ken Willioms; Resident Manager, Horry K. Collinge. IWA member John Trynchuk, employed as a pulpwood cutter by the North’ Western Pulp & Power Company Limited, Hin- ton, Alberta, was presented in a simple ceremony, with a membership certificate of the exclusive Turtle Club, following an accident in which his hard hat saved his life. The exclu ss of the Club ‘itises from the fact that only thos People whose lives have been ved through wearing hard hats are eligible. Each application is IWA logger receives investigated closely and when proved authentic, the Turtle Club sends the member a wallet card, lapel membership certificate and a red safety helmet with an emblem of a turtle on the front. John Trynchuk's accident occur- red on November 29, 1958, when a dead tree struck him while he was skidding pulpwood at Camp 6. His safety hat cushioned the force of the blow and completely pro- tected him from serious injury. new pin, a jive that the eet 9,200 miles at 000 at 75 mop.h, Baldy’s twin did the distance at a cool 60 A un Wi was made by the Baldy’s the Fast One car tires were driven 19,200 miles over the ‘at the same time, on the same make car and under a stand- B. F, Goodrich Tire Co. test fleet. a, tread line recedes quickly at high 65 m.p.h., 5,000 at 70 mp.h. and ith tread and mileage to spare, ‘outstandin iby these BCLW WINS. award Announcement has been made by the National Safety Council that the B.C. Lumber Worker has been voted the National Safety Council’s Public Interest Award for 1958. The non competitive award is made each year to public informa- tion media for exceptional service to safety. The 1958 award went to 39 daily and 14 weekly newspapers, 145 radio and 35 television stations, 3 television and 3 radio networks, 4 radi syndicates, 14 gencral circulation and 44 — specialized magazines, 7 labour publications, 50 advertisers and 70, outdoor advertising organizations. Council President Howard Pyle, President of the National Safety Council stated that, “A study of these 1958 Public Interest Awards shows the tre- mendous contribution of mass communication media to the sharp reduction in the number of acci- dental deaths last year, and the Couneil is proud to recognize the Fire Ba. A Canadian fire scientist laconically lists his four principal causes of fire: 1, Mer 2 Women; 3, Children; 4, Light- ning. Don't Disappoint Them—— WORK SAFELY Safety Week — May 4—9 British Columbia WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD Check home safety For your protection Officials of the Workmen's Compensation Board draw to the attention of the workers in the forest industry that it is as important to maintain safe conditions around the home as on the job. The following check list prepared by the National Safety Council on home safety should. be studied carefully and may prevent an accident to you or your loved ones. 1 y i Electrical System DO YOU Know how to turn off all clee- in home? the danger of 110 and 220 volt circuit Know wh boxes are placed in hon {Know that you can set fire to home. by attaching too many applian Know how many amperes a single outlet should carry safely? Kitchen DO YOU Have stove and sink w ‘Take all precautions stoves? Follow instructions carefully when using pressure cooker? Make certain that electric grills, te., will not over- ell lighted? ith electric @y - load the li Are you extremely careful. when & opening tin cans? a EE | Utility Room DO You Keep all appliances in good work- ing order, Use all precautions appli ? Have utility room properly lighted and ventilated? Have ruber floor insulating mats for appliances? Have metal container or stand for electric iron? Keep dangerous liquids placed beyond the reach of children? when using