B.C. LUMBER WORKER IWA DISTRICT PRESIDENT, JOE MORRIS . . . “‘on behalf of the members of the Union which I represent, 1 foke this epportunity | fe osmute the representatives if it IWA members will exert their uti @ new record in accident prevention.” @ @ In response to a questionnaire : res Badretied (ection by the Inter- : 'e national Labour Office, 52 coun- ‘ . | of i adoption by the Conference ro ram ea 5 uu of intestatioral instrument e We (convention or recommendation) ; “Unce: sine ate | 8 eg pri fas aa t be prepared is well to the fore in accident ie taeey Be Say against the ae peuccess in the safety field,” state: istrict ‘President Teel A Nazards of radiatio: : Gab crececting laboue he’ apoke ac the “Annual | Prevention. ‘This is an achievement : on Forest Products Safety Week flag raising ceremon nines ot which we may justly take pride, lonising certiey May 4, grounds of the Workmen’s Goaeee ieee not because we engage in competi- misinemradiations The Biong: is the text of his)and government, that IWA mem-] tion with others, but because we| of aes and hee aaelies icatio: rt Bee it nee Baty tlinow that by these efforts we] outside the basic atomic Industries a new ccident ave and nuclear power statio: a ae seen Acacias this date, {ave shielded many of our homes Pe It has become my privilege Bay Holmes Gee accomplish {from grim tragedy. commercials Sage ae aes because thousands of workers in|this for the industry, only as we] I add my words of commenda-|-They are used in in ea oe me the 1 y are a is Jall work togethe ec DI y. e . A he lumber: industry are at, this all work together for the common tion to those already spoken here. |tex Ht fa; Ghana revise cau acere andl time engaged painstaking | purpose in a spirit of genuine co- aati Fi = ue sect for all those dependent for eiane eliminators, for radioactive fasreeOn emt taierinie’ Week| opers ev operation, i x eo atee of materials and objects, one that is completely free from ie ivatiniat of fet} fa accidents. a a week as the forerunner of ie Heeae AE dents cre Each Safety Week provides us many other Safety challenge with ie ‘Een to raise our|™#"Y more safe week: x bes vat Prondic) We Industrial Nee ee h ete: Mlemecereaeehicventeneieenvers Other industrial applications of chalen nge of Sal fety lay Ham wee caer LUPE ° ° radiations, involving much more are determi eJonly as we reach for better results, “Radiation powerful ‘sources than those accident” flag | eons the]do we them. Unceasing general use up to now, are being 4 ae industry for a Weigee resid vigilance is the price we must be t ti developed and seem likely to be ; than ever before. pr gags to pay for success in this pro ecuion used operationally at an early date. I congratulate them as ¥ ge field. As we realize higher stan- The applications of radiations» ais SER Joint ae t [dards of safe conduct this week, soug t in agriculture offer encouraging Products Safety Committee se we will project safety ideals and prospects thouphiithey arelstilliin the vision with which they have|techniques more cones into the experimental stage. In medi- planned the events of the week. 1|the weeks that foll GENEVA (ILO News)—The |cine, radiations are being increas- share with them the hope that ILo Commies protection of workers against |ingly used as an aid in diagnosis COLUMBIA complete and well-d d suc- 2 ars 2 nd treatment. cess will attend their efforts this| {repeat here what T have said] tadiation will be on the agenda {°" fF adiati APENSATION BOARD ay elsewhere. The world-wide survey] of the International Labour eee ra ae os F ¥ of accident perenien Testiltsin\|| Conference ren atemicets eat | eee era ae cacao : New Record the timber industr: seria ‘GE in J no Geeky siuupliiea etre wee: On behalf of the members|last December Bs fe ILO Com- RS » bringing to- /quently has undeniable, economic of the Union which I represent, | mittee in Gene ich I attended, | S¢ther representatives of the jadvantages. While it is practically I take this opportunity to assure | made it sith clear that| governments, and |impossible to estimate how many g industry of this province] workers’ ps from the 80 outers Me nePer tov nears got sf direct or indirect exposure to member countries of the Inter- |radiations, it is likely that the nadonall Vavoue Organieadont alniutienis already very large. ans J UW 900 HAVEN'T COT THE KWAEK OF LIFTINE RIGHT YOUU CAML HUR LACK) YOUR Bee | A SAFETY DETECTIVE- ‘ UE SOMETHINGS DEFECTIVE, / ie SE ae ~ S Gaeaa alld dd ioe eae