: ‘| STRIKE ISSUE, JULY-AUGUST B.C. LUMBER WORKER
Life jackets save
forty B.C. workmen

Since
Es 40 B. ae Reta e been saved aes drowning be-
were Searing ‘ife jackets says the Workmen's
3 Compensation Board.
this date that the Beis: to manufacturers,
wen’ Plircctive on the wearing wo! se life has
ancy devices by workmen ean Baived by a life jacket and

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drowning went into effect. “Prudent Penguin” award and pin,
Bridge Accident should write the Board and secure
‘The most serious accident since | application papers.
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niles
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spans that collapsed were | and pin. Being spared a watery
jour 0 i os

the 18 killed were drowned and} for having been prepared with
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others s\ ed fatal injuries. feel that the vacation season is a
The toll would probably have! good time to bring forward a few
been higher had it not heen for aac on the subject of Safety

ir life jackets. ari .
promote the use of life . s
ne a is Pleasure Boats IWA SAFETY COMMITTEE of the Celgar Development Com Limit ted, | Nakusp; hich Was ewarded\ ene

i >, lea Boat
ie WCB's Accident Pre-
io oa eae Meritorious Safety Certificate of the Work men’s Com ensatisa, Board: 7 5 B. Acci-
Beersrinent has estab-| There has been a tremendous! “Gene Prevention Director, July 17, at @ dinner in the! Lelond H eral The Seletys aamnitee eae cea aies
award for workmen increase ms ie piace of Asa for the crew setting an accident fade jency record 0 for the year 1958. The crew also set a record
se lives have been saved by| boats in this ce yeah - a going from August 2, 1957, to March 16, 1959, aa a compensible accident. Group are left: Andy
buoyancy equipment. cen ant ae are] Anderson; Frank Ehl; Jim West, Committee Chairman; Bob Pakula; Corie Schafthuisen; Charlie Gregory.

If you are a faller—
check this list now!

7. Make sure that a vehicle i | 11. Know wire everyone inthe
within half a mile eae & te d.
Sra yanarertoniaa 12, The

‘ety Inspector in the 8. Do not work in a high wind. eared a apee ae pas) t

isch fete of the industry to) 8 Take extra cate-when trees fea ces

are snow laden,

mateteractices ie tadheredito® tuel|) 10, Watch andealane for fal ue lh hal Be

toll could be materially reduced. ig bai rk, branches and top:
eee

ern over the high accident
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15, ot Gate when filling
me waa ank,

16. Do cote joverond pau
with tools wh¢

fe

17. Do not move full drums of
gas alon

18. Do not “cacey tools in the
crummy except in the racks
‘provide ine

19. Do not carry
power saw ona one sali
to another.

20: Do not work alone unless

INSPECTORS of the Workmen's ae joard are seen ihoreik ing
floatation equipment, prior to Barocenenty ne ‘the WCB Act ak Fai i
olan or workmen to wear floatation equipment, when working on| 4

und water.

he award is called HES Exclu

Bower driven and many can attain
ea ionally high speeds. Al-

tad

Peal a gi number of the

S Hite of these recently-acquired

craft have limited eases in
undert

water travel, many Bees 21. Watch for traffic on the
ae whose ess hac heen eee dees of ae =e, poate an amecna cebu clean
rf bj

sve pe safety. las Department of Transport has set crummy, keep the first | Mr, Som Williams, Accident Preven- ona se os SistCr pene
lenquin Awa ra up compulsory rules regarding the ui kit filled. tion Inspector, piieriatea Compen- eave ines Pass le the

The “Prudent Penguin” award] wearing of flotation Equipment £ for sation Board o! : i
serv er of useful pur-| the safety of all water travellers, (Captain), W. McArthur, A.
aa lela i bl Caldwell, G. Kalniakov, C.

ber
Poses. It recognizes and prov
the value of Sa z life jackets,| these directives scrupulously for
and it gives the Board a record of aS own safety, and particularly
how the buoyancy equipment per- the sare ety of their children.
forms under emergency condi- ee your safety is

M. ky A te am Simpson, and coat R. fan Ee
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3 First Ai
to the Bral t fi
wins WCB te Cineat Be nae
Associ :

ins, with Pate juformal bik os Soran to vet ony
Board recommend fs sociation, Si place was
| ¢ h won by Bluebell Ne 1 from

Trophy the West Kootenay M.S.A.

a thi
Act Provides Medical by the West Kootenay MSA.
Aid for Compensable the thicd annual Provincial

Conditions Only sored by the Workmen's
Compensation Board in Kam-
loops, June 27.

eras a day gors by that the Board’
Seppe ell Gelcakedl nae t yp
weshman on cmpenntion fr reeds which ae
unrelated fo the accident f

Team from the East Kootenay
M.S.A.
Engraved silver trays wer
presented to Sullivan
team members J. E. Jacobson