Awakening

PETE DUBINSKI had to die before Canadian Collieries
_ woke up to the need for an effective safety programme. His
life had to be forfeit to show Management that there is com-
mon sense in the Accident Prevention Regulations.

REGULATION 828 READS:

“Only those workmen who have duties associated with
falling or bucking activities shall enter or be permitted
to enter any area made dangerous by such operations,
and before doing so such workmen shall make their in-
tentions known to the faller or bucker, and shall receive

assurance from the faller or bucker that conditions are
safe for entry.”

REGULATION 829 READS:

“Fallers and buckers shall not work or be permitted to
work in areas where their work activities would cause
hazards to themselves or to OTHER WORKMEN from
falling snags, or branches, the falling of trees, the rolling
of logs, or the movement of any other material.”

On November 13th Pete Dubinski was ordered by Man-
agement to operate his “cat” in THE IMMEDIATE AREA of
falling operations at the Indian River logging operation of
Canadian Collieries Resources Limited.

This, despite the W.C.B. Regulations forbidding such
placement of crew. Dubinski was killed by a falling tree at
2:20 p.m. the same day.

* Canadian Collieries Resources Ltd. is the only large inte-
grated company on the coast with no safety programme. Their
' accident frequency rate is the worst in the industry.

Suddenly the Union men in the camp erupted into action:
They elected a new Safety Committee. Management refused
to recognize it. They contacted their Local Union, 1-71. They
brought the Regional Safety Director into camp. A start on
a new programme was made.

Six remaining “death traps” were listed and given to the
Regional Safety Director:

1. Two sets of fallers placed directly above the slack
line crew — full length trees running away downhill
into the rigging crew — no-one killed yet!

2. A case of dynamite with caps in the box lost along
the new right-of-way — the shovel operating in this
area. This situation has been known for two weeks —
Management disregards it.

3. Gravel pit with an eighty-foot cliff and an overhang
at the top — large trees on top — inevitably someone
will be buried. Safety Committee has protested this
on six occasions — foreman refuses to do anything
about it.

4. Crew crummy — body in such bad shape that crew
can be thrown out by sudden stops and starts — gears
in such bad shape that on steep hills crummy slips
out of gear — another Beaver Cove accident in the
making — has been brought to Management’s atten-
tion on numerous occasions — no action yet.

5. Cat on which driver was killed last week had the
crumpled steel protective roof removed after the acci-
dent and was sent back without a roof into the same
area to operate — this situation may be corrected
now.

6. There is a newly-elected Safety Committee. The Sup-
erintendent insists that Management has the right
to appoint Union members to the Management section
of the Committee. Obviously this would defeat. the
badly needed participation by Management in a joint
safety effort.

He passed the list on to the Accident Prevention Depart-
ment of the WCB. They sent in an Inspector, armed with the
list. He was instructed to contact Arvid Peterson, the Union
Secretary and Safety Committee Member.

The company this time got busy. They worked overtime
to eliminate the six hazards. They succeeded.

Meanwhile, the Local Union demanded prosecution of
= for the violation of the Regulations which caused

the
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hemselves an active and effective Safety Committee.

very x and all super-
sitting down for three days with
Loggers’ Associ-

# by Safety Director Ross Davis

WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

Top This?

A group leader in Alaska
got a bigger response from
his talk, “Accidents Are
Caused” than he had antici-
pated.

One man raised his hand
to ask a question and
knocked a coat off a coat
rack. The garment fell over
the head of another mem-
ber who, struggling to get it
off, ran his elbow through
the window behind him,
scattering glass over the
floor.

While picking up the
glass, two members cut
their hands. So the group
leader grabbed a push
broom to sweep up the
mess. Either the broom
handle or someone trying
to get out of the way,
knocked a fire extinguisher
from the wall. It discharged,
spraying the entire group
with chemicals. ‘

When order was restored,
the man who originally had
raised his hand forgot what
he wanted to ask. The meet-
ing was adjourned and
everyone went back to work.

ee

HUH

UNL UU

HNC

If First At Ag
Accident...

Don’t follow your first impulse
to start dragging victims from
the wreckage. You can do more
harm than good.

Park your car a safe distance
from the accident scene.

Turn off the ignitions of the
wrecked automobiles to prevent
fire.

Guard the scene of the accident
to prevent further pile-ups.

Station persons 500 to 1,000 feet
on both sides of the-wreckage to
warn oncoming motorists.

Give emergency first aid only
if you are trained and qualified
to do so.

If not, leave victims lie, even
if they are in the road. Moving
them, even twisting limbs, can
seriously complicate injuries.

Stop bleeding, if possible, by
pressing a clean cloth over the
wounds.

Try to make victims . comfort-
able by keeping them warm,
loosening clothing and talking to
them.

Send for police and an ambu-
lance.

The important point to remem-
ber is never move victims unless
they are threatened by fire or
are bleeding badly and you can’t
reach the wound. Wait for expert
medical aid.

If Your Brakes
Fail... :

Shift to a lower gear. This

slows down the speed of the en-
gine.
. Use the parking brake. This
brake is not as efficient as the
regular brake, but it can lessen
speed somewhat.

As a last resort, throw the car
into reverse. After a few mo-
ments, this procedure will bring
most cars to a stop. It may dam-
age the transmission, so do it
only in an emergency.

Drive onto the shoulder to avoid
collisions with other cars.

Safety Prize

A prize of an all expense paid
one week holiday at Harrison Hot
Springs was awarded by the Cay-
ecuse Operation of B.C. Forest
Products Limited to a member of
the crew in recognition of the
Operation’s 200,000 accident-free

- hours,

The winner was determined by
a draw conducted among the
crew at a safety meeting attended

SQUAMISH WIND DID THIS. All that remains of the burner just
constructed at the Canadian Collieries new sawmill at Squamish is
this twisted wreckage following the high wind which hit the area
December 2nd. Well-known for its strong winds, Squamish is an
Indian word meaning “Mother of the Wind.”

KEEP HAZARDS
ON YOUR MIND
NOT ON YOUR
CONSCIENCE

BRITISH COLUMBIA
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD

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