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By BOB ROSS, Safety Director

Violations or inattention to the W.C.B. Regulations, Safety Rules,
Safe Equipment and Good Housekeeping account for only 4.6% of
the time loss injuries in our industry.

1 have taken the opportunity to read a cross section of the Joint

Why are we in the Union afraid to tackle this

@ Fear of an examination of PERSONAL work habits. ~
® Fear of disciplinary remedies on the part of management.
@ Fear of exposing a fellow Union member.

Why is Management afraid to enter into a “J

@ Fear that individual supervisors may be exposed for unsafe work

practices.
@ Fear that some of management's rights may be invaded through

this route.

HERE IS HOW TO
The Problem:

None of us consciously knows yet how to work or supervise
safely. In our industry we have learned on the job by “doing.” The
longer we have worked in this fashion, the more experienced we

2 The Answer:

ae (1) The whole crew in each department must sit down and list
for each job every motion and responsibility.

(2): The total e nce of the crew must be drawn upon here.
(3) All possible hazards must be set against each motion or

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Safety Committee minutes of monthly meetings.

It is glaringly apparent that our committees are confining them-
selves to the bare framework of accident prevention that our efforts
are limited to 4.6% of the injury causes.

very tender area of safe working practice?

If any of these fears are realized in any detailed examination of
how we do our jobs, no thinking Union man would dare to participate
in such a programme.

eb Safety Analysis" of supervision?

@ Fear that a little “war of personalities could develop.”

If these fears are realized, management would be foolish to
embark on such a programme.

GET ON WITH IT

have become, the less able we are to assess the hazards of our jobs.

Familiarity has dulled our critical faculties.

(4) It will be necessary to change some of these accepted motions
or movements if the hazards cannot otherwise be overcome.

(5) Finally a series of SAFE motions and movements will be
developed for each job in the operation.

So far none of the fears we had all felt have materialized.

The dull bickering featured in so many of our Safety

n.eetings can be replaced by a vital interesting work session with each
department.

The Safety Department of the Regional Council will supp sample

Committee

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