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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Safety Director To Aid

Committee Promotion

A District Safety Conference delegates, meeting

acted in the Stry Hall,

Di Guest speaker at the Confer-

Vancouver, dealt with ae

May pace resolutions and ‘adopted the Policy Statement of istrict.

ence was Fred Piebet ene vice-

and recommended the

delegates for their diligence an

excellent *k in accident pre- tion

jafety i re- | last District Convention. t Boom Crews

peaking on the unrest that is

prevalent among boom crews.

over the wearing of cumbersome

flotation auld Ba compuls- boo

ory for wear, the e

the Co: nference oitee |

v ‘bl eing done to design

national Safety Goutettnoe a Reilly of Local 1-71, was declared winner,

Local Union Reports

2 belt. that can, be worn with comfort during months. fe concluded his report by re- ealing the area records in the

Reports from the Local Unions P

rogram, in most instances re-

tailment of accidents on the job.

District Director John . Atkinson, in pee report to the Conference stated that he, in co- operation istrict Secretary- Treasurer George Mitchell, un

dertook to put into effect the

EOGSeES GATHERED AT CAMP WOSS, in the Englewood Division of the Canadian Forest Prod- ucts Ltd., t act ane th; Week *

District's Accident Prevenuon and stated that alk ate ould be

Resolution from Local 1-80

ee Tickets pi Welders, was vit ‘ecommendation fro1 whe saitiva of the

Safety Council, of non-concur- re

LOGGING CREWS AT CAMP WOSS, Preparing Pletion of the Safety Week ceremonies held May 6, ie the company.

Local 1-80 two-men gangs. Concurrence as amended.

Resolution from re: Falling in

T in future sal resolu- dd

sated to all delegates. Resolution from Local 1-80 re: Clothing. Concurrence as amended. song re: ‘presenta- tion on Thannctanee Safety Council, ~ Concurrence, <heseltiem re: Death of a ‘orker. orkman is found ae fille property of the op- salons it is to be presumed ihe he died in the course of his worl

Cnr solution re: International

safer Council Representation.

gram of the Union has not proven as suc- cessful as it had been hoped, and

WHEREAS: Representation

'

ds following the com-

Fel away saw on the slip ee hee BE ylang head first into the

Ham was wearing life as it oe Hi hea aie wate wher.

to eiedand Conference is

limited to _one bce from eacl viet with v

ind vole,

THEREFORE BE SOLVED: That ae Meret Conference of IWA District No. 1 go on record and recom- me at the representation be Teast one

in sed to at delegate "reat each Local with voice and vote.

‘olicy Statement of the awa Dhaet cope No. 1, ly Pro; THAT the es ats > be adopted a: New Bedieas Letter from the Safety Dir-

k Board on Floste Tigi ty ti must italy required,

im hazards exist, the maxi- mum of equipment must

aba we endorse the tions we our Safety sue” re Flotation Equipme

rk 0} gave way, causing

him to ail ig his head over the left t

‘low ee som him stagger ie ae tea

Rushing t6 mes scene, they pull-

ed him unconscious from the er.

Rescuers credited the life jacket for ye in

spotted.

SAF a respe¥ the or

thet Col ontalacd amynhae The and the WCB has done much be Proof tl é accident Pik rata in ayes i rate has been cut in half, a

7 Whenever a plant or = 4 almost Gia perce a hard kek hom

British Columbia Workmen’s Com

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poo BY ALL MEANS — FORGET SMFETY;

1 MEUER

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