| 2nd Issue, February

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HESE HAZARDS

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

of accidental death,
wi with an abachel rider that load-
should be responsible for

THE MEASURE OF
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tate hat ¢:
be rout into ‘eran existence in sities an ie
dividual o:

d by a coroner's jury

stack hy fling Tog at Ques-
idence at the inquest, at-
ines by Safety Director Jacob
Holst and President Jim Lehmai
of Local 1-424, IWA, Prinee
George, disclosed that the de-

The ideal condition can be sought by laws which
require the existence of minimum standards of physi-
eal conditions, a t lessen the opportunity for
ha: al y education to provide knowledge of

hazards and methods of preventing harm from such

But legal requirements and educational enlighten-
ee are Sn facilities ae to be effectiv

put a do not in

ssary i fie in ee has t
rong otiy ating for

be inde’

operations at the
ing Com,
A

a

small gv
teetertoter, ca
SA = head injuries to ie fallen

re eae

operator, Kennet! iin

The only witness to the tragic
accident, Gordon Olson, a 15-
year-old mill laborer, testified at

the machine at the ti time of #
mishap.
ilson’s Scream
"yee eal completed peas
to the e and after turning

safe manner de-
of an individu ai his
responsibility. Thus

The compelling motive to
pends upon the ee

t
developed the measure 0: n’s safety is
always a variable and deficient | Suan tify.

It would be reasonable to assume that pa ae of
an induater ‘ial operation at any particular
portional i He the sum of the safety alia OE individ
at that

he amaaicr ite can be drawn are that any

the highest and most constant

dual
standard possible.

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Workmen’s Compensation Board

bem 8 bebo oon ue track and the |

snared that he
of m

De:
evidence was due

severe, ue the 5th 1umabee Eke
bras

attached to any

walking or just loafing around

the house doing nothing.

An Atlanta since dutifully

obeyed an overhead traffic light

died in a matter | thot flasted hima pen Reema
signal. ‘The light fell on top of

and sent him to the hos-

ath according

an loss

so bloedond altro spine. ¢ hot, sultry evening a J:
The lower a of the body was Ind, man put his electr
Imost completely torn off ae on the floo: a

eens both ti ips, were torn fi vent comfortably

the nd spini wold -wanT seem

dangled his fect over
e bed as he slept.
fury returned a verdict
neta death with no ee
on

floor and its blades g sir
ce onde oe effectiv ii fo ot
to the mi was supposed to

ool,

up to watch the action ‘of the
Blades

EXPECT THE

aukee oon Rak is
ne

m and

een

Wilso.
nana ae see ae trouble he
found that Wilson had bi

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ae 5 EET aaa

SS
é

UNEXPECTED

A Milw;
had been painstakingly
wo Bab yie agli sen safely

on and off a small platform 18
The following odd accidents | inches high. He wiighely tried it
which happened in 1955 show | himself, slipped, fractured his
the truth of that familiar safe- iets ankle,
ty slogan — expect the unex- nd in
pected. That’s whether you're Gi
orking, playing, ditviag, (ewallowedthee ate team

to bee ad
Industry in ris “Columbi ia who have little or no. seat for
the safely of othe!

er eats ale i. the pen or pel
of raids

either
oe ay leaves

aia ee Spikes asaeat

The fellow who pie hia the prize is he who, when he
sees a spike in a log, rather than take the trouble “extract it
tod “To heck w ith a ham

vith it,” and drives it out of sight

would like to take ae opportunity to make an appeal to
all Brother Woodworkers in the camps and on the booming
grounds, to watch for tho pei ore oul or ee pees out.
ni a fell worker

ae

1
ssibly d ssure ei ut oad is not
orking around eats ens they

jit one of those

be w

Yours for safet:
Card No. AiG, Victoria, B.C,
HARRY BROWN,