Are You Prepared?
Earthquake

There’s a good chance that the Lower Mainland will be subjected
to a major earthquake, Being prepared can make life easier after the
fact. In order to help you prepare before an earthquake strikes,
Earthquake Survival booklets are being sent to each employee, either
at home or at the workplace.

Winter Gar Kit

Even a well-maintained car can stall in winter weather. If you become
ick in freezing weather, avoid the temptation to walk for help, unless

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you are sure that shelter and a telephone are a short distance away,
Instead, stay with your car, put the hood up and turn on the flashers.

Then, wait for help. The wait will be safer if you have an emergency

kit in your car. A good one includes:

* flares or reflective triangles. Place one about five paces behind your

car, another about 120 paces back. If visibiliry is bad, don’t walk

away trom your car unless you’re tied to it with a rope

* a shovel, to help you dig out your tires, if need be

* a bag of cat box filler, to provide traction for your wheels.

Also carry:

«a windshield scraper and a brush

a flashlight

¢ two warm blankets

* non-perishable foods for energy — bring a can opener for carined foods
«a coffee can, candle and matches. You can light the candle, melt
snow in the can for drinking water, then put the candle in the can to
keep your hands and feet warm.

Did you know:

* approximately one out of five motor vehicle accidents involves a
truck, bus or van?

«a collision involving a large truck is three times more likely to result
in a fatality than a collision involving cars? Seventy-five per cent of
the victims are occupants of smaller vehicles, pedestrians, motorcy-
clists ancl bicyclists,

« the major causes of collisions involving heavy vehicles are similar to
those for cars ~i.e.: driving too fast for conditions, passing when
unsafe, following roo close, and failure to yield right-of-way?

¢ at 90 kilometres per hour, an empty truck on dry pavement requires
twice as much room as a car to stop?

+ the larger a vehicle, the bigger the blind spots? Motorists need to realize
their lives are at risk if the other driver is not aware of their position.

Oakridge Admin

On September 25, the Oakridge Admin-
istration Zero Injury group celebrated
reaching 50,000 hours injury tree. The
group has worked since January without
sustaining a disabling injury. It is the first
time this new Zero Injury group has
achieved this plateau.

OTC manager, Brian Kelly, and trainer
and safety committee representative, Brad
Boswell, accepted the 50,000-hour Zero
Injury plaque from general manager and
chief operating officer, Greater Vancouver,
Heinz Schweinbenz, who was present ta
congratulate the group on their safety
achievement. Manager, North Vancouver
and SeaBus, Don Redmond, presented the
token safety award — a pen —~ to Brad Boswell,
and also offered the group his congratulations.
The Oakridge Adminstranon Zero Injury groep at Uwe
Sepuemiber 25 luncheon held to congratulate ther on performucy
$0,000 hours of work uipury-free. Standing, left to night: Dana
Renx, jun Meldnan, Don MeGrigor, Norm Richard, Al
“Wie, Charie Reith, Harry Dau, fan Gurion, Mike

fomber, Anan Voiels, Pamcia Letendre, Dave Bolan,

una Swade, Al Reed, Suse Nyman, Lae Thomas, Debbie
Umneu, Brad Boswell, Alison Vernon, Fun Kelly, Vinita Raj,
Kevin Payne, Front row, left to nght: Don Sayers, Charrnasne
Moms, Jenny Ghok, Paul McDaniel, Lindai Wong, $e 9

Chrysler, Perley Crandlemre, Ron Wilkams, John Mier, t
Mac#arlane,

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