“ REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL 1-80, IWA, played a prominent role recently in a safety presentation ceremony at Copper Canyon Division of MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River Limited. From left are‘ Fernie Viala, a member of the Division’s Safety Committee, Tom 4 UAE mt . : | a A Coates, Manager of MB &PR’s Copper Canyon Division, Weldon Jubenville, President of Local 1-80, and Ross Davis, Safety Director for Local 1-80. The division received a large wooden plaque for achieving the best safety record among company logging divisions. This t is the first year this award has been made, and it will be made annually in the future. The presentation was made by Bob Chisholm, acting General Manager of Logging for MiB & PR. Copper Canyon Division in 1962 achieved a National Safety Council rating which was re- markable for a logging operation — not a single lost-time accident. DON’T BE ANOTHER STATISTIC 3 Check Your Driving Afttifude Tt You Want To Stay Alive The following articles on safer highway driving are reprinted by the Western Canadian Lumber Worker from literature of the National Safety Council and the Ca- nadian Highway Safety members using the highways during annual vacations may profit now from the advice of the driving experts and enjoy a more carefree and safer holiday. One woman has had five automobile accidents in the last six months. Surprisingly, not a single one was her fault. The first time, a car crashed through a red light as she was turning left on a green arrow. Her car was caught on the right front fender and twirled around the intersection. Next, as she came along _the street near her home, she was struck by a neighbor’s car backing out of a driveway. A couple of weeks later, the brakes of her car gave out and she plowed into the back of another auto stopped at the bottom of a hill. Then, coming out of a parking lot after work, she had a ear back out in front of her. She skidded on ice, sliding against the other car’s side. One night she was driving along a two-lane highway at 20 m.p.h., looking for a drive- way to turn around in. As she went down a dip in the road, a semi-truck roared up from behind and smashed her car | | | Council in the hope that IWA out without a scratch on him- self or his automobile. He would have been on the look- out for the cars backing out and for the violator who crashed the light, and would have avoided them. He would not have let his brakes get in bad condition. He would have realized other vehicles on a busy highway travel at high speeds and may not be able to stop to avoid a creeping auto. What determines why a driver has accidents? Re- searchers, after testing thou- sands of drivers, know that it is not primarily a deficiency in coordination, vision, re- action time intelligence, even knowledge of traffic laws. In fact, our number one highway problem — the under 25 driv- er — is at the peak of his physical and mental abilities to handle a car. The real cause of accidents is a driver’s attitude. Dr. Leon Brody, of the New York University Center for Safety Education, who has studied drivers extensively, says, “Drivers with the wrong at- titudes are as dangerous as drunken drivers.” A person with an accident- producing attitude is not ne- cessarily one who races through stop signs, crosses no passing lines, speeds through school zones. You can stay within ‘the law and still be involved in a series of acci- dents. Essentially, that is the trouble. The prevailing atti- tude among drivers is: “As long as I obey traffic regula- tions, I'm doing my part to stay out of an accident.” But this y, al- ugh comforting, won't it of an accident, hicles, trucks and busses know. These professional dri- vers have an accident rate lower than that for the gener- al public. The reason: The pro’s defend themselves in traffic; they take precautions far beyond the law’s require- ments. They know after many long hauls that a driver can prevent nearly all accidents by driving defensively. From the pro driver’s point of view there is hardly any such thing as a nonprevent- able accident. If you’re on the defensive while driving, you have few excuses for getting caught in an accident. You cannot blame curves, hills, narrow or icy roads, absence of traffic sig- nals nor the foolish actions of other drivers or pedestrians. You fully expect bad roads and the unpredictable antics of the other fellow behind the wheel. Then you adjust your driving to compensate for these adversities. In short, you know that you may en- counter danger on the road any moment and consequent- ly you stay alert to protect yourself. Here are other tips from the professional drivers on how to defend yourself in var- ious situations: ® Backing. It’s your respon- sibility to be sure the way is clear, not only when you start, but during the entire movement. Use the rearview mirror, look back and get out to look if necessary. Always back slowly. ® Intersections. Here you can’t count solely on signals. Just because you have a. green light, don’t assume you have the right of way. Slow down and look to be sure. Obey all signals and signs, in- cluding the caution light. ® Pedestrians. Be aware that they may move into the pee of your car when they _ weather situations by THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER Include ‘Safe Thinking’ In Your Vacation Plans A few minutes spent pre- paring can spell the difference between, a summer of fun or a season of tragedy, according, to the National Safety League of Canada. The League lists a few items that could save your life or someone else’s: Artificial respiration—New techniques in rescue breath- ing resuscitation are so simple a child can learn to use them. The Canadian Red Cross So- ciety, St. John Ambulance or the Royal Life-Saving Society have instructors in the vari- ous methods. If one of a fam- ily learns, the can instruct the others. ° Safe boating — NSL offers this tip to. the season’s new boaters: when a.red flag with a diagonal white stripe is fly- Seat Belts Needed Say Experts In connection with the Can- adian Highway Safety Coun- cil’s car-check campaign, ser- vice managers of automobile companies were asked for their advice. One of them (S. ). Swallow, Director of Ser- vice, Ford Motor Co. of Can- ada Ltd.) combined three items he felt were vital to traffic safety. in Canada. He said, “What this country needs are seat belts, regular vehicle safety checks and a new courtesy in driving.” He found seat belts were “satching on”, but urged every driver to give serious thought to vehicle checks and courtesy as well. “Even if only the seat belt users had their cars checked,” he said, “Canada’s roads would be safer for both motorists and pedestrians.” —————— dren darting from curbs in - residential areas. There is little excuse for striking a pedestrian ever. © Rear-end collisions. These, too, are seldom excus- able. If the car ahead stops suddenly and you -hit it, ob- viously you are following too closely. You also should not allow yourself to be trapped in the position of stopping so suddenly you are struck from behind. Improper parking or driving too slowly makes you a target for the car behind. ® Passing. Signal your in- tention to pass to the driver ahead; be sure he receives it, then pass. Don’t cut back in until you are sure of clear- ance. Squeeze plays, weav- ing in and out of traffic, cut- ting off cars are unforgivable driving sins. @ Mechanical failure. Your car’s brakes have been faulty for some time and finally fail. You drive with a missing tail light. A windshield wiper doesn’t work during a rain storm. No one is to blame but you if these defects pre- cipitate an accident. A car should be inspected frequent- ly for impending mechanical failures, and repairs should be made promptly. @ Weather. Rain, snow, fog, sleet, icy pavements have never caused an accident. But going too fast, turning sharp- ly or braking suddenly under these conditions have. You must adjust to hazardous ing installing ‘skid b ski chains or just getting off the 5 ing from a craft, steer clear. It indicates a diver is sub- merged there and a boat pass- . ing too close could be danger- ous. NSL’s general manager, P. G. McLaren, advises,“Help preserve the good safety re- cord of boating in Canada by using plain common sense and courtesy to all who use the water.” Boating course — Anyone wanting a course in handling small boats may take advan- tage of a “Better Boating Course” being offered to or- ganized groups by the League. Check with the safe- ty council in the province or the National Safety League of Canada .at 30 The Drive- way in Ottawa. There is no charge for course material. Cords in plugs won’t come loose, fray and perhaps short if you seal them with plastic rubber after the screw termi- nals have been tightened. Sometimes small appliances, such as radios, may leak cur- rent and you will get a ting- ling sensation from touching the appliance. You can cor- rect this by simply removing the plug, giving it a half turn, and reinserting it, thus re- versing the polarity. To be sure the appliance is plugged in correctly each time, stick a short piece of tape on the top side of the plug and another matching piece on the outlet. Always insert the plug with tapeside In places, such as a work- shop, where an unextinguish- ed match or cigarette could easily cause fire, you can make a snuff-out ashtray by inverting a flower pot over a saucer or ashtray. Drop the match through the hole in the top of the pot and the flame goes out instantly.