December 18, 1952

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“MIRACLE” ESCAPE AT ENGLEWOOD

— PANORAMIC VIEW of Camp A, Englewood, showing blind corner in upper left, where two logging

Quis: recently met in a head-on collision.

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“ADVANCE”

the job and the desire of the union to cooperate in the pro- gram wherever management was sincere,

Mr, Rustemeyer reported on the program of CFP and its suc- cess in various divisions — log- ging, sawmill, pulp plywood and shingle and comparison of sta- tistics with those of the industry.

Two safety films were shown that demonstrated the need for safer supervision and the value of safe working habits.

Doctors Attended

A special feature of this im- portant meeting was the attend- ance of two medical doctors who addressed a meeting of first aid atendants immediately after the

safety meeting adjousned.

The realization of the value of this type of safety conference | prompted the meeting to vote its continuity, so plans were made to | hold two meetings in 1953 and| elected R. Mills, CFP, as chair- man; Bert Peck, Pioneer Log, Vice-chairman; and Tan Dodds, secretary.

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TWISTED WRECKAGE of truck cabs at Englewood

drivers escaped death by a miracle. The driver of the empty truck suffered a slight 4-inch scalp cut and the other driver was unharmed.

SCATTERED LOGS and jumbled condition of the trucks indicate

the terrific impact that occurred.

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Appreciation from the Wash- ington Department of Labor and Industries, Safety Division for his contribution to the re-

| cent Governor’s Safety Confer-

ence was extended to Safety Director John T. Atkinson in the letter published below: Dear Mr. Atkinson:

May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation for your Participation in the Washington State Governor's Safety Confer- ence recently held in the. State Capitol at Olympia, November 17 and 18..

It was not my fortune to find time to greet all of our visitors from other sections of the country because of other pressing duties which you will, undoubtedly, un- derstand. But 1 want you to know that your presence was highly welcomed and appreciated, and 1 am quite sure that the sessions you attended have benefited by your wise counsel and experience.

Very truly yours,

DIVISION OF SAFETY, ED SORGER, Supervisor.

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For Jim

Dear Sirs and Brothers:

I wish to take the opportunity to compliment the officers and membership of District No. 1 for sending Brothers John T. Athin- son and James Milmore to partici- pate in the Governor's and IWA Safety Conferences in Olympia, Wash., November 17, 18 and 19.

These Brothers made a real con- tribution to the program in both instances and are a real credit to the IWA, their own District and their own local Unions.

They presented the rest of us with a challenge we cannot and must not ignore in Safety in the woodworking industry is to have the place it merits in our pro- gram.

T. E. CAWOOD, Recording Secretary, 5-36, IWA (CIO).

Brakeman Killed

Death of second brakeman D. E. Jeffries, killed November 26, while employed by the B.C. For-' est Products Co. Ltd., was ruled as accidental by a coroner’s jury, during the Inquest held at You- bou, December 5th.

A strong recommendation was made by the jury that an extens- ive investigation be made with a view to eliminating further fa- talities of this nature.

From the evidence produced, the deceased met his death while unloading logs at the dump at Lake Cowichan. Carrying out his duty as second brakeman, which was tripping the cheese-blocks, a log above the bunk log either rolled or, due to pressure, was

death.

The victim apparently received no warning as he made no effort whatsoever to jump into the clear.

Safety is Always in Season. Be Careful Today; Be Safe Tomorrow.

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THINK SAFE... ACT SAFE. BE SAFE

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