GASSIAR. .WINS * SAFETY. AWARD |

FOR OPEN PIT

For the sscomi year in five, Cageiar
rae achloved the distinction of having the
towest vampenaible accident resomd of «ny
larce open pit operation i: Hele

The "BY Safety Award was won by faving
worked 1,070,622 man shifte with oniy
three compensible injuries for a Ire utes
of 2.8. The rucnsreup amon seven elige
ible mines, those having over 200,000 man
shifte d ¢ the year, had a rate of mre
than 10 arsi the averare ficure anong the
elicible ainea was ao injury~< frequency
rate of 14.6 per 1,000,005 man hours.

On Harch 30th, the Dept. of Mines and
Petroleu: Resourees fer the Province of
British Colusbia presented Safety Awards
to Open Pit Mines and Quarries having the

lowest compensible aceldent records for

the year 1965. ;

while receiving the award froma Hre Re.

Bomar, acting on behalf of the Honourable

| Donald Brothers, Minister of Nines, Andre
Co Haguin, General Superintendent of Case |.

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APR 15 1966

MINES IN B.C.

siax Asbestos Corporation linited, he wa:
scooripaniod by Darmy Demitri ani “eorfe
Seewer wha Jointly hold three of 10 anards
mie by the Be.Go Hining Assoctation in
1965 to supervisors with exceptional safe~
ty records. Regretably, Cassiar'e other
winners, Stan Kuchcinskt and Faul Ripco
wers unabie to attondo

‘On his return, to Cazsiar, we interview
ed Hr. Berwin, who gave us the above in-
formation, and said, "This in certainly a
mst ereditable performance anc mast
crovide deep satisfaction te all who have
worked eo diligently in developing safety
conseLousness throughout our operation.

"Y would Like to thank the Directors of
Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ere deo De
Christian, President and General ianager,
and ite do Go Berry, Hanager of Gperations,

for their constant aml loyal support, withe-

out which we could not have achieved this
record, and join them in warmest congratu-
lations to all our employeeso"

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