SAFLTY NOTES

Have you been among the number of

investigate the case or source of
injury to a workman? In either case, |
one would wonder how others may have
fared, for it is natural to wish to
ssek evaluation by comparison (some-
times most fallaciously).

Here is what happened injury-wise to
August 30th:

Total injuries - 14
Striking against &

caught between §
Burns 1
Eyes i
Punctures 3
Miscellaneous L

The first thing that impresses us ig
the fact that practically all these
injuries are similar in nature, 1.6.
contusions, lacerations and wounds.
And the next points are thet they
arose from an unsafe personal act
associated with handling materials
or the use of hand tools. They did
not produce serious injury but they
certainly had this potential. If
this potential had developed, the
list might have included an amput-
ated finger, a crushed hand, e tendo
4njury or serious infection.

HA omg ERE

Tt is very significant that most in-
juries involved the hand or foot.
These are always potentially grave
pecause they are in areas of many
moving parts and consequently are
islow in recovery. Also any impsir-
ment results in loss of function.
This often results in lower earnings
and is a life long source of dis-
comfort. No cne would wish to suffer
the less of s hand or even a finger.
Yet wo invite this consequence when
our actions expose ourselves to this
potential. No one can limit potent-
fal. To-day it results In a bruise,
to-morrow it takes a 7 Aas ll The

unsafe ects.

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threat mist be removed by eliminatin

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re ate i .

best start this achievement by;

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fa) Siz up the job we are att ~
those who reported injury this month?" Goes J =
or, if a supervisor, aid you have to! b)

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Estimating the hazards involved.
¢) Using proper methods to elimin-
ate the hazards.

We must always:
“Think before we act."

C. Church,
Safety Engineer

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VISITORS

Dr. R. Hook, Optometrist,
Grande Prairie

W. C. Robinson, Mine Inspector,
Kamloops

W. Clarke, Dept. of Mines,
Prince George

W.James, Chamber of Mines, Edmonton

Geo. Gray, CPA Sales Rep., —
Dawson Creek

Bert Humphrey, Humphrey Construction
Sandy Goold, Mine Equipment Co.
Dave Brown, C. I. Le

all of Vanoouver |

The sweet young thing sobbed on her
mother’s shoulder. "We're having a
little disagreement - I want a big
church wedding and he wants to break
off the engagement."

A personnel manager was discussing
company benefits with a new employ-
ee. "Or if you prefer," he explained
"you may elect to skip coffee breaks
and retire three years early."

A fellow at a cocktail party asked
the wife of one of the noisier |.
guests: "what does your husband want

to be when he grows up?"