ARIZONA SGENE

E.J. JOHNSON executive vice president

HE ALBSA fust quarter board

I meeting was held in the beautiful red rock country at Sedona in Northern Arizona. The meeting was preceded by golf' tennis and leisure activity including a get together dinner for members and spouses.

Among highliehts of board activity' was the adoption of the report of the special membership and dues committee which worked throughout the summer to develop a more equitable yet simpler system.

The new system, with minor modifications, will be instituted the first of November and represents a big step toward the association's future. John Wyss, president, noted that the cooperation received from the membership for this project exemplifies the kind of support necessary to run an effective association.

The education committee is planning to conduct a series of product knowledge seminars this fall for retail sales people.

Expert instruction will be utilized to develop better marketing and sales techniques for the various product lines carried in typical building materials centers. It is hoped that this program will be successful and will be scheduled as an ongoing service to the membershiP'

The ALBSA welcomes two new members to the association: Foxworth-Galbraith Building Material Center, Prescott, Jim E. Hdl, manager; and Stanline, Inc., Phoenix, Richard D. Doran, manager.

President John Wyss has scheduled the next board meeting in his home town of Lake Havasu City. The meeting will be held on Monday, December l0th, and will include a weekend of all the activities that can be enjoyed at this inviting resort/ vacation spot.

A special invitation is extended to the entire membership as well as prosp€ctive members who would like to know more about the ALBSA. Reservations (ffiz) 855-2141) should be made directly to the Nautical Inn.

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Accidents and injuries take too high a toll in lost work days and insurance claims to ignore in running a business. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 1982 (the latest year for which figures are available), there were 10.5 accidents per 100 full-time employees in Iumber and building material retailing. This compared with 7.2 accidents for retailing as a whole and only 2.5 in apparel and accessory retailing. Grocery stores rank right up there with home centers, showing 10.3 accidents per 100 employees. In building material retailing, the average number of lost work dav cases in 1982 was 4.6 per 100 employees. Nonfatal cases without lost work davs averaged 5.9. And lost work days per year averaged 68.1 per 100 full-time employees.

Most retailers list back injuries from lifting heavy objects as the most common injury. Other common injuries are caused by dropping something on the foot. Machinery and saws cause accidents, too. And many lesser injuries consist of cuts and bruises and getting a foreign object in the eye. Customers seem to be most prone to slipping, falling and tripping.

They also get cuts, drop things on themselves and walk into obstacles. The location of accidents includes selling space, warehouse, loading dock and parking lot. Customers, as well as employees, have problems loading heavy materials into vehicles.

Retailers use a variety of approaches to control the problems inherent in handling heavy, unwieldy building materials. The safety-improving ideas utilized can originate with the management, the employees or the insurance carrier, since they all stand to gain when accident rates go down. Most companies rely on training programs that utilize films, manuals. meetings and posters. To deal with safety training in general, various stores have developed employee training programs.

Some companies give a special driving course to drivers and training on the forklift for the driver and people working around the lift. Others require at least one person trained in first aid at each yard. A supervisor sends in an investigating report for each accident. No one under age l8 is allowed to operate machinery. Monthly meetings on safety and loss prevention alert personnel to problems and solutions.

We have resources for safety training and awareness. Let us know how we can help you.