California lndustrial Safety Conf erence

Forest Products Section

Statler Hotel, Los Angeles, Coli[., February 14,1953

The following recommendations have been unanimously approved by the Forest Products Section for action by the California Industrial Safety Conference.

Responsibility for Safety Program:

1. That management and labor call upon the Division of Industrial Safety and the engineering staffs of the compensation and public liability insurance carriers to extend their full and cooperative eftort through proper inspections, and the presentation of literature and visual aids relative to accident prevention in the forest products industry. This agency and these companies should personally contact both management and labor so that an over-all integrated accident prevention program can be effected'

2. The Forest Products Section is of the opinion that ' compens'ation insurance companies do not provide proper incentives for accident prevention programs to employers in all segments of the forest products industry. The Section recommends this problem be referred to the California In- spection Rating Bureau for action to equalize the incentive benefits for accident prevention to all employers within thc ' forest products industry and that a progress report be submitted to the Forest Products Section previous to June 19, 1953.

3. It is recommended that the Division of Industrial Safety find wafs and means of expediting the issuance of all compliance orders on a single standard basis so as to enable their engineers to immediately correct such conditions as are or might result in hazard to the life or'limb of employees.

4. The Section recommends that the selection of engineers by the Division of Industrial Safety to serve in the forest products industry be m.ade so that the engineering and practical knowledge necessary to the proper engineerittg service in the industry is assured.

5. The Forest Products Section recommends the immediate expansion of enforcement procedures in the logging and sawmill operations through the Division of Industrial Safety with concentrati6n on the inspection procedure. In this regard the Section contemplates additional personnel to meet the inspection requirements and procedures whereby all inspections shall be followed up to determine that the requirements are fulfilled.

6. The Forest Products Section recommends that the Division of Labor Statistics and Research develop its statistical reports on a regional basis to show the number of man-hours worked in the various segments of the forest products industry so that it can be determined - wherein the greater danger areas lie, and also to determine the progressive effectiveness of the Safety Program' By forest products industry is meant those colnpanies and individuals concerned with the production, transportation and manufacture or remanufacture of the same to the ultimate consumer throughout the State, classified as fol- lorvs: Logging, sawmill, planing mill, distribution yard, box factories, sash and door factories, plywood and veneer plants, furniture'factories, cabinet and fixture shops, all other allied woodworking plants.

Labor-Managenent Agreement l. The Forest Products Section feels that there is good labor-management agreement in our accident prevention program. The Section recommends that an extension of this agreement and cooperation be effected by the creation of more Joint Safety Committees.

General Aids l. The Section recommends that the Division of Industrial Safety offer aid to Jpint Safety Committees by:

(a) Personal contact by the safety ,engineers of the Division with Joint Safety Committees to discuss the results of inspections, new techniques and methods, and specia[ problems;

(b) By distribution of Safety Codes and .other published information to all interested parties free of charge;

(.) By slides, films, pamphlets, posters, and other visual aids being made available free of charge to all interested parties, institutions and schools.

2. The Forest Products Section recommends the continued use of the "Suggested Aid to Operators in Setting up an Accident Prevention Program" and the form for an "Industrial Accident Experience Report" and requests that the Division of Industrial Safety furnish copies of the suggested Program and Form to their engineers for distribution throughout the forest products industry.

Suggested'Aid to Opcrators in Sctting up an Accident Prevention Program

The follorving is offered as the basis for an accident pre.vention program suitable for all concerns in the foresi products industry. It is designed to create interest in safety through employee participation; to further safeguard the operations; and to reduce the time and financial lossei u'hich always accompany injuries. These are merely suggestions; many variations are used successfully by others.

An accident prevention committee consisting of both management and employee representatives should be set up. A rotating membership is desirable for the purpose of allorving the greatest number of employees to do their part.

The duties of this committee should include:

1. Regular inspections of all operations.

2. Regular meetings attended by all committee members for the purpose of:

(a) Reporting unsafe s'orking conditions and rvork habits to determine hos' they may be eliminated

(b) Report on recommendations brought up since the last meeting and progress on pending recommendations.

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