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THE MAD HATTER
A Douglas College Newsletter
published weekly during the spring
and fall semesters, bi-monthly in
the summer semester
by
Douglas Collego Technical
and Vocational Institute
P.O. Box 2505,) New Westminster ,B.C.
Editor: Judie Steeves, Surrey campus
Telephone: 588-4411, loc. 283

 

 

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CFA

Douglas College Faculty Association

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

 

 

Wednesday November 30, 1977
New Westminster Campus Rm.308 abcd
4:15 p.m.

_Agenda

|. Approval of the agenda

2. Ratification of the proposed
collective agreement.
3.CFF request for a special levy of
$25.per head.

GENERAL MEETING

LOCAL 62 BCGEU

DATE: NOV 29/77

LOCATION: SURREY, 4-ROOM COMPLEX

 

IME: 4:00 PM

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Winter Falls

A major wintertime off-the-job hazard
for all industries is falls. Patches of icy
snow and freezing rain covering side-
walks, streets, and steps mean trouble for
adults and older people.

There have been occasions when a plant
has suffered production interruptions
because of the number of people absent
due to injuries from falls on ice or snow. In
many cases this usually occurs after a sud-
den over-night snow or ice storm when it is
too late to take preventive action.

Many companies have recognized this
hazard as an off-the-job problem and have
tried to reduce the number of such injuries
by reminding their employees of the fol-
lowing points at the beginning of the win-
ter season:

1. Keep steps and sidewalks free of ice
and snow;

2. Spread sand or salt at locations that
become icy or where ice can form:

3. Make sure stairs and porches are well
lighted. and remember that it
becomes dark early in the winter:

4. Do: not leave the snow shovel and
other equipmenton the steps or where
it can become a tripping hazard:

5. Wear shoes that are in good condition
and overshoes with a good tread - a
ribbed sole will provide better traction
than a sole with fine cross hatching:

6. When walking. take short steps
(shuffle): and lean forward in a slight
crouch; keep your weight off your
heels;

7. Be alert to the possibility of ice where
you least expect it:

8. Hold onto the railing when going up

9. Clean off the bottom of your shoes
before entering a house or butiding:

10. If you start to fall, relax and “roll with
the punch.”

These points can be used in bulletin
board notices, supervisors’ safety talks, or
in the company publication.—

—National Safety News