Item AAAB5173 - Arthur Francis interview

CALL NUMBER: T4001:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC : accident prevention (tape 1) PERIOD COVERED: 1942-1952 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Safety efforts at Port Mellon mill. Reasons for joining WCB. Safety work with shipyards. Origin of BC Safety Council. Felt need for broader attack on accidents. Different approaches of commissioners. TRACK 2: Growth of accident prevention in industry. Labour takes larger part in safety. Depression has adverse effects on accident prevention. BC gains from experience in U.S. discussion of factors favouring safety in the 1940s. Pineo Report recommends accident prevention be administered by Board. First step was use of inspectors from other government departments. CALL NUMBER: T4001:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC : accident prevention (tape 2) PERIOD COVERED: 1942-1952 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Accident prevention work of H. Gilmour and J. Pillsbury. Poor accident record results in WCB building up inspection staff. Impractical for Board to administer other inspection acts. Discussion of safety efforts in forest industry. Contribution of W. Jenkins, safety director for BC Lumber Manufacturing Association. Description and comment on early field inspectors of the Board. Resistance to hard hats. TRACK 2: Description and comments on field inspectors. Travel conditions. Inspectors are eyes and ears of the Board. Accident prevention department was a team. Origin and effect of posters. Discussion of safety courses. Purpose of accident frequency ratings. Management responsible for safety but organized labour contributes.; CALL NUMBER: T4001:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC : accident prevention (tape 3) PERIOD COVERED: 1942-1952 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Every device should be used for safety. Early reluctance to demand high standards of accident prevention. Approach to penalties. Origin of WCB industrial hygiene work. complications of administering industrial hygiene department. Changing job of head of accident prevention department. Adam Bell strong supporter of accident prevention activities. Board becomes larger and more complex. Board subject to outside pressures. [TRACK 2: blank.]