SAFETY TRAINING 



The Injury Frequency Rate for the nscai year 1962-63 was 14.2, a decrease 

 of 4.9 from the previous fiscal year. 



The Injury Frequency Rate is a unit of measure to determine the frequency 

 of disabling injury by the following formula: 



No. of lost time injuries x 100,000 man-days 

 man-days worked 



A comparison of Injury Frequency Rates for the past three fiscal years shows 

 marked improvement in the frequency of injuries requiring more than four calendar 

 days' absence from work. These are compensable injuries coming within the terms 

 of the Workmen's Compensation Act. 



Each year more employees are being trained in the Lateiner Method of 

 Accident Control. In 1962 five members of staff attended a course in the Lateiner 

 Method of Accident Control at the supervisory level. There are now seven 

 members of staff trained to teach safety methods and accident control. 



A Department Safety Award was established for competition among the 

 districts, and competition was scheduled to commence on April 1, 1963. A Shield 

 will be presented to the district attaining the lowest injury frequency rate each 

 fiscal year. 



WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 



Compensable claims for injuries decreased in number by 131 from the 

 previous fiscal year but Workmen's Compensation costs climbed to a new high; 

 approximately $51,000 over and above that of the last fiscal year. 



Total number of compensable claims was 640. 



Total cost was $171,802. as compared with $120,384. for the previous fiscal 

 year. 



Average cost per claim was $158.02, an increase of $67.00 over last year. 



The seriousness of a small number of injuries was one of the main reasons 

 why costs have sky-rocketed. $68,751. was paid to the Workmen's Compensation 

 Board for 26 claims for serious disabilities. This amount represents 68% of the 

 total cost of compensation and medical aid. 



The majority of serious disabilities are among seasonal employees on Crown 

 Land tree planting operations and UNR Projects. 



Crown Land Tree planting is being operated on a greater scale. With 

 a greater number of men being hired for this work, injuries increased by 3 % . 



UNR Projects, which come under a Federal-Provincial agreement, were not 

 continued in the winter season of 1962-63, and the number of injuries decreased 

 accordingly. 



The fire season was generally light, less men were engaged in fire fighting, and 

 injuries on this type of work decreased. 



Junior Ranger employment increased by 61 boys and injuries increased by 

 3.3% over last summer. 



The average number of employees was approximately 300 less than last fiscal 

 year and the percentage of employees injured was 12.5%, a decrease of 1.8%. 



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