Safety Training 



Safety training and practices have been applied to Department staff, with 

 particular concentration on work projects employees where injuries occur more 

 often and are usually expected because of lack of experience. 



There have been improvements in general, and especially in the injury record 

 of Crown Land tree-planting operations, UNR Projects, fire fighters and Junior 

 Rangers. Supervisors and foremen are being trained in the Lateiner Method 

 of Accident Control and taught how to apply the method to the job. 



The Injury Frequency Rate decreased 1.2 from the previous fiscal year — 



Frequency Rate for 1960-61 21.0 

 Frequency Rate for 1961-62 19.8 



Decrease 1.2 



The number of injuries requiring absence from work has been reduced, and 

 it is expected that it will be reduced still further through continued emphasis on 

 safety training. 



The Frequency Rate is computed on 100,000 man-days basis, the method of 

 calculation used by the woods industry of Ontario. 



No. of Lost Time Injuries x 100,000 



No. of Man-days Worked 



A lost time injury is one that requires more than four calendar days' absence 

 from work. 



Workmen's Compensation 



The number of compensable injuries increased by 122 over the previous 

 fiscal year, making a total of 771 compensable claims. Department costs, however, 

 decreased approximately $10,000. Total cost was $120,384 compared with 

 $130,209 for the previous fiscal year. 



The higher number of injuries was due to the bad fire season in the Western 

 Region but, fortunately, injuries were not serious and attendant costs remained 

 low. 



Average cost per claim was $91.14 — a decrease of $15.00 per claim. 



Injuries on UNR Projects increased 1.8%, but costs decreased by one-half of 

 last year's total. 



Crown Land Tree Planting Projects are showing an improvement in their 

 accident picture. There is a decrease of 3.1% over last year. 



The fire season in Fort Frances, Kenora and Sioux Lookout Districts was 

 very bad, and 96% of injuries among Extra Fire Fighters occurred in these 

 districts. 



The number of Junior Rangers employed increased by 116, and injuries 

 increased by almost 1%. 



Percentage of employees injured was 14.3% — an increase of 1% over last 

 year. The average number of workers employed during the year increased by 

 1,000. 



Junior Forest Ranger Programme 



The Junior Forest Ranger programme grows in popularity each year. There 

 were 619 students appointed to 49 camps in 15 districts of the province. 

 These camps were operated for eight weeks from July 3 to August 26. The cost 

 to operate the programme this year was $310,457.14, which includes wages, 

 travel, maintenance and provisions. 



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