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Terrace Bay News, 1 Apr 1947, p. 2

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SAFETY NEWS co! Peewee. So many ladders, and ladders-of-~so-mny-types, are- used on building construction jobs that it is not surprising that ladder accidents are both numerous and costly, Consider the the following suggestions: 1. Every ladder should be fastened securely, both at the top and bottom, Most ladders should also be braced, at least at one intermediate point, to prevent swaying, bending or shaking, do Hach ladder should extend at least 5 feet above any of its landings so that workers can grasp it firmly before starting to descend, 36 Men using ladders should not carry loads that interfere -- with the full use of both hands for holding on to siderails or rungs, 4,. Sliding down a ladder is prohibited, B.F. "Bernie" Smith, 'of Kimberly Clark Corporation, Neenah, arrived Saturday evening for a short visit. Me OO Gordon Stephen of Fraser-Brace arrived Sunday evening from Montreal, Quebec, for a visit to the project. Ree We would like to welcome Ted Jones, Jr., of Fraser-Brace to Terrace Bay. Ted, Jre, is a son of Ted Jones, Sr., who has been with us for the past three weeks, -000= Rupe Clowes, Longlac Office Manager, left last week on a business trip to Taronto and Niagara Falls, New York, -- -=000~ Doe *Mike! McCausland left Terrace Bay Tuesday to undergo a minor operation in -- Port Arthur, Doc Roberts will mintain tho regular health service in Mike's absence, -000- Len Cox of Fraser-Brace returned Saturday from a short business trip to Port Arthur. -o00- Wetre glad to see Pete Wishard, warchouse staff, back in circulation after a bout with pleurisy, ' -000-- Dick Rigby (Superintendent) and Alex Rigby (checker) arrived at Terrace Bay last week as an advance party for Ontario Construction Company whose erew will be building up shortly. Oe The editor of "Terrace Bay News" Bob Sheppard, has been under the weather the past few days, but we understand that Bob will be around again soon, -000--

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