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By Allyson Reid An occupational health and safe- ty seminar which discussed employee and supervisor safety precautions was held last Thursday at Birchwood Terrace. Joyce R. Sottile, occupational health and safety officer with the ministry of labour, spoke on employee and supervisor safety precautions that must be practiced according to the law. Supervisor duties During the latter part of the 3-hour workshop, Sottile said that -- the supervisor or foreman must take certain safety precautions ac- cording to the law and new legislation. These precautions include mak- ing sure that workers are aware of the certain dangers in their work area. The foreman must also be sure that the workers are taking safety precautions to protect themselves against such dangers. Some of these precautions in- clude making sure they wear hard- helmets and goggles where ap- propriate. Sottile also suggested that a writ- Recovery undermined Toronto- The difficult recovery the Canadian forest industry has made since the 1981-1982 recession has been severely undermined by American protectionism, according to Robert B. Loughlan of Toron- to, manager of the Ontario Forest Industries Association. Speaking to a luncheon meeting of the Don Mills Rotary "Club, Loughlan said cost reductions in order to become more competitive is the pre-occupation in the in- dustry today. He pointed out the irony of how an industry, dependent on the ex- port market, encouraged to become more competitive to survive, is now being penalized for its success. ~ "In 1970, Canada was supply- ing 18 per cent of the United States' lumber market. In 1985, Canada's share reached 33 per cent by expanding its sales to the United States 153 per cent, Over the same period, the United States increas- ed its production only 12 per cent and so its market share declined to 67 per cent from 82 per cent. Canadian Producers achieved this record by improving produc- tion through investment in mill modernization, reducing labour in- put and were abetted by a weaken- ed Canadian dollar."' The subsequent closing of less competitive U.S. mills in the Pacific northwest and south led to the recent protectionist mood. The Americans complained that the $4 billion in Canadian lumber imports were unfairly subsidized by low provincial stumpage rates. On December, 30, 1986, the Canadian Government agreed to impose a 15 per cent Export Tax on soft wood lumber. The tax is designed to increase the price of lumber shipped to the United States. Under the Canada ten document stating the workers and foreman have discussed each and every danger that is present. For those of you who are wondering why such a document should be drawn up, the answer is quite logical. If an accident occurs and Joyce or one of her colleages is called in to perform an investiga- tion, the first question asked is was the worker informed of the dangers in his work area. If such a discussion had occur- red, but the worker denies it and the foreman says that it did occur, the benefit of the doubt will be - Loughlan U.S. agreement, the federal tax is to be phased out and replaced by provincial charges. "The agreement is a bad one for the Canadian forest industry,"' said Loughlan. "To pay this tax some mills will be forced to close and all will have their earnings reduced substantially. ie "What is important now is to prevent further damage through the replacement of the federal export tax by provincial measures which extend the burden to domestic lumber, to off-shore lumber and to other products." Loughlan says he fears the pro- vincial governments may simply replace the tax with increased stumpage fees. 'We look to the government for stability, predictability, and an open, effective consultative pro- cess. These will foster a favorable climate for investment in the industry."' Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, April 29, 1987, page 3 Seminar focusses on health and safety given to the worker and the foreman will have to pay the con- rig 98-5 Thus, said Sottile, it "extremely important" that a déciaeek be drawn up. The supervisor is not the only one who has precautions to take. The worker is also required by law to take certain safety precautions. These include following the safety act, wearing protection, and ex- pressing any problems concerning safety with the boss. Harmful substances Joyce Sottile also told those in attendance about a list of the most harmful substances found at workplaces. They~ include Asbestos, Coke oven emissions, Isocyanates, Lead, Murcury, Silica, Vinyl/chloride, Benzene, Acrlonitrile, Arsenic, and Ethylene oxide. Book on safety Sottile said that as a worker or a supervisor, you should be aware of the safety laws. There is a published book of them available to you. Anyone can get this book. To get it, or any other information about the seminar or health and safety on the job, you can write to Joyce Sottile at the address given below. Ministry of Labour Regional Office 435 James St. S., Thunder Bay, Ont. P7C 5G6 season Railroad Inn. 824-3213 Now opening for the FRIDAY, May 1st, 1987 ROSSPORT Licenced dining in the charming atmosphere of a 100 year old Comfortable, overnight lodging. Rossport, Ont. 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