MOM ASE ete RHI ¥ Fe af i! E & e if g NEWS photo Mike Wakefle!d A PASSERBY watches from North Vancouver’s Waterfront Park gazebo as the SeaBus starts its journey to Vancouver. The week of June 14 through 20 has been pro- claimed as the second annual CANADIAN OCCU- PATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY WEEK. Across British Columbia, various participating organiza- tions will be placing special emphasis on tell- ing employers, employees and the public about the need for more knowledge conceming workplace health and safety. To make COHS Week work, we need your support and participation. Look for the specia! programs and activities that are taking place at work and around your A NEW code of ethics for the enjoyment of B.C.’s outdeors is now available from the Outdoor Recre- ation Council of B.C. and Environment Canada. _ The council stresses that everyone has a role to play in keeping our environment a clean and safe place to be. Consideration of others by practising respect of other people’s property and privacy is stressed in the code of ethics. It notes that small parties travelling together will lessen impact on the area being visited, and will minimize disruption of the wildlife in the area. The code emphasizes planning ahead and taking along appropriate and sufficient supplies, and it looks “TO A HEALTHIER, SAFER WORKPLACE. JUNE 14-20 1S OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY WEEK at the need to respect wildlife and livestock. Tiai? and camp etiquette are also examined, in- cluding the need to practise environmentally-sound personal hygiene and a ‘pack it in, pack it out’ phi- losophy. In many areas, fires are no longer allowed due to the fragility of the environment, and camp stoves are now encouraged for all outdoor recre- ationists. The code is designed for all people who participate in outdoor activities, to encourage an attitude of per- sonal responsibility for our environment. Copies of the code of ethics are available from the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C., 1200 Hornby Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2E2, telephone 687- 3333. community. By taking the time to learn more youare helping to ensure that you and the ones around you can benefit from being safer on the job and developing a healthier workstyle. Knowing how is the first step. That's why COHS Week was created. Doing something with this knowledge is up to you. Do your part to get invoived during COHS Week and every week of the year. For further information on the programs happening in your area, contact any of the participating organi- zations listed below. Participating organizations: B.C. Construction Association + B.C. Construction Industry Health & Safety Council « B.C. Council of Confederation of Canadian Unions - B.C. Medical Association - B.C. Nurses Union - 8.C, Safety Council - B.C. Yukon Territory Council of Labour C.F. oF L. « Business Council of B.C. « Canadian Association of Industrial Mechanical & Allied Workers « Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Canadian Society of Safety Engineering - Council of Forest industries + Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources + Ministry of Health « Ministry of Labour + Mining Association of British Columbia « Patterson Medical Foundation 1984 Renault Le Car 4 spd, 25,000 km valy, — § sirool, immaculate vehicle 4,895 1986 Nissan 200 SX quire. 5 spd, white iced fete” = 544,995 MQ./40,000. KN = 2" POWERTRA! 1983 Accord 5 spd, blue, well equipped & well maintained 1982 Civic h.2 Auto, red, sfroof, armifm cassatie, perfect car “iow se een 1979 Firebird - Auto, troof, alr cond. A beautiful Redbird | T 1982 Voivo GL Red, auto, s/roof, air cond, piw, A must to see $10,995 Nee 1979 Civic HIB Auto, siroof, + perfect shape > 1986 Chevette 4dr. 4 spd, the pert YA nas e perfect $6,995 car, and a steal at 725 MARINE DRIVE «St. John Ambulance Association - Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia. Published in the interest of safety by the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia. NORTH VANCOUVER - 984-0331 SUNDAYS llam-4pm WE NEED YOU TO MAKE IT WORK WORKERS COMPENSATION BOAR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA