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Forged SAFE Company Certificates

The Council has been made aware of some forged SAFE Company certificates. The RCMP has been notified and is currently investigating.

All SAFE certified companies receive their certificate directly from the BC Forest Safety Council and their status can be viewed on our website. If you are unsure if your certificate is valid, there are a couple of options.  read more »

Radio Communications Project – Stakeholder- Discussion Paper Feedback request

Now that the Pilot project is complete, the BC Forest Safety Council is soliciting feedback on all aspects of the discussion paper related to a provincial radio communications protocol on forest roads. People are encouraged to provide feedback on the various topics in the discussion paper, including perspectives on the challenges and opportunities associated with implementation.  read more »

Vancouver Island Safety Conference Report

Well, it’s been a busy few months but the 2009 Vancouver Island Safety Conference certificates have now been printed and are being mailed out next week. We have also finished sifting through the flipcharts and notebooks from all the workshops.  read more »

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Our mission is to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries in the forest sector.

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Without…Council-supported silviculture training standards and curricula in place and the credibility the WSCA's ongoing partnership with the Council provided, these Community Trust Fund dollars would not have been available to us. For that we are indebted to the Council and its support of the BC SAFE Silviculture Project.

John Betts on learning of B.C. government funding of silviculture safety training

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Alert of the Month March 2010 Avalanche Hazards

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Province of BC
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Recognizing and Assessing Avalanche Hazards

 

Every year in BC, avalanches cause injuries and death, usually to recreational backcountry users, but sometimes to forestry workers. In November 2009 a Coroner’s Death Review Panel was convened to examine a number of avalanche-related deaths.

Alert of the Month February 2010 Black Ice

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Province of BC
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Black ice — dangerous for everyone

Black ice can send even the most experienced driver sliding on what seems like a dry road. The road looks bare, so the driver sees no reason, literally, to avoid normal driving speeds.

2010-01-14 Collision with Gate

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Many of us are driving through gates on a daily basis, including at times when light is poor, or other factors impede visibility.

This guy caught what looks like a partially open gate that may have been tough to see through brush and windy roads, and the visibility of the gate wasn't that great.

Please look at all four pictures to see how lucky this guy really was.

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