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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 »
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 »
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 »
Our mission is to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries in the forest sector.
Being certified as a SAFE company is an important milestone (for BC Timber Sales), one that marks an ongoing commitment to creating safe work sites and pursuing safety improvements for clients, customers and staff.
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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.
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.
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.
