WorkSafeBC is seeking comments and feedback on proposed changes to its Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR). WorkSafeBC will be hosting four (4) public hearings during May – June 2012. read more »
Injury Prevention can happen in many ways – it could be an in depth analysis of your recordable incidents, close calls and other strategic objectives within the company or it could be as simple as reviewing your first aid records to see if any patterns emerge then choosing to focus on a specific injury type.
Ultimately, your company may strive to reduce all injury types. But when it comes to creating sustainable change and reducing injuries across the operations it can help to start small and specific with the change and expand the effort as you see progress. read more »
"The CAC has issued the third special public avalanche warning in four weeks. The warning area includes all the mountains of interior BC—from Mackenzie and Chetwynd south to the US boundary, and west of the Alberta border to Pemberton and Hope. Very large, very destructive avalanches have occurred in the last few days. read more »
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A short log truck driver with 25 years’ experience had his trailer spill 1 kilometre south of Beaverdell on Highway 33. The location of the incident was on a straight stretch of road. The weather was clear and the road was dry.
A log came off a loaded logging truck and was suspended by the binders outside the stakes. To remove the log, the rigging charge hand decided to buck the log to free it from the load.
An employee parked a vehicle at the back end of a block where the company had been decking wood since road restrictions were imposed in February. He went for a short (20 minute) walk down to an area that had recently been skidded and then back to the truck.
