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  • Drone flight results in confrontation with home owner

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2024/12/06

    A mapping crew had an unexpected encounter with a nearby homeowner. Learn more in this submitted alert.

  • MAG – Safety Innovation – Lockout Safety Curtains

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/12/05

    MAG – Safety Innovation A review of previous lockout violations revealed several preventable, low-risk incidents. Employees inadvertently entered locked-out areas that were unprotected from the removal of gates or guards… Read More

  • Hoe Chucker Tip Over

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Location: Southern Interior
    Date: 2024/12/02

    Tracked machine slipped on shallow rock. Learn more in this submitted alert.

  • Seat failure on log loader puts brake out of reach

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Location: Coastal BC
    Date: 2024/12/02

    Machine operator left unable to stop. Learn more in this submitted alert.

  • November Alert of the Month – Steep Slope Logging Assessments

    Date: 2024/11/29

    Operating heavy equipment on steep slopes is becoming increasingly common as timber supply challenges affect more operations throughout BC. Steep slope logging has specific legal requirements as outlined in Part… Read More

  • December Issue of Forest Safety News Now Available

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/11/28

    The December issue of the Forest Safety News is now available. Catch up on the latest news from the BC Forest Safety Council. Download a copy here.

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Forklift Brake Failure

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/11/28

    Safety Alert A planer infeed forklift operator was transporting sticks through the sawmill to load into the stick system. When the operator attempted to stop and lower the load, the… Read More

  • Log Trailer Reach Failure on Railway Crossing

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Location: Shuswap Region
    Date: 2024/11/22

    Learn more in this submitted alert.

  • TAG Safety Alert – In the Bite

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2024/11/21

    In the Bite A log truck driver climbed onto the trailer by placing his hand at the base of the stake (in the bite). The stake extension came down striking… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Serious Hand Injury

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/11/21

    Safety Alert An employee sustained a serious hand injury while attempting to clear a blockage near the pin rollers behind the debarker. They were using the standard method of hoisting… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Pike Pole Incident

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/11/14

    Safety Alert An employee was injured while using a pike pole on a sit and re-feed moisture sort. The employee used the pike pole to poke in the belts of… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Hoisting Incident

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/10/31

    Safety Alert During routine maintenance, a sawfiler used a crane to lift a dull bandsaw to the filing room. As they lowered the cradle onto a handrail, slack developed in… Read More

  • Back pain while operating a large drill

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2024/10/30

    Workers were installing a log bridge at the time. Learn more in this submitted alert.

  • October Alert of the Month – Driving in Sun Glare

    Date: 2024/10/28

    In the fall and winter, the sun is lower on the horizon and drivers are often challenged by driving with the sun in their eyes. Read more

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Beam Trolley Damage

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/10/24

    Safety Alert An electrician was tying off to a beam trolley when it fell off the beam and struck them on the top of their hard hat. The quick-adjustable crane… Read More

  • File handle “hack” leads to serious injury

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2024/10/21

    Learn more in this alert from New Zealand.

  • First Aid Webinar Recording Now Available

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/10/17

    The recording of the BCFSC Webinar – First Aid Regulatory Changes – A Forest Industry Perspective hosted by Darcy Moshenko and Troy Lockhart from WorkSafeBC is now available. If you… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Lithium-ion Battery Explosion

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/10/17

    Safety Alert On a hot day with an outside temperature of 33C, an employee was using an Icom IC-F1000S hand-held radio to communicate their distance to the log yard. When… Read More

  • Faller pinned by root wad

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2024/10/16

    Worker attempted to cut a blowdown root wad. Learn more in this industry-submitted alert.

  • Fatality Alert – Oct 2, 2024

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert
    Date: 2024/10/11

    On October 2nd, a forestry worker was fatally injured when the float plane they were in overturned during landing in an area northeast of Port Hardy, BC. Read more

  • Vancouver Island Safety Conference – Registration Closing October 14

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Date: 2024/10/11

    Time is running out to register for the Vancouver Island Safety Conference (VISC).   Registration closes on Monday, October 14th, so get registered today! Registration Link: https://analytics-ca.clickdimensions.com/cn/aav43/VISC2024Registration   Join us… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Kiln Fire

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/10/03

    Safety Alert A fire broke out in the ceiling area of a kiln control room. The cause was traced to a 6-8 inch crack in the burner section of the… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Wildlife and Driving

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/09/26

    Safety Alert While driving a pickup at 80 km/h on a secondary road in the late afternoon, a moose suddenly emerged from the thick roadside brush.  Despite efforts to brake… Read More

  • September Alert of the Month – First Aid Regulation Updates

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Date: 2024/09/23

    Updates to the First Aid requirements in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations are coming into effect on November 1, 2024. Here’s what you need to know about these important… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Wind and Tree hazards

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/09/19

    Safety Alert Over the past few years, there have been several reported incidents of trees falling during strong, windy conditions.  In one of these incidents, a worker reported the front… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Struck By

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/09/12

    Safety Alert Pikes poles are commonly used in wood products manufacturing but are often used improperly. The misuse of these tools has been a contributing factor in minor injuries and… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Potential Energy

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/09/05

    Safety Alert A grinderman followed the lockout procedure while they were preparing to change the cutting heads on the 12” Gang. However, upon entering the equipment, they found the modules… Read More

  • September Issue of the FSN

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/08/29

    Read the latest issue of the Forest Safety News. Download a copy today.

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Suspended Load

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2024/08/29

    Safety Alert During a capital upgrade project, a company was contracted for a catwalk installation in the debarker building. When they attempted to vertically hoist a section of catwalk into… Read More

  • WorkSafeBC Incident Investigation Reports

    Alert Type: Industry Alert, WorkSafeBC Bulletin
    Date: 2024/08/27

    WorkSafeBC’s incident investigation reports can help employers and workers. Learn more here.