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  • MAG Safety Alert – Lifting Chain Nuts Backed Off

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/11/26

    Lifting Chain Nuts Backed Off Two loads of ¾ plywood were being taken down from a skid to be placed on a truck for delivery. While the operator was backing… Read More

  • Industry Alert – Rocks in Logging Truck Loads

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: Mosaic Forest Management
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/11/25

    Rocks in Logging Truck Loads Rocks in logging truck loads create several hazards for workers on the sorts. These rocks, if not seen, can shoot from tires at high speeds… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Confined Area

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/11/19

    Confined Area Risks An employee was trying to pound a board back into the sorter with a mallet. The mallet caught the corner of the board and flipped in the… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Skidder Brake Failure

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/11/17

    Skidder was starting up the skid trail at the start of shift when it abruptly stalled and began to slowly roll backwards. The braking systems failed and the operator was… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Changing Knives on Chipper

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/11/05

    Changing Knives on Chipper Two workers (a new worker and trainer) were changing knives on a chipper. The knife was not seated correctly and sprung out when bolt was being… Read More

  • November 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Fuel Handling Safety

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/11/01

    Fuel Handling Safety Handling fuel is a common practice in all sectors of forestry. Fueling equipment with diesel, putting gas in a chainsaw or using a propane torch in cold… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Cinch Loosens on Loaded Log Truck

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/29

    Cinch on Loaded Log Truck Came Loose Striking Vehicle A Log truck with a full load hit a large bump on a bridge approach and cam over chain cinch became… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Trailer Molly Failure

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/26

    Hoist was down requiring trailers to be loaded by High Decker operator. Operator grabbed lifting molly of trailer with power clam and began to lift trailer. Trailer lifting molly failed… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Bandsaw Damaged Saw Removal

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/22

    Bandsaw Damaged Saw Removal An employee grabbed hold of a twisted saw. He pulled it with two hands, however it was caught on a guard above him. He used his… Read More

  • Industry Alert – Faller Struck by Overhead Hazard

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: INTERFOR
    Location: Coastal BC
    Date: 2020/10/19

    Faller Struck by Overhead Hazard A Faller was overcoming a limb tied cedar tree hazard. He was using an alder to push the hazard over. The faller kept a close… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Cold Temperatures

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/15

    Working in Cold Temperatures With the cold winter temperatures, we need to ensure we are doing everything we can to stay safe. Working in cold or freezing temperatures for a… Read More

  • Industry Alert – Chainsaw Kickback Injury

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: Oregon Occupational Health and Safety
    Location: USA
    Date: 2020/10/12

    Chainsaw Kickback Injury Requires Surgery to Hand Crew was working on a small diameter tree thinning project. Trees were cut down, cut into pieces, and put in piles. Piles were… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Serious Near Miss Pulling Cable with Loader

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/08

    Serious Near Miss Pulling Cable with Loader Tradesmen were replacing a conveyor drag chain using a winch to pull the drag chain through the conveyor. When the winch failed, the… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Driver Pinches Hand at Trailer Hoist

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/05

    While using the trailer hoist to lower the rear trailer onto the lead, the driver had to reposition the trailer during the sequence using the hoist controls, and accidentally lowered… Read More

  • Fatality Alert – October 3, 2020

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/03

    Preliminary Information On October 3, 2020, a worker was fatally injured when their vehicle went off a resource road near Houston, BC. We extend our condolences to the family and… Read More

  • Industry Alert – PPE Caught Fire During Pile During

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: Gilbert Smith Forest Products
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/01

    Workers High Visibility PPE Caught Fire While Pile Burning A worker was conducting pile burning activities and their high visibility shirt caught on fire. The worker was able to put… Read More

  • October 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Winter Driving Safety

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/01

    Shift Into Winter – Winter Driving Safety Campaign Shift Into Winter is an annual safety campaign that provides drivers with winter driving information and tips on how to stay safe… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Serious Incident -Tall Oil Sump Grating

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/10/01

    Serious Incident -Tall Oil Sump Grating A worker was preparing to lockout a piece of equipment and was standing on some oil sump grating. The grating fell away causing the… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Fall from Elevation – Hot Work

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/09/24

    Fall from Elevation – Hot Work A contractor was welding on some head rig infeed jump chains. A fire developed underneath the infeed chains. MAG Safety Alert – Fall from… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert -Winch Assist Buncher Flops Over on Rock Bluff

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/09/17

    A buncher was hooked up to winch assist machine and the operator was bunching his way down the cutblock. The area had some very steep ground and rock bluffs (70%+… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Serious Near Miss-Piece of Edger Saw Ejected

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/09/17

    Serious Near Miss-Piece of Edger Saw Ejected A slab was caught between the guard and saw of the saw edger. While the edger shifted the saws to the next set;… Read More

  • Industry Alert – Recreational Resource Road Users Caution

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/09/16

    Hunters and “Corona” Campers Need to Use Caution and Planning When Travelling on Resource Roads Resource roads are not built to the same standard as highways and might not have… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Self-Tapping Screws/Cable Tray

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/09/10

    Self-Tapping Screws/Cable Tray A sign in a MCC room had been attached to a cable tray using self tapping screws. This cable tray houses 600 VAC power cables, the self… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Serious Near Miss – Rail Car Door Fell Off

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/09/03

    Serious Near Miss – Rail Car Door Fell Off A rail car door was opened by the warehouse operator who was following the safe work procedure and using the lift… Read More

  • September 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – “See Something, Say Something”

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Date: 2020/09/01

    “See Something, Say Something” This alert looks at some of the reasons why we don’t always speak up when we identify safety concerns. The adage of “If you see something,… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Cinch Loosens and Hits Pick-up Truck

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/08/31

    A log truck with a load of pulp on a mill-to-mill transfer hit a large bump on a bridge approach on the highway and the cam over chain cinch came… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Lockout Violation – Crossing Guardrails

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/08/20

    Lockout Violation – Crossing Guardrails While attempting to troubleshoot an issue with Planer Stacker Hoist, a Shift Millwright stepped through a guardrail and into a lockout area in order to… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Rollover on Forest Service Road

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/08/13

    The shoulder of the road gave way when a loaded log truck moved over to make room for a non-radio controlled motorcyclist he met on aForest Service Road. TAG Safety… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Log Truck Rolled into Highway

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/08/13

    Log Truck Rolled into Highway The driver of a log truck was preparing to load his trailer at the trailer hoist. When the driver exited his truck they forgot to… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Pinched Finger at Gang

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/08/06

    Pinched Finger at Gang While sorting pieces at the Gang outfeed, a piece was crossed up traveling down the transfer. After attempting to straighten the piece unsuccessfully, the operator stopped… Read More