Safety Alerts

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  • MAG – Safety Alert – Mobile Equipment Loader Operator Near Miss

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/03/16

    A Merchandiser Operator was attempting to fix a cross up on the Re-Entry Step Feeder. They turned on the Blue Notification Light to notify the Loader Operator to not put… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Water Activities Working Alone

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/03/09

    A Close Call occurred when an experienced Boom Man fell off a log and into the water. MAG – Safety Alert – Water Activities Working Alone

  • February 2022 Monthly Safety Alert – Hand Tool Safety

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Date: 2022/02/25

    Hand tools are used on a regular basis for many tasks like using a jack to change a tire or an axe to blaze a tree. Often, we don’t think… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Filing Room New Employee Training

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/02/22

    An untrained employee was assisting two other employees to cut saw bands on the shear cutter in the filing room. When the newly cut end of the saw band got… Read More

  • Worker seriously injured in fall when tree broke at base

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: WorkSafeBC
    Date: 2022/02/18

    The base of a tree broke, and a worker fell with the tree to the ground. Proper instruction and training would likely have prevented this incident. Learn more in this… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Mobile Equipment Pedestrian Interface

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/02/15

    Recently there were two similar incidents involving workers being struck by forklifts. Both incidents could have been much worse and thankfully didn’t result in serious injury. MAG – Safety Alert… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Trailer Hoist Failure

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/02/11

    A log truck driver was lowering the log trailer down onto his truck when the trailer hoist tipping hook failed, breaking in half. The trailer fell approximately three (3) feet…. Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Lockout Hidden Stored Energy In Radicon

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/02/09

    Interactions with Gear Reducers/Radicons have been responsible for many serious injuries within the forest products manufacturing industry. When a conveyor gets plugged up or jammed, the Radicon or Gear Box… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Loader Assist Injury

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/02/02

    A log truck driver was injured when he was struck by the loader grapple. The driver was taken to the hospital where medical treatment was required. TAG Safety Alert – Loader… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Lockout Babbitt Mold

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/02/02

    An employee was in the process of making Babbitt plates in the filing room and had completed a number of mold pours. A countersink pin for the mold had fallen… Read More