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  • Fatal Leg Injury While Working Alone In Isolation

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/03/15

    The following information is derived from a Coroner’s Report of an incident that occurred in BC in the Spring of 2019. This tragic incident did not occur in a forestry… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Electrical Planer Head VFD Near Miss

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/03/12

    Electrical Planer Head VFD Near Miss Employees and a supervisor performed a pre-work hazard assessment and corresponding lockout procedure for a Planer Head Change. Sometime later an Electrician informed the… Read More

  • COVID-19 Personal Protection

    Alert Type: Industry Alert, COVID-19
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Date: 2020/03/01

    The most important step we can take to prevent infection or illness for ourselves, our families, friends and co-workers is to practice good basic hygiene and take simple precautions. This… Read More

  • March 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert, COVID-19
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/03/01

    Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has put significant pressure on all industries, including forestry. Companies continuing to operate have had to make significant adjustments to ensure the… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Concussion From Being Struck With a Pike Pole

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/02/27

    Concussion From Being Struck With a Pike Pole A worker was using a pike pole to straighten a cross-up at the strip machine unscrambler pocket. The waste belt under the… Read More

  • Hoe-forwarding Tip-over Incident

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: INTERFOR
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/02/27

    A Madill 3800C was forwarding second growth logs downhill on 15% slope. The boom was forward and down when the puncheon started to collapse. The back tracks started to slide… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Headrig Bandsaw Shot Through Filing Room Trap Doors

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/02/20

    Headrig Bandsaw Shot Through Filing Room Trap Doors log with a knot at the end was being sawn in half at the Headrig. As the second half of the log… Read More

  • Grapple Yarder Tips Over

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: INTERFOR
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/02/20

    A grapple yarder operator with a young worker helper standing on deck was backing his machine down a 12% grade road. While backing down, the lower track slid on rock… Read More

  • February 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Top 10 Tips for a Safe Start Up

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/02/01

    Top 10 Tips for a Safe Start Up BCFSC has identified the top ten things forestry operations should consider when starting up after a period of down time. Download this… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Concussion From Striking Face on Steel Cable

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/01/30

    Concussion From Striking Face on Steel Cable A new worker was adjusting the position of a chip scow using the manual controller located on the float. The worker unintentionally caused… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Log Hauling Injury Rate Lowest on Record

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/01/29

    During a period where the BC forest industry is experiencing some uncertainty, distractions can make it challenging to continue to focus on safety. However, achieving the lowest injury rate on… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Pinched Hand Injury Resulting in Medical Treatment

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2020/01/23

    Pinched Hand Injury Resulting in Medical Treatment A worker sustained a contusion injury to the right hand while assisting another worker at a filing room head saw bench. MAG Safety… Read More

  • January 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Training and Certification for HIAB Operators

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

    Training and Certification for HIAB Operators Boom Trucks, or truck mounted cranes (often referred to as HIAB) are common in many forestry operations. However, as a result of a 2017… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Phase Integration in Forestry Operations

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2019/10/08

    Phase integration is the coordination of harvesting and hauling activities within an operation. This can include one or more contractors working at the same time in the same worksite or… Read More

  • U.S. Study Findings: Manual Tree Falling Injuries and Fatalities, Wildfire Response

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Centre
    Location: USA
    Date: 2019/10/01

    Springtime Necessities of Bear and Wildlife Safety: The Wildfire Lessons Learned Centre (LLC) conducted a study on injuries and fatalities suffered during manual tree felling operations conducted during wildfire response… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Resource Road Maintenance Guideline

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2019/08/13

    A Resource Road Maintenance Guideline has been developed by a group of subject matter experts and stakeholders in response to an initiative from the Log Truck Technical Advisory Committee (LTTAC)…. Read More

  • Heat-related Illness

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2019/08/01

    Download a copy of this alert High temperatures and sunshine can be a wonderful thing when enjoying time at the lake or on the beach but can cause serious health… Read More

  • June 2019 Monthly Safety Alert – Working on Wildfires

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2019/06/01

    Working on Wildfires With the peak of the wildfire season just ahead of us, it is a good time to review safety considerations of working on wildfires. It has been… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Seatbelt Myths and Facts

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2019/02/20

    MYTH: Not wearing a seat belt is my choice that doesn’t affect anyone. FACT: Not wearing a seatbelt can affect you, your family, your loved ones and other motorists, because… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Winter Driving Safety

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2018/11/01

    Snow has begun to accumulate in higher elevations with other areas of the province experiencing wet winter conditions. TAG Safety Alert – Winter Driving Safety For more information, contact transportation@bcforestsafe.org

  • TAG Safety Alert – Radio Calling Procedures

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2018/10/01

    Follow road use and radio calling procedures. Drive defensively. Expect the unexpected. TAG Safety Alert – Radio Calling Procedures For more information, contact transportation@bcforestsafe.org

  • TAG Safety Alert – Fire Prevention and Preparedness

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2018/07/01

    The summer of 2017 will be remembered as one of the worst wildfire seasons in British Columbia’s history. TAG Safety Alert – Fire Prevention and Preparedness For more information, contact… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Log Wrappers and Binders

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2018/06/01

    CVSE: National Safety Code Standard. Longwood: logs longer than 4.9 metres long. Shortwood: logs shorter than 4.9 metres long. Tiedown: a combination of securing devices that are attached to one… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Rocks Dislodging from Logging Trucks

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2018/04/04

    There have been numerous, very serious incidents involving rocks or other debris dislodging from logging trucks particularly during pre-breakup road conditions. TAG Safety Alert – Rocks Dislodging from Logging Trucks… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Duty Start Times

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2018/03/01

    Hourly on duty risk can vary significantly depending on duty start time. The chart below will help determine when alertness is reduced resulting in a higher risk of a fatigue… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Managing Fatigue

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2018/02/01

    1) Prioritize sleep – get as much sleep as you can, ideally eight hours.  2) Consistent routine – keep your routine consistent even on days off. 3) Prepare your sleep… Read More

  • Blocked Fuel Tank Led to Explosion

    Alert Type: Industry Alert, WorkSafeBC Bulletin
    Company: WorkSafeBC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2015/08/01

    A worker was operating a fully loaded logging truck when the truck’s engine stalled. The worker opened the right-side fuel tank to see if there was fuel in the tank…. Read More

  • Close Call Alert: Heat Exhaustion

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2009/06/17

    Safety Alert Type: Other Location: Squamish River Date of Incident / Close Call: 2009-06-17 Company Name: Infinity-Pacific Stewardship Group Ldt. Details of Incident / Close Call:  On June 17, a… Read More

  • Close Call Alert – Heat Illness

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2008/07/11

    Safety Alert Type: Other Location: Avalon Dryland Sort Date of Incident / Close Call: 2008-07-11 Company Name: C.N. Danroth Contracting Ltd. Details of Incident / Close Call:  It had been… Read More