Safety Alerts

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  • TAG Safety Alert – Broken Lift Strap

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/10/24

    Broken Lift Strap The incident occurred at the trailer hoist while the truck driver was loading a quad trailer. The driver hooked the lift hook to the lift strap and… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Planer Incident/Kinetic Energy

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/10/19

    Safety Alert The planer machine was running 1×3 on the afternoon shift, at approximately 9 pm the planer jammed up. The Feeder went to the planer control room and shut… Read More

  • Firefighters out of position during planned ignition

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2022/10/12

    A gap in communication left a fire crew unaware of the plan during a wildfire near Invermere, BC. Learn more in this submitted industry alert.

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Company: BCFSC
    Date: 2022/10/03

      It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Mental health is much more than mental illness. It’s important to take preventative steps to keep your mind healthy.   If you or someone… Read More

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Date: 2022/09/30

      September 30, 2022, marks the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; a day enacted to remember and honour the lives lost, the Survivors and those forever impacted by… Read More

  • September 2022 Monthly Safety Alert – Log Yard Safety

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Date: 2022/09/29

    Log storage and sort yards are common forestry worksites with unique hazards. Read more

  • MAG Safety Alert – Fall from Elevation – Hot Work

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/09/29

    Safety Alert A contractor was welding some head rig in-feed jump chains when a fire started underneath the in-feed chains. The assigned fire watcher and welder were unable to extinguish… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Rock Truck Brake Failure

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Date: 2022/09/27

    Rock Truck Brake Failure An articulated rock truck was hauling down a sustained 10% grade when the engine retarder failed. The driver applied the foot brake and park brake in… Read More

  • Register for the Vancouver Island Safety Conference

    Date: 2022/09/22

     2022 VANCOUVER ISLAND SAFETY CONFERENCE   Date: Saturday, October 29th Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm (Registration opens at 7:30am) Location: Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, BC   After two years… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Hazardous Materials System Failure

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/09/21

    Safety Alert The dust extraction system for the planer was turned off during a power reset which resulted in a back-draft of fine dust into the planer. Upon investigation, it… Read More