BCFSC Crew Talk Archive – The BC Forest Safety Council

BCFSC Crew Talks help support a short (five minutes or less) safety conversation at the beginning of meetings, pre-job/shift meetings and/or JOHSC meetings. They are an excellent resource to help enhance and maintain a strong safety culture in your organization.

Each Crew Talk features a poster on the front and additional safety talking points on the back.

Download our archived crew talks to share with your crew(s). There are many topics to choose from including seasonal themes, PPE, health and well-being, injury prevention and more.

2023 Archived Crew Talks

Are You Prepared for Daylight Saving Time?	Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint	Perimeter Guarding
Back to Back To School Traffic	Fall Arrest Harness Inspection and Use	Personal Protective Equipment Inspections
Bee & Wasp Safety	Fall Yard Clean Up	Pinch Points
Being Observant	Focus on Winter Driving Readiness	Pre-Shift Stretches and Reporting MSIs
Bullying and Harassment	Gardening Safety	Preventing Falling Objects
Catwalk and Floor Clutter	Guardrails and Heights	Protection for Workers and Wildlife
Chipper Infeed Safety	Gutter Cleaning Safety	Railway Crossings
Chopping Wood Safety	Lawn Mower Safety	Refuelling Mobile Equipment with Gas
Day of Mourning – April 28	Management of Change for New or Modified Equipment	Refusal of Unsafe Work
Daylight Saving Time – It Can Impact Safety	Mobile Equipment Hydraulic Hose Failure	Safety Gates
Driving in the Dark	Motorcycles on the Roads	Space Heater Safety
Effective Hoist Inspections	Mud & Water	Stairs – Reduce the Risk of Falls
Emergency Evacuation Grab & Go Bags	On-site Railway Crossings	Use of Tiger Torch in the Workplace
Emergency Response in the Workplace	Overhead Cranes	Welding Fumes
		Wildfire Safety While at Work
		Wood Burning Stoves
		Working in Winter
		Working on Roofs

2022 Archived Crew Talks

A Foot Can Save A Hand	It Won’t Happen to Me	Shift Work Safety
Amended Rules on Refusal of Unsafe Work	JOHSC	Shovelling Safety
Battling Complacency	Ladder Safety: Fall From Elevation	Sling Inspections
Clothing Safety	Locking Out Hand Tools	Start of Shift Inspection Check
Combustible Dust Awareness	Mental Health in the Workplace	Sun Safety
Combustible Dust – Flash Fires Awareness	Mobile Equipment Blowdown	Using a Chainsaw In and Around Sawmill Equipment
Deflagration Isolation	PFD Inspections and Maintenance	Using Hand-held Devices
Falling Snow and Ice	Preparing for Winter Driving	Winter Safety Hazards
Fatigue Warning Signs	Preventing Reversing Incidents	Winter: Slips, Trips and Falls
Foresight	Questions to be Asked Before Starting a Task	Worker Rights and Responsibilities
Forklift and Seatbelts	Refusal of Unsafe Work	Working Around Mobile Equipment – Pedestrians
HAVs – Hand Arm Vibration	Report SIFp Events	Working at Static Stationary Standing Workstations
Hazards of Heavy Equipment	Safeguarding	Working on Energized Equipment
Hydration	Safety Around Conveyors	Workplace Lighting

https://www.bcforestsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mag_CrewTalk-ShiftWorkSafety.pdf

2021 Archived Crew Talks

A Good Catch – Hazards and Near Misses	Fire Extinguisher Safety	Propane Safety
BBQ Safety	First Aid Preparedness	Respirator – Pre-use Inspection
Being Fit and Active	Forklift Pre-Use Inspections	SIFp – Safeguarding
Combustible Dust Awareness	Hand Held Grinder Safety	Step Ladder Safety
Complacency in the Workplace	Hard Hat Inspection	Storing Gases
Compressed Air Safety	Hot Work	Tick Safety
Crush Hazards	Lifting and Handling	Wind Chill
Distracted Driving	Lunch Breaks	Winter Driving – Emergency Kits
Early Reporting Ergonomic Injuries	Machine Safeguarding in the Workplace	Winter Preparedness – Working in Cold Weather
Emergency Response	Office Safety	Winter Driving
Face Shields	Pedestrian Safety	Worker Rights and Responsibilities
Fall Protection	PFD Maintenance	Working Alone or in Isolation
Fatigue	Power Line Safety	Working Around Mobile Equipment
Fibre Pile Management	Preventing Hearing Loss

2020 Archived Crew Talks

Back to School Safety Tips	Hi-Vis Care and Maintenance	SIFp – Falls From Elevation
Cloth Masks	Hot Work	SIFp – Fire and Explosion
Coronavirus Prevention	Inspecting Rigging: Rejection Criteria	SIFp – Lifting and Rigging
COVID Fatigue	Ladder Positioning	SIFp – Mobile Equipment
COVID-19 Safe Meetings	Ladder Safety – Fall From Elevation	SIFp -Pedestrians
Creating a Health Lunch	Lockout – Beware of the Fatal Five	SIFp – Reporting
Driving – Using Hand Held Devices	Physical Distancing	SIFp – Supervisors Crew Talk
Emergency Preparedness – When the Alarm Rings	Powered Hand Tools Safety	SIFp – Water Activities
Face Shields	Preparing for Road Trips: Rear View Mirror Set-up	Slips, Trips & Falls
Fatigue – Warning Signs	Pumpkin Carving – Knife Safety	Stored Energy
Flashback Arrestor Safety	Safety Footwear: Appropriate to the Job	Street Smarts
Foresight is Better Than No Sight	Safeguarding – Effective Machine Guards	Sun Safety: Five Ways to Protect Yourself
Forklift – Obstructed View	Shift Inspection	Tick Safety
Fueling Up For Work: Proper Hydration	SIFp – An Overview	Welding Arc Flash Safety
Hand Injury Reduction	SIFp – Combustible Dust	WHMIS Labelling
Hearing Protection: How to Insert Foam Earbuds	SIFp – Confined Spaces	Working at Heights: Wear the Gear
Heat Stress	SIFp – Electrical

BCFSC Crew Talks are also available to download in a converted size format to fit a slide graphic (16 x 9) for presentations, scrolling television graphics, etc.

Slide Graphics

Appropriate Footwear	Heat Stress – Know it – Spot it – Stop it	Tick Safety
	Housekeeping at the Worksite	Why Carry a Whistle?
Are You Prepared for Daylight Saving Time?	JHSC-Joint-Health-and-Safety-Committee	Wildfire Evacuation Preparedness
	Keep Your Cool! Heat Stress	Wildfire Safety While at Work
Back to School Traffic	Ladder Safety	Wind Chill
Bee & Wasp Safety	Lawn Mower Safety	Winter Preparedness – Working in Cold Weather
Being Observant	Lockout/Tagout Before You Reach In	Winter Slips, Trips and Falls
Bullying and Harassment	Management of Change for New or Modified Equipment	Wood Burning Stoves
Chipper Infeed Safety	Mobile Equipment Hydraulic Hose Failure	Working Alone
Chopping Wood Safety	Motorcycles on the Roads	Working at Heights
Combustible Dust Cleanup with Blowdown	Mud & Water	Working In Winter
Crane and Hoist Safety	On-site Railway Crossings	Working on Roofs
Dangerous Ice and Snow from Above		Workplace Emergency Response
Day of Mourning – 2026	Overhead Crane
Day of Mourning	Perimeter Guarding
Driving in the Dark	Personal Protective Equipment Inspections
Emergency Evacuation – Grab & Go Bags	PFD Maintenance
Ergonomics and Back Safety	Pinch Points and Nip Points
Fall Arrest Harness Inspection and Use	Preventing Falling Objects
Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint	Propane Safety
Fall Hazards from Heights of Four Feet or More	Protection for Workers and Wildlife
Fire Extinguisher Safety	Railway Crossings
First Aid for Sunburns	Refuelling Mobile Equipment with Gas
Flashback Arrestor Safety	Seat Belt Inspection for Operators
Floor and Walkway Hazards	Shovelling Safety
Focus on Winter Driving Readiness	Space Heater Safety
Forklift and Seatbelts	Safe Workplaces for Young and New Workers
Gardening Safety	Staying Alert when BC does not fall back on November 1, 2026
Guard Removal – Just This Once	Staying Safe in Loud Work Areas
Guardrails and Heights	Stored Energy
Gutter Cleaning Safety	Substance Related Impairment
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Safety at Home	Sun Safety