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Industry Alert – Reduce the risk of slip, trip and fall injuries
Industry Alert – Reduce the risk of slip, trip and fall injuries Forest field workers are exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards on a daily basis when working and… Read More
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Industry Alert – Emergency Response Plan failure
Industry Alert – Emergency Response Plan Failure A worker suffered injuries in a fall over a log that required medical transport, but gaps in radio coverage left first aid scrambling… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning A heater was being used to heat a building. As the result of improper use of the gas-powered heater three workers at the site had to be… Read More
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Industry Alert- Dusty Resource Road Causes Collision
Dusty Resource Road Conceals Hazard Resulting in Collision Between Pickup Trucks Two pickup trucks loaded with All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) were travelling down a mainline logging road at the end… Read More
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Fatality Alert – May 18, 2021
Preliminary Information On May 18th, a veteran tree planter in the Quesnel area died due to complications after being exposed to COVID-19. This alert provides preliminary information and a list… Read More
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MAG – Safety Alert – Worker’s Clothing Ignites
Worker’s Clothing Ignites A worker had been conducting an inspection of an industrial furnace; lying on their side, on the ground, facing the furnace. When they stood up, their coveralls… Read More
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WorkSafeBC Bulletin: Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board to Occupational First Aid
How to Receive an OFA Certificate Based on Your EMALB License PCP, EMR and FR’s that hold a valid license with Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board in BC can apply… Read More
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MAG – Safety Alert – Close Call, Steel in Log
Close Call, Steel in Log While a logging truck was being unloaded a worker noticed a large metal object in the log, two feet from the end. The log was… Read More
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May 2021 Monthly Safety Alert – Harvesting Fatalities
Harvesting Fatalities In 2003, WorkSafeBC developed a poster illustrating the number of logging fatalities that occurred from 1998 – 2002 by occupation. This poster was a very effective way to… Read More
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MAG – Safety Alert – Sawmill Damaged by Fire when Hog Fuel Ignited
Sawmill Damaged by Fire when Hog Fuel Ignited A smouldering summer hog fire was put out by some workers dousing it with water from a hose, however, a piece of… Read More