View Safety Alerts below or Submit a Safety Alert
-
MAG – Safety Alert – Blocked Photo Eye
Safety Alert To resolve edger feed stops, the sawmill edger operator called for supervisor assistance. A short wait would be required, and this was communicated via radio. The operator decided… Read More
-
MAG – Safety Alert – Conveyor Jam Up
Safety Alert An employee had just cleared a full length jam up at the strip station. The work required three different lockout points. When the strips jammed again, the employee… Read More
-
Fatality Alert – April 25, 2022
On April 13th, 2022, a forestry worker was seriously injured while clearing brush along a road near Woss, BC. He was making falling cuts on an alder when it split… Read More
-
Industry Alert – Trailer Frame Structural Failure
An aluminum trailer loaded with two snowmobiles was being towed on a resource road when the tongue of the trailer broke. Learn more in this alert submitted by BC Timber… Read More
-
MAG – Safety Alert – Hoist Malfunction
Safety Alert Two employees were performing a saw change for the Headrig bandsaw using a hoist in the filing room. The hoist was lifted, and Employee #1 began pulling the… Read More
-
April 2022 Monthly Safety Alert – Wildlife Collision Prevention
Wildlife collisions are one of many risks and hazards BC drivers are exposed to throughout the year and these collisions can cause serious injuries and fatalities for both people and… Read More
-
MAG – Safety Alert – Kiln Cart Ran Over By Forklift
Safety Alert A Forklift Operator was carrying a load while traveling through the storage yard. Their left door suddenly slammed shut due to a broken door latch. MAG – Safety… Read More
-
Swamper hit by fly rock during blast
A worker was hit and injured by a piece of fly rock that weighed approximately 1.5 pounds. Learn more in the submitted alert by clicking here.
-
Winch-assisted machine slides on thin soil, tumbles over
A recent incident of a winch-assist machine sliding on rock highlights the importance of the machine being able to maintain traction on its own at any time. Hazard Alert: Winch… Read More
-
Metal-contaminated log causes sawmill damage, downtime
A metal-contaminated log was processed at a sawmill, and the embedded metal caused damage and downtime. Workers were also exposed to a serious hazard. Learn more in the submitted alert… Read More