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  • TAG Safety Alert – Vehicle Collision | Poor Visibility

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/06/23

    Two pickup trucks loaded with ATVs were travelling down a mainline at the end of the day. As the first truck came over the crest of the hill, the driver… Read More

  • Fatality Alert – May 13, 2021

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert
    Date: 2021/06/21

    Preliminary Information – On May 13th, a worker was fatally injured when the vehicle he was driving left the road in the Harrison Lake region of BC.  Fatality Alert –… Read More

  • Reduce the risk of slip, trip and fall injuries

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: Mosaic Forest Management
    Location: Coastal BC
    Date: 2021/06/17

    Forest field workers are exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards on a daily basis when working and walking in the woods. Awareness of ground conditions and proper footwear will… Read More

  • Emergency Response Plan Failure Due To Gaps in Radio Coverage

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: Mosaic Forest Management
    Location: Coastal BC
    Date: 2021/06/17

    A worker suffered injuries in a fall over a log that required medical transport, but gaps in radio coverage left first aid scrambling to find a location with coverage. Workers… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/06/16

    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 treated for carbon… Read More

  • Dusty Resource Road Causes Collision

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Company: CANFOR
    Location: East Kootenay, BC
    Date: 2021/06/15

    Two pickup trucks loaded with All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) were travelling down a mainline logging road at the end of day. The first truck came over the crest of a… Read More

  • Fatality Alert – May 18, 2021

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert, COVID-19
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/06/10

    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

  • WorkSafeBC Bulletin: Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board to Occupational First Aid

    Alert Type: WorkSafeBC Bulletin
    Company: WorkSafeBC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/06/08

    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

  • May 2021 Monthly Safety Alert – Harvesting Fatalities

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Date: 2021/05/31

    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

  • MAG Safety Alert – Conveyor Tail Spool Incident

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/05/19

    Conveyor Tail Spool Incident While working with an unguarded tail spool, a worker used a stick to clear debris from the underside of the belt. When the stick got caught… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Trailer Stakes

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/05/12

    Trailer Stakes A worker was seriously injured while attempting to adjust the tension of a spring-assisted folding stake on a log transport trailer. The stake extension, which was unsecured, swung… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Truck Fire

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/05/05

    Truck Fire A log transport truck quit running while driving up a steep hill on a main highway. The driver got out to investigate the cause. While he was investigating,… Read More

  • April 2021 Monthly Safety Alert – Heavy Equipment Operation on Wildfires

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/04/30

    Heavy Equipment Operation on Wildfires The wildfire season is quickly approaching and now is a great time to review how operating heavy equipment on the fireline can improve safety and… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Loader Tip Over

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Date: 2021/04/27

    Loader Tip Over A worker was using a wheel loader to move a large portable fuel tank. He suspended the tank from the loader’s left fork using a pre-rigged bridle… Read More

  • WPAC Safety Alert – Explosion at Wood Pellets Receiving Port

    Alert Type: WPAC Safety Alert
    Company: WPAC Safety Committee
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/04/23

    Explosion at Wood Pellets Receiving Port An explosion occurred at a wood pellets receiving port as a vessel was unloading. All safety equipment operated as expected during the event with… Read More

  • WPAC Safety Alert – Fibre Pile Fatality

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert, WPAC Safety Alert
    Company: WPAC Safety Committee
    Location: Alberta
    Date: 2021/04/22

    Fibre Pile Fatality A tragic event recently occurred in north-central Alberta where wood fibre was being stored for use on oil & gas drilling sites. Smoke or steam was noticed… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Bander Lockout Incident

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/04/21

    Bander Lockout Incident The middle dunnage was missed in a load during the automatic cycle. Operator backed up the package into the strapper to replace the missed dunnage. The strapper… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Strapper Head Operation

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/04/14

    Strapper Head Operation A trainer was training a worker on the strapper. During the training, the trainer walked away to bridge the panel leaving the trainee at the control panel…. Read More

  • March 2021 Monthly Safety Alert – Trailer Hoist Incidents

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/04/14

    Trailer Hoist Incidents Loading log truck trailers using hoists or heavy equipment can be a hazardous activity. There has been an increase in incidents and close calls involving loading trailers. … Read More

  • Fatality Alert – March 15, 2021

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/04/14

    Preliminary Information On March 15, a manual tree faller was fatally injured when he was struck by the top of a Hemlock danger tree at a logging site near Port… Read More

  • WorkSafeBC Incident Investigation Reports

    Alert Type: WorkSafeBC Bulletin
    Company: WorkSafeBC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2021/03/19

    WorkSafeBC publishes incident investigation reports to alert employers and workers of hazards in their industry. Click here to access Incident Investigation Reports.

  • Fatality Alert – March 1, 2021

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/03/01

    Preliminary Information On March 1, a manual tree faller was fatally injured at a logging site near Gold River, BC. We extend our condolences to the family and friends of… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Serious Incident – ATV Incident

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/25

    Serious Incident – ATV Incident In June 2020, a contract planting supervisor was operating an ATV loaded with boxes of seedlings (3 on front, 3 on back). The supervisor made… Read More

  • February 2021 Monthly Safety Alert – Preparing for Break Up

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/19

    Preparing for Spring Break Up Break up is approaching quickly and with it comes challenging working conditions including muddy and soft roads, variable weather conditions and a shift to night… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Serious Injury to a New Worker

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/18

    Serious Injury to a New Worker In a manufacturing facility a young and new worker was riding on the side of a forklift, assisting the forklift operator with loading and… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Lowbed Strikes Leaning Birch

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/18

    A lowbed driver traveling to a worksite at 3:00 am struck a leaning Birch tree overhanging the road, which pushed through the windshield on the passenger side and carried on… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Serious Incident – Fracture – Pry Bar

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/11

    Serious Incident – Fracture – Pry Bar In August 2020, a millwright noticed chips building up in the Chip Conveyor. The millwright thought a 2×4 block was holding up the… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Property Damage – Cut Off Saw Failure

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/04

    Property Damage – Cut Off Saw Failure A crooked log entering the Cut Off Saw was stopped to cut off the overhung end. The crooked log was trapped under two… Read More

  • December 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Winter Risk Assessments

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/02

    Winter Risk Assessments Winter conditions create new hazards and change risks. Poor weather, darkness and cold temperatures increase the risk associated with simple, everyday tasks. The consequences of a minor… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Pickup Truck Collision on Winter Road

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2021/02/02

    Two pickup trucks were traveling in opposite directions on an unmaintained road network with multiple narrow and icy sections. TAG Safety Alert – Pickup Truck Collision on Winter Road For… Read More