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Register for the Vancouver Island Safety Conference
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
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MAG – Safety Alert – Hazardous Materials System Failure
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
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THE 2022 VANCOUVER ISLAND SAFETY CONFERENCE RETURNS
Saturday, October 29th at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, BC After two years hiatus due to the pandemic, this free conference is back with forestry-related safety… Read More
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TAG Safety Alert – Collision
Collision A pickup truck drove into the back of a logging truck trailer due to poor visibility and dusty road conditions. TAG Safety Alert – Collission
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MAG – Safety Alert – Overhead Electrical Wire Incident
Safety Alert A high stacker operator was moving equipment on a trailer from one location to another. This equipment is moved twice a year – once in the spring, to… Read More
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MAG – Safety Alert – Angle Grinder Incident
Safety Alert An employee was using an angle grinder with a sanding disc attachment to sharpen a welded saw tooth. While completing this task the sanding disc hooked the tooth… Read More
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August 2022 Monthly Safety Alert – Truck Rollovers
Recently, there have been three serious rollover incidents reported by WorkSafeBC. Read more
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MAG – Safety Alert – Overhead Lifting Devices – Side Pulling
Safety Alert Side-pulling occurs when attempting to lift any load that is not located directly under the hoist’s hook. Another form of side-pulling occurs when a crane operator attempts… Read More
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MAG – Safety Alert – Boom Boat Sinking
Safety Alert A boom boat (sidewinder) rapidly sank in 290’ of water while stowing bundles. The operator was able to jump clear and was uninjured. The sidewinder remained submerged after… Read More
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TAG Safety Alert – Molly Failure
Molly Failure A log truck driver lifted his trailer up with the trailer hoist. As he was backing up his truck underneath the trailer, the molly failed, causing the trailer… Read More