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  • MAG – Safety Alert – ATV Rollover

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/12/15

    Safety Alert Serious Incident – ATV Roll Over An employee was travelling on an ATV along a deactivated road. The ATV was travelling slowly on the road which was overgrown… Read More

  • MAG Safety Alert – Whip Checks

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/12/08

    Safety Alert Pressurized Lines Can Cause Serious Injuries Each year workers are injured when pressurized hoses (pneumatic and hydraulic) become accidentally uncoupled from connections or a fitting failure occurs causing… Read More

  • Holiday Safety

    Alert Type: BCFSC Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/12/07

    With the holidays just around the corner, BCFSC has put together a Holiday Safety share to help keep you and your family safe this season.   Holiday Safety Tips

  • Early Season Snow Hazards

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2022/12/05

    Significant late October snowfall in the southern interior created access challenges on resource roads in the area. Learn more in this submitted alert from Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd.

  • November 2022 Safety Alert: Weather Delays and Upset Conditions

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/12/01

    Recent extreme weather events have put additional pressure on all forestry workers. Weather-related delays can cause high-production pressure and a rush to get the work done once workers are back… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Uncabling Logs

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/11/30

    Safety Alert An operator was uncabling a bundle of pulp logs secured by a LeTourneau. When the worker released the pin, a 2 foot piece of junk log rolled down… Read More

  • Fatality Alert – Nov 23, 2022

    Alert Type: Fatality Alert
    Date: 2022/11/30

    On November 23rd, 2022, a floatplane went down shortly after takeoff and sunk in Strachan Bay, just north of Port Hardy. The pilot and two forestry workers on board were… Read More

  • Grader operator airlifted out suffering from exposure

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2022/11/22

    The incident highlights the importance of doing multiple check-ins when working alone, or in isolation. Learn more in this industry-submitted alert.

  • MAG Safety Alert – Dropped Saw Blade

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/11/09

    Safety Alert During a scheduled bandsaw change on an 8” canter, a worker was removing the saw from the wheel before the saw cradle was lowered into position.   The… Read More

  • Cab-tilt failures on log loaders

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2022/11/04

    The cab-tilt feature on log loaders experienced failures on multiple occasions. Learn more here.

  • October 2022 Monthly Safety Alert – Health and Wellness

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Date: 2022/10/26

    The health part of “health and safety” can often be overlooked. However, prioritizing health is critical to help forestry workers keep injury and illness free. Read more.

  • TAG Safety Alert – Broken Lift Strap

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/10/24

    Broken Lift Strap The incident occurred at the trailer hoist while the truck driver was loading a quad trailer. The driver hooked the lift hook to the lift strap and… Read More

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Planer Incident/Kinetic Energy

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/10/19

    Safety Alert The planer machine was running 1×3 on the afternoon shift, at approximately 9 pm the planer jammed up. The Feeder went to the planer control room and shut… Read More

  • Firefighters out of position during planned ignition

    Alert Type: Industry Alert
    Date: 2022/10/12

    A gap in communication left a fire crew unaware of the plan during a wildfire near Invermere, BC. Learn more in this submitted industry alert.

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Company: BCFSC
    Date: 2022/10/03

      It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Mental health is much more than mental illness. It’s important to take preventative steps to keep your mind healthy.   If you or someone… Read More

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    Alert Type: BCFSC Announcement
    Date: 2022/09/30

      September 30, 2022, marks the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; a day enacted to remember and honour the lives lost, the Survivors and those forever impacted by… Read More

  • September 2022 Monthly Safety Alert – Log Yard Safety

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Date: 2022/09/29

    Log storage and sort yards are common forestry worksites with unique hazards. Read more

  • MAG Safety Alert – Fall from Elevation – Hot Work

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/09/29

    Safety Alert A contractor was welding some head rig in-feed jump chains when a fire started underneath the in-feed chains. The assigned fire watcher and welder were unable to extinguish… Read More

  • TAG Safety Alert – Rock Truck Brake Failure

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Date: 2022/09/27

    Rock Truck Brake Failure An articulated rock truck was hauling down a sustained 10% grade when the engine retarder failed. The driver applied the foot brake and park brake in… Read More

  • Register for the Vancouver Island Safety Conference

    Date: 2022/09/22

     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

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Hazardous Materials System Failure

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/09/21

    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

  • THE 2022 VANCOUVER ISLAND SAFETY CONFERENCE RETURNS

    Date: 2022/09/16

      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

  • TAG Safety Alert – Collision

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/09/15

    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  

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Overhead Electrical Wire Incident

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/09/15

    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

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Angle Grinder Incident

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/08/31

    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

  • August 2022 Monthly Safety Alert – Truck Rollovers

    Alert Type: Monthly Safety Alert
    Date: 2022/08/29

    Recently, there have been three serious rollover incidents reported by WorkSafeBC. Read more

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Overhead Lifting Devices – Side Pulling

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/08/24

    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

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Boom Boat Sinking

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BCFSC
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/08/17

    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

  • TAG Safety Alert – Molly Failure

    Alert Type: CHAG/TAG Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: British Columbia
    Date: 2022/08/11

    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

  • MAG – Safety Alert – Changing a Tire

    Alert Type: MAG Safety Alert
    Company: BC Forest Safety Council
    Location: BC
    Date: 2022/08/03

    Safety Alert An employee was seriously injured as a result of being crushed by the wheels of his vehicle during a tire change. The employee decided to change the flat… Read More