by WFCA Office | Jul 14, 2023 | Safe Forestry Program
With the current air quality ratings across the province, we have reviewed our Zanzibar Air Quality procedures which were following the provincial guidelines. We have reviewed our SOP and have added more definitions as to threshold levels and safe work procedures and... by WFCA Office | May 5, 2023 | Safe Forestry Program
Hazard Alert – Finding Safe Routes to and from Camp Jordan Tesluk, Forestry Safety Advocate High temperatures have caused flooding, landslides, and avalanches in various parts of British Columbia this spring. These events occur more frequently with extreme weather and... by WFCA Office | May 5, 2023 | Safe Forestry Program
Greetings Colleagues, Throughout the 2023 planting season, we have had isolated reports of COVID-19 (and other illnesses) in planting crews that were mostly limited to individual reports. However, upon start-up in the interior, a few companies have reported more... by WFCA Office | Jun 24, 2022 | Safe Forestry Program
After one of the coldest and wettest spring seasons in history, the BC planting season is facing an abrupt and drastic shift back toward hot dry weather, and a return to the various health and safety challenges that come with it. Environment Canada has issued nearly... by WFCA Office | Jun 24, 2022 | Safe Forestry Program
Dear Colleagues: This incident was reported by WorkSafeBC here. Injury: Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning (1 worker) Industry: Forestry Core Activity: Tree planting or cone picking Location: Northern B.C. Date of Incident: 2022-May A worker was found unresponsive in... by WFCA Office | May 18, 2022 | Safe Forestry Program
The tree planting sector was highly successful in minimizing COVID cases through 2020 and 2021. However, in early 2022, the highly infectious (but fortunately milder) Omicron variants are making their way into camps and crews, showing that there are limits to even the...
