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 their tent after using a wood-burning stove as a heating source inside the tent. The worker was … Read more
British Columbians can expect cooler and wetter conditions in June, which means the fire hazard is anticipated to remain low through the early summer, as shown in the BC Wildfire Service’s latest seasonal outlook. Despite this, there are several key regions demonstrating drier-than-normal patterns, including southern Cariboo, Thompson-Okanagan and Rocky Mountain Trench. These regions will … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 27 May 2022 Volume 22 Issue 07 Warning: Some facts contained in this publication may cause readers to form opinions. Fed Report Says BC Falling Short on Meeting Climate Change Challenges We need to keep workers like these busy. A forest fuels management crew at work on a … Read more