Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 24 June 2022 Volume 22 Issue 08 Warning: In spite of our editorial staff’s best efforts to write with directness and clarity some of this publication’s facts may be contained in sentences with weak prepositional chains, passive constructions, and dependent phrases that we hope our faithful readers will … Read more
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 province-wide special weather statements warning of hot and stormy … Read more
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