SAFE FORESTRY PROGRAM
Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
Advancing health and safety across BC’s silviculture sector
Raising the bar in health and safety for every worker, in every season.
The BC SAFE Forestry Program reflects WFCA’s commitment to making every worksite safer. We collaborate with industry partners to identify risks, share practical solutions, and strengthen health and safety standards across Western Canada.
Our Mandate
We collaborate with industry partners, workers and the BC Forest Safety Council to address emerging health and safety challenges, develop practical solutions, and advocate for sector-wide improvements that protect and increase the well-being of workers in the field.
Governance
A volunteer advisory committee of workers and managers leads the program, and the Forest Safety Advocate reports to the committee. The committee, in turn, reports to WFCA and the BC Forest Safety Council.
Annual Priorities
The program is responsive to the evolving needs of the sector, with priorities informed by past activities, emerging needs and opportunities for professional improvement. As industry implements and advances safety practices, the Forest Safety Advocate provides ongoing support, education, guidance and resources.
Safety Updates
Zanzibar Air Quality SOP – UPDATE 2023
With the current air quality ratings across the province, we have reviewed our Zanzibar Air Quality procedures which were following the...
Hazard Alert – Finding Safe Routes to and from Camp
Hazard Alert – Finding Safe Routes to and from Camp Jordan Tesluk, Forestry Safety Advocate High temperatures have caused flooding,...
COVID Still With Us Warns Safety Advocate
Greetings Colleagues, Throughout the 2023 planting season, we have had isolated reports of COVID-19 (and other illnesses) in planting...
BC SAFE Forestry Advocate Weather Alert for June 24, 2022
After one of the coldest and wettest spring seasons in history, the BC planting season is facing an abrupt and drastic shift back toward...
Hazards of Heating Tents
Dear Colleagues: This incident was reported by WorkSafeBC here. Injury: Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning (1 worker) Industry: Forestry...
BC SAFE Forestry Advocate Field Observations re: COVID and Planting Crews This Spring
The tree planting sector was highly successful in minimizing COVID cases through 2020 and 2021. However, in early 2022, the highly...