injury

Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 17, Issue 7

March 31, 2017

March 31, 2017 Volume 17, Issue 7 Warning: Some facts may be data dependent. Will Province Act on Reckless Target Shooting Recommendations Before Election? A roadside shooting gallery near Stave Lake: Local governments and RCMP are recommending MFLNRO ban target shooting on many forest service roads around Fraser Valley Foresters, contractors, local governments, and enforcement …  Read more

Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 17, Issue 6

March 17, 2017

March 17, 2017 Volume 17, Issue 6 Warning: Some of the facts contained in this issue may contain inferences, assumptions and confirmation bias. Can Athletic Performance Fabrics Reduce MSIs? It may be some time yet before we get work gear woven from spider silk with its remarkable tensile strength and flexibility. (They are working on …  Read more

What is needed to stop killing and maiming our forest workers

February 3, 2008

On Dec. 5, 2005, Steelworkers hosted the B.C. Forest Fatalities Summit in response to the rising tide of injury and death in the provincial forest sector.  Read more