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Are You Made of the Right Stuff? Planting Training Videos May Help Answer That. (03/02/17)
Planting trees does often require remaining resolute in the face of adversity. Not everyone comes with that resolve; so much so, that a 2015 labour market report on forestry work recommended the industry do a better job of portraying more clearly what the job and conditions involve in order to better attract and retain new … Read more
Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 17, Issue 6
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
JRP Courses
Learn about Plant Wizard and SNAP! Survey Wizard at the Victoria Conference Plant Wizard Training Session JRP Solutions is offering a free Plant Wizard 2015 training session prior to the start of the WSCA conference from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Wed Feb 4th in Victoria. We will focus on planting project management from … Read more
WSCA Awarded Western Economic Diversification and Job Opportunities Projects
The WSCA has been awarded forestry projects worth approximately $1.7 million from both the federal and provincial governments as part of the ongoing rural economic stimulus strategy. The Western Economic Diversification Department in an agreement with the WSCA will support over $1-million in forest fuel reduction projects adjacent to communities in the central Interior starting … Read more
WSCA training site up and running: www.wscacourses.ca
ATV training recognized by BC Forest Safety Council: WorkSafeBC to follow soon
FISA Provides Funding to Improve Treeplanting Health
Study Shows Diet and Fitness Can Reduce Treeplanting Injuries
One in 15 treeplanters in British Columbia is likely to injure themselves according to WCB injury claim statistics. Diet and pre-season fitness training has proven to reduce injuries and increase productivity. FISA and Weyerhaeuser have partnered to get this treeplanting health information out to silvicultural workers. fisa backgr.pdf Read more