For over a decade the BC SAFE Silviculture Program has worked with progressive contractors and licensees on innovative ways to reduce MSIs among forestry workers. Overall claim rates have declined steadily in tree planting operations. Nevertheless MSI injuries continue to persist on a provincial scale. Read more
What follows here is a brief catalogue of actions we are calling promising practices to deal with reducing the chances of workers developing repetitive strain symptoms in silviculture work. This list draws from strategies individual workers and employers from around the province have developed and are using to deal with losses from overwork and repetition … Read more
The BC SAFE Silviculture Program has released a report concluding that many workers would be more productive and less prone to injury if they were given more advice and help in selecting appropriate foot wear for silviculture work. The report includes a guide to selecting durable work boots for the field. Footing report.pdf Please click … Read more
This year’s Prince George WSCA Annual Conference, Trade Show and AGM starts off with two days of training (Monday and Tuesday 25 and 26 January 2010) preceding our always interesting three days (Wednesday through Friday 27-29 January 2010) of panels, plenary sessions and workshops covering the practical, the political and the policy that will shape … Read more