Safety

Industry and WCB to Form B.C. Forest Safety Council This Summer

July 19, 2004

British Columbia’s major forest industry associations, the IWA, and the Workers Compensation Board are laying the groundwork to found this summer a forest safety council dedicated to reducing injuries and deaths in the province’s forest industry. Read more

Are Some Silvicultural Camps That Bad?

June 16, 2004

A private consultant’s “exploratory study” of silvicultural camps reveals lackings in the quality of life provided for in all six camps surveyed. Is there a larger trend here? And if so should camps be certified to minimum standards to avoid being hazards to health and safety as the study suggests? Read more

Driver Charged in Alberta Treeplanting Bus Accident

May 28, 2004

The driver of a treeplanting bus that rolled off the road east of Jasper, Alberta on the May long weekend, seriously injuring three of its 17 passengers, has been charged under the Traffic Safety Act of Alberta. Three treeplanters were seriously injured. None of the injuries are life-threatening. Read more

FISA Provides Funding to Improve Treeplanting Health

May 24, 2004

The Forest Industry Safety Association has given $20,000 to Weyerhaeuser Canadian Forestlands in a partnership to fund the dissemination of diet and fitness training for treeplanters and silvicultural workers in British Columbia. MR-040203-draft.pdf Read more

Study Decries Silvicultural Camp Conditions

April 9, 2004

An exploratory study by an independent consulting firm specializing in remote work camps has found British Columbia silviculture camps “extremely poor” in terms of “quality of life” including quality of supervision, food, sleeping accommodation, pride in work, trust in management and trust between workers. Read more

FISA Course Flyer

March 24, 2004

This flyer contains the list of Forest Industry Safety Association supported Safety Training Courses. Silvicultural contractors and wildfire fighting firms are eligible for training under the FISA program. For more information visit the FISA website: www.forestsafe.ca Read more

Study Shows Diet and Fitness Can Reduce Treeplanting Injuries

March 24, 2004

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

Some Contractors Need to Foster Leadership, Improve Emergency Preparedness

March 17, 2004

The father of treeplanter Julia James, 20, who died in a treeplanting vehicle accident last year says contractors need to reexamine their industry culture around safety and the treatment of young workers. Colin James made his comments in a moving address to the WSCA conference in Victoria February 4, 2004. Read more

University of Northern B.C. to Administer Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor Training April 1, 2004

March 4, 2004

UNBC’s Continuing Education department in conjunction with Malaspina University College Forestry Extension Department will be the new delivery agent for the three modules of the Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor’s Course effective April 1, 2004. Read more

Apply Now for Faller Certification

January 23, 2004

In spite of persistent delays in getting the B.C. faller certification standard officially up and running fallers are being tested. Now is the time to get your applications in. Applications must be made this year to qualify for grandfathering. Read more

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