Safety

Training Forestry Workers to Safely Fight Small Forest Fires

June 27, 2003

Wildland fires are dangerous. Fighting such fires is a high risk business. For instance, based on US Forest Service statistics, the most common cause of fatal incidents in the 1990 to 2000 period was burnover followed by significant fatalities in aircraft related accidents, heart attacks, and vehicle accidents. Read more

Axle Spacers Possible Van Handling Remedy

May 9, 2003

An Oregon firm is marketing axle spacers claiming they improve the handling characteristics of 15-passenger vans. Read more

USDA Forest Service Van Advisory

May 9, 2003

After its Pacific North West Region issued an internal 15-passenger van advisory last summer the USDA national office is considering classifying these vehicles as ”specialized equipment,” which will require specialized training, testing, and license endorsement. Read more

Conclusions of NHTSA Rollover Accident Characteristics Analysis

May 2, 2003

Nearly three-fourths of occupants killed in rollover crashes were not using restraints and slightly less than two-thirds of them were completely ejected from the vehicle. Read more

Preventing 15-Passenger Van Rollovers

May 2, 2003

Recent US research has found that the risk of a roll over crash is greatly increased when 10 or more people ride in a 15-passenger van. Read more

Are 15-passenger Vans Safe?

May 2, 2003

More than 864 people have died in the US since 1990 in 15-passenger van accidents. Last year the National Highways Transportation Safety Association issued its second safety adisory to van operators following the vehicle rollover deaths of five contract wildfire fighters in Colorado. Read more

WSCA Joins Forest Industry Safety Association

February 10, 2003

Silvicultural contractors voted in favour of bringing the silvicultural industry into the WCB-funded Forest Industry Safety Association (FISA) at the WSCA annual general meeting last month. Read more

Study to Assess Wildfire Risk in Southern British Columbia

January 26, 2003

A timely forest research project is underway this winter to assess the wildfire hazard in Southern British Columbia. Study Will Assess Wildfire Risk in Southern British Columbia Read more

Hot weather working tips

July 18, 2002

Working shirtless and hatless in hot weather may actually contribute to making workers miserable in hot weather. Read more

Spruce bark beetles like it hot

June 24, 2002

EPIDEMIC Scientists blame warmest weather in centuries for intensity of outbreak. By Tom Kizzia Anchorage Daily News Read more

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