USDA Forest Service Van Advisory May 9, 2003After 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, 2003Nearly 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, 2003Recent 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, 2003More 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, 2003Silvicultural 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, 2003A 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, 2002Working 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, 2002EPIDEMIC Scientists blame warmest weather in centuries for intensity of outbreak. By Tom Kizzia Anchorage Daily News Read more
Carbon Credits Cited as Potential Revenue Source in B.C. March 15, 2002The growing carbon credit market could be a source for forestry funding in Canada according to forest industry proposal. Read more
Wildlife Tree Committee Explained March 15, 2002What kind of link exists between tree retention, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and forest worker safety? Find out more by reading about the work of the Wildlife Tree Committee of British Columbia. Read more
