Alert of the Month

June 2010 Recognizing Hazards and Risks: Silviculture Workers

Approximately one third of all tree planting and cone picking claims submitted to WSBC from 1997 to 2001 were classified as overexertion or repetitive motion injuries. Silviculture workers such as tree planters are predisposed to this type of injury because of the repetitive nature of their work. Read more >>

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WorkSafeBC Safety Alerts and Bulletins

WorkSafeBC has re-organized their Safety Alerts and Safety Bulletins into one convenient and accessible web page. Please click here to see the full list of forestry specific alerts.

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