Vancouver Island Conference Centre
Saturday, October 5, 2013
We are less than a month away from the brand new Canada North Resources Expo . Make sure you plan to attend the CNRE on May 31 and June 1 at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia.
Being struck by objects is a major cause of injuries in the forest industry. These objects include danger trees, heavy equipment, rocks or pick-ups - anything that can move and hit a worker.
Our mission is to support industry to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries.
We have definitely seen a shift in the trends. Worker involvement/commitment in ongoing safety management is at its peak.
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A short log truck driver with 25 years’ experience had his trailer spill 1 kilometre south of Beaverdell on Highway 33. The location of the incident was on a straight stretch of road. The weather was clear and the road was dry.
A log came off a loaded logging truck and was suspended by the binders outside the stakes. To remove the log, the rigging charge hand decided to buck the log to free it from the load.
An employee parked a vehicle at the back end of a block where the company had been decking wood since road restrictions were imposed in February. He went for a short (20 minute) walk down to an area that had recently been skidded and then back to the truck.
