Safety Conferences

The annual Vancouver Island and Interior Safety Conferences are industry-driven safety conferences covering topics of interest to the forestry sector.

The conferences are led by steering committees made up of representatives from labour, industry, BCFSC and WorkSafeBC with industry sponsorship that allows for free admission for conference delegates.

Upcoming Conferences

2024 Vancouver Island Safety Conference

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Vancouver Island Conference Centre | 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo, BC

Registration and Conference Information will be available in summer 2024.

2024 Past Conferences

Interior Safety Conference - Safety at Work: Inside and Out

Thank you to everyone who attended this year's conference. For those who missed the chance to attend in person, you can download some of the presentations from the day's events.

The Interior Safety Conference (ISC) is an annual event that brings together professionals from the BC forest sector to discuss safety-related issues and explore ways to improve safety practices in the industry. It is FREE for anyone who works in any phase of the forest industry from silviculture and harvesting to wood products manufacturing. It features forestry-related safety topics with speakers, industry experts, and relevant safety information.


The ISC is held in partnership with the Interior Logging Association (ILA) Conference.