Purpose
The Forest Industry forum's purpose is to provide an effective mechanism between the BC Forest Harvesting Industry and WorkSafeBC in addressing issues, building a stronger working relationship, providing efficiencies for resolutions and communications, and improving safety standards and performance in the Forest Industry.
Key Documents
Terms of Reference
Key Topics identified for next meeting:
- Fatigue
- Self-loading Truck guarding
- Phase Congestion
2018 Harvesting Technical Working Group meetings for the following dates:
- Monday, April 23, 2018
- Tuesday, October 16, 2018
- Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Forest Industry Forum Members
- Ken Pederson, Canfor & TAG member
- Richard Arnason, United Steelworkers
- John Bulcock, Western Forest Products & MAG / CHAG member
WorkSafeBC Representation
- Tom Pawlowski
- Jim Bailey
- Budd Phillips
- Don Schouten
- Terry Anoson
Forest Industry Forum Members
- John Shearing, Mosaic Forest Management
- Ken Pedersen, Canfor
- John Betts, Silviculture
- Brian Butler, United Steelworkers
- Richard Arnason, United Steelworkers
- Ed Kent, United Steelworkers
Council Support Staff
- Rob Moonen, CEO
- Dustin Meierhofer, Director, Transportation & Northern Safety
- Trish Kohorst, Manager, Transportation & Northern Safety
More Information / Contact Information
If you have information to share, would like to learn more about this group or join the group to help influence positive change, please contact the BC Forest Safety Council toll-free 1-877-741-1060 or email cwhelan@bcforestsafe.org.
