A survey of readers was undertaken in December 2018-January 2019. A report of the findings was completed on February 14, 2019. 

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”

Highlights

• 627 respondents
• Respondents from across all regions of the province, all types of forestry work, majority with more than 10 years of experience; with the biggest slice at 166 respondents (28.62%) in the 20-30 year category and 120 respondents (20.69%) in the 31-40 years category and 16% having 41 to over 51 years of experience
• 83% of total respondents work for a SAFE Certified company and majority identify as IOOs, contractors, and small firms with less than 10 employees
• 93% say they read all or most editions
• 73% said keep it as is; another 9% said keep it mostly like it is but add more of specific items that they provided
• Majority say keep print and email editions and let people choose both or one to suit needs
• Majority say keep publishing every two months
• Most interest (80%) generated by “information updates on new regulations or things we need to know about in field”, followed by 66.7% on “how-to tips to make operations safer”
• Everybody wants more, tailored to their unique work or type of operation, from timber cruisers to First Nations cultural/archaeologists, IOOs, fallers, tug boat operators, development engineers, community forest reps, private land owners, log truck drivers, machine operators, steep slopes, interior coverage, safety success stories, etc.

Thank you

Thank you to all who participated to help shape continuous improvement in the information we deliver to you to better support achieving zero fatalities and injuries in our industry.

Read the full report

To view or download the complete 34-page pdf report, click here: 2019FSNSurveyResults