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MAG Safety Alert – Serious Near Miss – Fall Protection Success
Serious Near Miss – Fall Protection Success A serious near miss when a truck driver fell and hung for 20 to 30 minutes before rescue prompted a company to install… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Charge Pushed Through Kiln Door
Charge Pushed Through Kiln Door Two forklift drivers were working together to finish up building a charge. One driver proceeded to push the last carts up against the rest of… Read More
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TAG Safety Alert – Heli Hill Crew Working in the Bite
A Heli Hooktender sustained fractured right femur, left ankle and wrist, requiring surgery. TAG Safety Alert – Heli Hill Crew Working in the Bite For more information, contact transportation@bcforestsafe.org
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MAG Safety Alert – Log Almost Struck Employee
Log Almost Struck Employee An over length log was sent to the transfer deck and had to be cut to progress forward. A pre-work assessment was performed, lockout completed, and… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Heater Failure Caused Fire
Heater Failure Caused Fire The infra-red radiant heater mounted on the ceiling above the VDA lube system failed. Video surveillance shows that the element failed, causing a shower of sparks… Read More
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Industry Alert – Train and Logging Truck Collision
Train and Logging Truck Collision Just north of Quesnel, an eastbound loaded logging truck was crossing a marked rail crossing when a southbound freight train collided with the trailer. The… Read More
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Industry Alert – Dusty Conditions on Forest Service Road
Dusty Conditions on Forest Safety Road (Bamfield) A driver, experienced with operating on resource roads, drove into the back of a logging truck that was travelling in the same direction…. Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Log Truck Driver – Twisted Knee Lost Time
Log Truck Driver – Twisted Knee Lost Time A log truck driver was making a delivery to the mill. Conditions were very slippery, and drivers were instructed to wear ice… Read More
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Industry Alert – Lowboy / Lowbed Incidents Lead to Serious Operator Injuries
Lowboy / Lowbed Incidents Lead to Serious Operator Injuries Two lowboy operators sustained injuries in separate incidents involving lowbed trailers. This safety alert provides an overview of both incidents and… Read More
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Industry Alert – Maintaining Driver Awareness
The Importance of Maintaining Driver Awareness Recent collisions on a rail crossing and dusty resource road serve as reminders to be aware of conditions and your surroundings at all times…. Read More
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June 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Wildfire Hazards: Danger Trees
Wildfire Hazards: Danger Trees Both forestry workers and fire crews responding to wildfires will be exposed to risks and hazards that exist in a wildfire environment. A danger tree is… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Other Struck By Falling Shaft
Other Struck By Falling Shaft Two employees were removing an idler shaft from the bottom of a conveyor to replace bearings. The first employee was using a short length of… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Pinched Finger While Feeding Hog
Pinched Finger While Feeding Hog A new cleanup employee was feeding the hog. While looking up the conveyor to regulate the feed of scrap sticks and boards into the hog,… Read More
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May 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Wildfire Hazards: Phase Congestion
Wildfire Hazards: Phase Congestion Both forestry workers and fire crews responding to wildfires will be exposed to risks and hazards that exist in a wildfire environment including “phase congestion”. Phase… Read More
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Industry Alert – Bear & Wildlife Safety
Springtime Necessities of Bear and Wildlife Safety Spring is a time when bears are very active. Bears (and other wildlife) can pose a serious threat to workers in wilderness areas…. Read More
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Industry Alert – Flood & Landslide Risk
Flood and Landslide Risk High temperatures across many areas of the province last week have increased snow melt and caused an increased risk of flooding, washouts and landslides. This safety… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – De-Wrap Near Miss
De-Wrap Near Miss A logging truck driver pulled up to the de-wrap station to remove the wrappers. While removing the second wrapper of the second bunk, the wrapper grabbed/caught something…. Read More
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Heli Hill Crew Worker in the Bite
A heli-hooktender sustained a fractured right femur, left ankle & wrist requiring surgery after attempting to split a log too heavy for the helicopter to lift. The log slabs burst… Read More
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April 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Supervising Remote Workers
Supervising Remote Workers In order to remain operational during the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have had to adjust the way they do things. One example of this is requiring some workers… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Piece of Steel Fell From Above
Piece of Steel Fell From Above A clean-up employee was shoveling debris underneath the MGR into a vibrating conveyor when a piece of steel (chain capture) 15’x8’x3/8 weighing approximately 10… Read More
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Industry Alert – Workstation Hygiene
It is critical that we all do our part in preventing the transmission of spreadable illnesses and viruses such as COVID-19. This alert is a guide to help keep your… Read More
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Fatal Leg Injury While Working Alone In Isolation
The following information is derived from a Coroner’s Report of an incident that occurred in BC in the Spring of 2019. This tragic incident did not occur in a forestry… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Electrical Planer Head VFD Near Miss
Electrical Planer Head VFD Near Miss Employees and a supervisor performed a pre-work hazard assessment and corresponding lockout procedure for a Planer Head Change. Sometime later an Electrician informed the… Read More
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COVID-19 Personal Protection
The most important step we can take to prevent infection or illness for ourselves, our families, friends and co-workers is to practice good basic hygiene and take simple precautions. This… Read More
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March 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has put significant pressure on all industries, including forestry. Companies continuing to operate have had to make significant adjustments to ensure the… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Concussion From Being Struck With a Pike Pole
Concussion From Being Struck With a Pike Pole A worker was using a pike pole to straighten a cross-up at the strip machine unscrambler pocket. The waste belt under the… Read More
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Hoe-forwarding Tip-over Incident
A Madill 3800C was forwarding second growth logs downhill on 15% slope. The boom was forward and down when the puncheon started to collapse. The back tracks started to slide… Read More
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MAG Safety Alert – Headrig Bandsaw Shot Through Filing Room Trap Doors
Headrig Bandsaw Shot Through Filing Room Trap Doors log with a knot at the end was being sawn in half at the Headrig. As the second half of the log… Read More
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Grapple Yarder Tips Over
A grapple yarder operator with a young worker helper standing on deck was backing his machine down a 12% grade road. While backing down, the lower track slid on rock… Read More
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February 2020 Monthly Safety Alert – Top 10 Tips for a Safe Start Up
Top 10 Tips for a Safe Start Up BCFSC has identified the top ten things forestry operations should consider when starting up after a period of down time. Download this… Read More