This site will look much better in a browser that supports web standards, but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device.

WorkSafeBC

banner image

Injury Prevention Resources for Forestry - Falling and Bucking

Falling & Bucking | Yarding & Skidding | Log Hauling | Silviculture/Tree Planting | Resource Roads | General


The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the forestry industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

BC Faller Training Standard BK96  New Item

These info flips provide a condensed version of information from the new faller training standard, and are an update of the old Fallers' and Buckers' Handbook. Useful for a new or experienced faller, the documents' 40 sections provide information on clothing and personal protective equipment, protection from musculoskeletal injury, chainsaw maintenance, filing and handling information, crew transport, dangerous tree indicators, procedures for dealing with various falling scenarios, alternative falling methods, limbing, adverse weather, bucking hazards, and windthrow.

Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* Part One (PDF 1 MB)
* Part Two (PDF 1 MB)

Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.

Chainsaw Safety PH50

A pamphlet for all chainsaw users detailing the do's and don'ts of chainsaw operation.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (355 KB)

Safe Chainsaw Handling (video)

This video covers the correct upkeep maintenance of all major components including: mounting the guide bar and chain, filing the chain, and transporting the chain.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
Available for loan from WorkSafeBC Library Services.

Safe Use of Chainsaws (video)

Instruction is given in the safe use and handling of chainsaws - valuable for anyone falling or bucking: amateurs, students, and first-time users as workers. Described are maintenance, falling and bucking techniques, and use of safety equipment. Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
Available for loan from WorkSafeBC Library Services.

Stihl Chain Saws Alert

"The insulation covering an ignition-system ground wire on Stihl chain saws can wear through prematurely by rubbing against the housing. The bare ground wire can then ignite a fire if gasoline or some other combustible substance is present. At least one fire is reported to have been caused in this way."
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
* HTML

Safety Hazards - Chainsaws

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) provides information on the following areas for chainsaw use: Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)

Guidelines for Chain Saw Safety

The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick offers some basic guidelines for chainsaw safety in a pamphlet form.
Source: WHSCC (Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick)
* PDF (181 KB)

You can return to the Top of this page