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Injury Prevention Resources for Forestry - Falling and Bucking
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.
Out of the woods
"As the forestry industry moves toward slashing its historically high death and injury rate, a new study asks whether fallers can use training with 3-D images to spot hazards." WorkSafe Magazine July/August 2011Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (369 KB)
BC Faller Training Standard BK96 
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 * Part One (PDF 1.5 MB) Updated: April 2012
* Part Two (PDF 1.3 MB) Updated: April 2012
* Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store.
BC Faller Training Standard (video)
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BC Faller Training Standard This video series is the companion to the BC Faller Training Standard, which was designed to teach new fallers safe work procedures for falling and bucking. The goal of the series is to help workers with forestry experience develop the knowledge, attitude, skills, and abilities that will enable them to function as safe and productive fallers. * Also available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store. |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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OHS Faller Serious Injury and Fatal Review 2009
This report sets out recommendations of the WorkSafeBC internal faller serious injury and fatalities task team, which reviewed and analyzed reports of 32 serious injury and fatal incidents that occurred from 2000 to 2008.Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (95 KB)
Chainsaw Safety PH50
This pamphlet is for people who use chainsaws on an infrequent basis.Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (327 KB)
* Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store
Mechanical Harvesting (video)
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Setting standards for safety: Mechanical harvesting This video explores the key safety issues in the five phases of mechanical harvesting: worksite planning, safe work procedures, winter logging, guarding systems, and machine servicing. (19 min 23 s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Logging Safety Awareness (video)
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Logging safety awareness Safety is the most important aspect of every job in the forest industry. This video features the day-to-day elements of on-the-job safety. The three areas covered are: safe work procedures, communications, and emergencies. (11 min 01 s) Available from the WorkSafeBC Store. |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Chainsaw Safety - Sawmills (1 of 2)
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Chainsaw Safety - Sawmills (1 of 2) This video describes in detail the fundamentals of safe chainsaw operation in sawmills, including saw selection, personal protective equipment, saw maintenance, saw operation, and cutting hazards. (11 min 34 s) Available from the WorkSafeBC Store. |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Chainsaw Safety - Sawmills (2 of 2)
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Chainsaw Safety - Sawmills (2 of 2) This video describes in detail the fundamentals of safe chainsaw operation in sawmills, including saw selection, personal protective equipment, saw maintenance, saw operation, and cutting hazards. (8 min 11 s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Safety Hazards - Chainsaws
An OSH Answers safety topic on chainsaws.Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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