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Injury Prevention Resources for Forestry - Falling and Bucking

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


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

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)

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