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Injury Prevention Resources for Forestry - General

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

 

General | Ergonomics | Personal Protective Equipment


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.

Ergonomics

Preventing Tree Planting Injuries BK73
This booklet provides information on ways to prevent tree planting injuries by using good planting techniques, maintaining good physical fitness, and choosing an appropriate shovel.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (469 KB)
* La prévention des accidents chez les planteurs d'arbres (French, PDF 431 KB)
Updated: June 2006

Tree Planters
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety provides health and safety information for tree planters.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
* HTML

Go to the ergonomics web pages for more information.



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