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Part 29 Aircraft Operations
Forestry Operations
29.16 Notification
(1) The owner, or the person engaged by the owner to be the prime contractor, must give notice to the Board at least 2 weeks before commencing any operation involving aerial transport of logs or other products made of wood.
(2) The notice must provide the
(a) name of the principal contractor and of the person responsible for the operation,
(b) location, scheduled start date and expected duration of the operation, and
(c) type of logging activity to be done.
29.17 Site supervision
The employer must assign a person on site the responsibility for supervising and coordinating airlift operations.
29.18 Heli-yarding
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
29.19 Drop zone areas
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
29.20 Log loading areas
(1) Log loading areas must be separate from drop zones.
(2) Before accessing loading and drop zone areas, workers must communicate their intentions to aircraft and equipment operators, and get an "all clear" signal to proceed from the operators.
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