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 In British Columbia, any worker who falls a tree larger than 6 inches in diameter must be certified.
Certification is done through the BC Forest Safety Council or through Enform's Oil/Gas Faller Program (contact Kindra Rosypal at krosypal@enform.ca or 1-800-667-5557).
Regulations and related materials
Resources
- Faller Certification Backgrounder (PDF 39kb)
- BC Faller Training Standard Parts 1 and 2
These pocket-size flip books update the old Fallers' and Buckers' Handbook and are useful for a new or experienced faller. Forty sections provide information on clothing and personal protective equipment, protection from musculoskeletal injury, chainsaw maintenance, filing and handling information, crew transport, dangerous tree indicators, and procedures for dealing with various falling scenarios, alternative falling methods, limbing, adverse weather, bucking hazards and windthrow.
- WorkSafeBC's Forestry website offers a wide range of information on working safely in this industry
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