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Safety Archives - Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association

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Back By Popular Demand: The Footing and Footwear Report. Below is the full report summarizing the 2015 WorkSafeBC-funded research into footing and footwear in the silviculture industry. It includes a summary of the study’s field research, the FPInnovations boot tread traction study and the recommendations for selecting durable footwear for silviculture work. This full report is recommended reading for silviculture safety managers intent on … Read more. Some Advice for Recognizing Durable Boots. It is gen...

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Events Archives - Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association

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Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Sept 16, 2016 Vol. 16, Issue 16. Warning: Although every effort is made to keep our facts straight, we cannot guarantee these articles contain straight facts. Register today to attend the annual WSCA Business Summit 29th September What Do All Our B.C. Government’s Recent Forest Restoration Announcements Add Up To? Millions of forest restoration seedlings may be in the hopper over the … Read more. The Western Silvicultural Contractors’...

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WSCA Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 16, Issue 11. Call To Action Again In Ten-Year Review of Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy Are recent wildfire disasters grounds for a revolution in wildfire management? In the parlance of disaster management a focusing event is that point at which we realize the status quo is no longer tolerable. Just whether the Fort McMurray fire is one of those … Read more. Background on Drug and Alcohol Policy and Practice For Employers. Get the WSCA Round Update. Http:/ www.svn...

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WSCA Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 16, Issue 15. Warning: Some of the facts published in this edition may have been facts previously. Government Continues With More Forestry Announcements Our government’s overture of forestry announcements, agendas and action plans continues. The latest coming this week from Prince George with the release of three strategies under Forest Minister Steve Thomson’s Competitive Forestry mandate. Strong Past … Read more. WSCA Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 16, Issue 14.

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News Archives - Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association

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Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Sept 16, 2016 Vol. 16, Issue 16. Warning: Although every effort is made to keep our facts straight, we cannot guarantee these articles contain straight facts. Register today to attend the annual WSCA Business Summit 29th September What Do All Our B.C. Government’s Recent Forest Restoration Announcements Add Up To? Millions of forest restoration seedlings may be in the hopper over the … Read more. Warning: Due to the summer holiday fac...

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Promising practices for reducing musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) in the silviculture sector - Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association

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Promising practices for reducing musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) in the silviculture sector. July 7, 2015. For over a decade the BC SAFE Silviculture Program has worked with progressive contractors and licensees on innovative ways to reduce MSIs among forestry workers. Overall claim rates have declined steadily in tree planting operations. Nevertheless MSI injuries continue to persist on a provincial scale. Some Advice for Recognizing Durable Boots. Who is getting injured? Get the WSCA Round Update.

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Alberta Forest Fire Alert. There are currently 23 fires burning in Alberta. So far, 388 forest fires in Alberta have burned more than 143,000 hectares of land. Extreme dry conditions have resulted in numerous forest fires in northern Alberta. So far, 388 forest fires in Alberta have burned more than 143,000 hectares of land. The largest fire is burning … Read more. Sacramento Bee special report on the Green Movement. Get the WSCA Round Update. Register now for the WSCA Business Summit 29 Sept. 2016.

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WSCA Rumour Mill RoundUpdate Volume 16, Issue 6. Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate March 24, 2016 Volume 16, Issue 6 Warning: Some of the facts contained in this article may be more interesting that important. Clearing Saw Workshop to Review Removing Safeguards And Other Habits For years many operators have removed safeguards on their clearing saws to make them more productive, … Read more. WSCA Rumour Mill RoundUpdate Volume 16, Issue 5. One … Read more. Forest Nurse...

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Back By Popular Demand: The Footing and Footwear Report. Below is the full report summarizing the 2015 WorkSafeBC-funded research into footing and footwear in the silviculture industry. It includes a summary of the study’s field research, the FPInnovations boot tread traction study and the recommendations for selecting durable footwear for silviculture work. This full report is recommended reading for silviculture safety managers intent on … Read more. WSCA Rumour Mill RoundUpdate Volume 16, Issue 7.

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Labour Issues Archives - Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association

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Some Advice for Recognizing Durable Boots. There are various styles of boots that can be considered for silviculture work. Some include: Traditional leather work/logging boots Leather hiking/climbing boots Leather hunting boots Vulcanized rubber boots Combination vulcanized rubber and leather boots Combination synthetics and leather boots Because there are so many brands and styles in the market for these kinds of … Read more. Silviculture Workforce Initiative Committee Final Project Report. Now silvicul...