Sept. 18, 2006, is a day Mark Johnson will never forget. It was the day an attempt to save two minutes of time at work led to the loss of use of his left arm. Johnson was one of many workers across the province recognized during Day of Mourning ceremonies on Thursday. The annual Day…
A long-time forester is lamenting the lack of properly fitted industrial wear available for women, something she says can put women’s safety at risk while out in the field. Catherine Brady, 33, has worked in forestry for the past decade and often works on Vancouver Island. In that time, she’s seen an increase in the number of women…
Merritt’s Tolko lumber mill isn’t expecting to have to make any more job cuts due to a lower allowable annual cut (AAC) now in effect for the Merritt Timber Supply Area. Last November, Tolko laid off 29 full-time employees and curtailed their small log production in response to expected reductions to the annual allowable cut….
The United Steelworkers Local 1-85 has launched legal proceedings against Western Forest Products to fight for Franklin Division loggers who haven’t worked at all in 2016. However, WFP claims the problem stems from a rate dispute with a contractor, and that they have been working to get employees back to work in their mills. The…
From looking after a multi-million-dollar machine to helping his fellow human beings, John Mondoux is one of the hundreds of former Domtar workers who has reinvented his occupation since the mill closed. “It’s definitely a major change, from dealing with my job to make paper, to taking care of people — a big difference, absolutely,”…
Forty years ago, Maine’s forests were devastated by a cyclical spruce budworm infestation that destroyed 25 million cords of white spruce and balsam fir trees. Forestry experts say another infestation is only a couple of years away, and while Maine is better prepared to respond, the economic impact would be in the hundreds of millions…
The BC Forest Safety Council’s board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Moonen as the new CEO of the BC forest sector’s health and safety association, effective March 16, 2016. Rob, who was previously the Director, SAFE Companies at the BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC), is a health and safety champion,…
In response to Amanda Marchand’s letter regarding the Catalyst Mill’s pollution, I have three points to make. Firstly Ms. Marchand does not have to live near to the smoke stack. The mill has been here for decades, probably way before Ms. Marchand chose her home. Secondly, I would like to know more about the Halalt…
Damning reports indicate WorkSafeBC found multiple infractions at a New Westminster lumber yard where two workers were killed last weekend. The accident, which occurred at United Gateway Logistics on January 23, involved lumber falling from a forklift. The two victims were 60 and 65 years old. After the accident, investigators issued a stop work order in…
Two workers killed at a lumber yard in New Westminster on Saturday were apparently crushed by lumber that fell on them, according to WorkSafeBC. The deaths of two employees of the Pacific Reload lumber yard is being investigated by police, the B.C. Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC., the province’s chief workplace safety agency. The names of…