by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2018 | Articles
RICHMOND, B.C. — WorkSafeBC has released a new three-year plan to help employers reduce serious injuries in the forestry sector through more focused inspections. The 2018-2020 Forestry High-Risk Strategy is a renewed commitment for prevention activities in harvesting...
by Working Forest | Jan 22, 2018 | Articles
VANCOUVER — A major fire at Terminal Forest Products’ Mainland Sawmill in south Vancouver was quickly contained by Vancouver fire crews and a fireboat operating on the Fraser River. According to CBC News, initial reports are that a burning acetylene tank...
by Working Forest | Jan 9, 2018 | Articles
On Dec. 29, 2017, the driver of a loaded log truck died after a collision with an empty, stationary log truck that had lost traction on a hill, according to the B.C. Forest Safety Council. The incident occurred near Fort St. James, B.C. A fatality report from the...
by Working Forest | Jan 2, 2018 | Articles
An overnight fire Dec. 30 at Kenora Forest Products in northwestern Ontario destroyed two of the mill’s drying kilns. Kenora City Fire chief, Todd Skene, told local media the kilns were fully involved, so the fire was allowed to burn itself out while other...
by Working Forest | Jan 2, 2018 | Articles
A California logging company has paid US$1.95 million to settle allegations by the United States Department of Justice relating to a wildfire in 2012 that burned 318 acres of national forest land. CLT Logging, Inc., a timber company that conducts operations throughout...
