Manual falling & bucking
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for work in manual falling and bucking. Additional information and resources are available from our industry partner, the BC Forest Safety Council.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in your industry, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
Layout Planning: A Focus on Faller Safety
Layout engineers play an important role in ensuring the safety of fallers and other workers. This video illustrates the different hazards layout engineers may identify during their planning process,...
Top of Dangerous Tree Strikes Faller
Manual tree falling is a high-risk activity that can result in serious injuries and deaths, especially when dangerous trees are involved. The incident described in this slide show demonstrates the importance...
Licensees/owners: Are you planning and conducting your forestry operation to prevent phase congestion?
Even though a forestry worksite can be busy, make sure it’s well-organized to ensure worker safety. Proper scheduling and planning of operations before the work starts are essential first steps to...
Highlights
- New resources help you manage risks in your workplace Published on: April 14, 2022
- Recording of Hand Faller Safety Info Session now available Published on: December 06, 2021
- Site inspections for manual falling operations: What to expect and how to prepare Published on: November 19, 2021
- New slide show illustrates the importance of assessing dangerous trees properly Published on: March 17, 2020
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