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
Supervision in Manual Falling: Champions for Change
Manual tree falling is a high-risk activity that has resulted in serious injuries and deaths. In this video, forestry professionals share their personal stories of the long-term impact falling incidents...
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...
Highlights
- New online tool helps workers and employers manage risk by delivering a custom list of health and safety resources Published on: December 05, 2022
- New forestry videos highlight the importance of supervising to the level of risk Published on: October 27, 2022
- 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
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