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How many times you have heard the phrase “safety first” or “everything starts with safety”?
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Like a wisp of smoke, a waft of alcohol, or a tiny pill, it’s difficult to measure the exact size of the problem of substance abuse in the workplace, but a group of sawmill industry experts has placed the issue firmly at the top of their safety agenda.
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Regardless of size of the facility or dust particulate produced there are a few key things to look for when evaluating whether or not your system is a fire or explosion waiting to happen.
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WorkSafeBC data collected by employers in 2015 from more than 150,000 hearing tests of workers in all industries in B.C. shows noise-induced hearing loss is trending upwards among forestry workers – increasing from 11 to 20 per cent between 1995 and 2015.
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The first thing you have to consider in any upset condition is safety. Saws by their nature, especially bandsaws, store energy when they are pulled and stretched and torn apart.
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The story of Northland Forest Product’s fight against The Beast — the fire that ravaged Fort McMurray in May 2016, destroying close to 2,500 buildings — is almost hard to believe.
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Canadian Forest Industries compiled all the latest information on what's out there in dust control to keep your operation running smoothly and safely.
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Last summer, a volunteer group met face-to-face for a workplace risk assessment at Workplace Safety North (WSN) headquarters in North Bay, Ont. The top 10 risks are based on 86 risks identified by industry experts.
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We are often asked, “What sized wood dust collector poses an explosion hazard?” The short answer is any dust collector exceeding eight cubic feet in volume is considered an explosion risk regardless of how often it is used.
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Dust explosions are always a risk in any wood processing plant, and one that the forest industry takes extremely seriously.
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June 20, 2018 - 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Location: Prince George, B.C.
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