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
Keeping arborists safe during tree removal in residential and recreational settings
Removing trees in any situation is inherently high-risk work. In residential and recreational settings, arborists often face an increased risk if the tree is in a limited work area or if it is in poor...
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 bulletin outlines safe work practices to keep arborists safe during tree removal Published on: November 22, 2023
- Revised safety poster shows workers how to stand out safely around mobile equipment and vehicles Published on: April 24, 2023
- 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
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Recent incidents
Incident summaries to alert employers and workers to hazards in their industries.2023-11-22 17:27:21