Stihl Chain Saws Alert
“The insulation covering an ignition-system ground wire on Stihl chain saws can wear through prematurely by rubbing against the housing. The bare ground wire can then ignite a fire if gasoline or some other combustible substance is present. At least one fire is reported to have been caused in this way.” Source: CCOHS
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Chainsaw Safety PH50
Although this pamphlet still contains valuable information on the do's and don'ts of chainsaw operation, more up-to-date information on personal protective equipment and first aid can be found on this web site.
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BC Faller Training Standard BK96
These info flips provide a condensed version of information from the new faller training standard, and are an update of the old Fallers' and Buckers' Handbook. Useful for a new or experienced faller, the documents' 40 sections provide information on clothing and personal protective equipment, protection from musculoskeletal injury, chainsaw maintenance, filing and handling information, crew transport, dangerous tree indicators, procedures for dealing with various falling scenarios, alternative falling methods, limbing, adverse weather, bucking hazards, and windthrow.
Source: WorkSafeBC
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Part Two (PDF 1 MB)
Safety Hazards - Chainsaws
The Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) provides information on the following areas for chainsaw use:
Basic Saw Operations
Handling, Transportation & Storage
Kickback
Maintenance and Service
Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
Safe Use of Chain Saws
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety)
BC Faller Training and Certification
Representatives from COFI, United Steelworkers-Canada, the Interior Logging associations and WorkSafeBC have been working together to update the 1991 faller/bucker training program. The update (in 2002) reflects the changes in harvesting techniques, forestry technologies and will reflect the change to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation Part 26 requiring faller certification and training.
The new training program includes a student and instructor guide, a faller's logbook, and materials to perform a program evaluation. A video demonstrating the principles and practices of safe falling is also part of the curriculum. To ensure consistent, high quality training, instructor criteria and standards and supervisory quality checks have been developed. The new comprehensive certification process upgrades the knowledge of existing fallers as well as creates a generation of well-trained workers for the future.
For more information on the certification process, see the BC Faller Training Standard & Certification web site at:
http://www.bcforestsafe.org/training/faller_certification.html
or call the BC Faller Training Standard & Certification Program at 1-877-741-1060.
