More Information
The following links lead to videos that show the various equipment listed in the 'Forestry Equipment' section. The videos showcase the machines while in action as well as providing more information about how they work, and what they are used for. Harvester: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU4g-cbO7yc Forwarder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKn8g8_tGP0 Feller Buncher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivatjLaYJU8 Bulldozer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRD3wI1Hbeo Knuckleboom
Loader: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ne-KjItouk Skidder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSoRDQzVd8Y Yarder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0sy-V_77nY Wood Chipper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onXcTeTcGQk
Meri-Crusher: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1ZMQg1IJI
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Simulator Video
Links:
Harvester - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blfpehRETnk
Forwarder - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5PnRT3EFJM&feature=related
John Deere Promotional Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_RTGuMz_c&feature=related
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Other Forestry or Health and Safety Websites
Forestry Industry Directory - http://www.forestry.com
SimLog Simulation for Heavy Equipment - http://www.simlog.com/
Careers and Employment Opportunities in Forestry - http://www.canadian-forests.com/job.html
Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace Association - http://www.ofswa.on.ca/ Logging & Forestry Safety Associations in Canada - http://www.awcbc.org/en/loggingandforestrysafetyassociations.asp International Labour Organization: Safety and Health in Forestry Work - http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cops/english/download/e981284.pdf Online Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act - http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900851_e.htm#BK16
Forest Safety Action Plan & Task Force - http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/safety/
Council of Forest Industries - http://www.cofi.org/what_we_do/regulatory_issues/occupational.htm
BC Forestry Safety Action Plan - http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/safety/
Safety Advisory Foundation for Education
& Research - http://www.safer.ca/default.htm
References:
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety. (2005). Hazard and Risk. Retrieved October 30,2009, from http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers
/hsprograms/hazard_risk.html
Industry Canada. (2009). Technology road map for forest operations in Canada: Technology - breakthrough technologies. Retrieved November 5,
2009, from http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/fi-if.nsf/eng/oco1497.html
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. (2008). Background and rationale for the November 2008 (ER ready) stand & site guide
draft and confidential – a work in progress. Retrieved November 6, 2009, from http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/260035.pdf
WorkSafe BC. (1993). Operator-chargehand. Retrieved November 3, 2009, From http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters/1993/fatal9302B.html
WorkSafe BC. (1994A). Truck driver crushed. Retrieved November 5, 2009, from http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters/1994/fatal9404.html
WorkSafe BC. (1994B). Machine failure blamed. Retrieved November 6, 2009, from http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters/1994/fatal9401.html
WorkSafe BC. (1995). Part-time crane operator crushed. Retrieved November 3,2009, from http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters/1995/fatal9510.html
WorkSafe BC. (1997). Adjust driving to meet road conditions. Retrieved November 4, 2009, From http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters/1997/fatal9702.html
WorkSafe BC. (1998). Maintain visual contact with the equipment operator. Retrieved November 6, 2009, from http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters
/1998/fatal9807.html
WorkSafe BC. (2008). Worker dies when rubber-tired skidder rolls down slope. Retrieved November 3, 2009, From http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters
/2008/ha2008-22_skidder.html
WorkSafe BC. (2009). Young worker seriously injured by runaway tractor. Retrieved November 4, 2009, from http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters
/2009/ha2009-16_tractor.html
WorkSafe Victoria. (2007). Safety in forestry operations: Harvesting and haulage. Retrieved, November 3, 2009, from http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
/wps/wcm/resources/file/ebaf8348ec5c696/WorkSafeForestryGuide.pdf
WorkSafe Victoria. (2009A). What are the risks?. Retrieved November 6, 2009, from http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe
/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Your+Industry/Forestry/About+the+industry/What+are+the+risks/
WorkSafe Victoria. (2009B). Hazards and high-risk forestry activities. Retrieved November 5, 2009, from http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect
/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Your+Industry/Forestry/How+to+comply/Hazards+and+high-risk+forestry+activities
