March 14, 2019 - Maple Ridge

Registration is closed - Workshop is Full

Workshop Agenda

Venue Information - Eagles Hall, 23461 Fern Crescent, Maple Ridge, BC

Sponsored by WorkSafeBC and The BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC), this one day workshop will provide the latest information on the safe operation of winch assist logging equipment. Trainers will include international experts that will share their experience from New Zealand and the United States. The workshop will include presentations and in-the-field sessions with winch assist equipment at the UBC Research Forest in Maple Ridge.

Appropriate for logging contractors, operators and supervisors, this workshop will provide training on:

• wire rope use, inspection and maintenance
• best operational practices for safe and productive steep slope and winch assist logging
• results from the latest research and technology advancements
• regulatory requirements for winch assist logging

For more information, please contact Gerard Messier (BCFSC) at 1-877-741-1060 or email Messier@bcforestsafe.org