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In separate incidents during a short two-week period earlier this spring, two hand fallers suffered fatal injuries and a third faller had a near-miss that could have resulted in a fatal injury. Although the fallers involved were all experienced and known for their good workmanship, the safety systems required to keep them safe failed to protect them.  \nWhile investigations are underway to identify the definitive causes of these incidents, it is of benefit to everyone in the industry to remind themselves of the circumstances that often lead to incidents like these and what can be done to address them before another tragic outcome occurs .  \nLack of adequate supervision in hand falling operations  \nHand fallers have an excessively high injury rate and serious injury rate . The injury rate in the Manual Tree Falling Classification Unit was 20.1, nearly ten times the provincial average of 2.15. The serious injury rate was 6.5 , compared to the provincial average of 0.27. Each of these serious injuries represents life-changing consequences for both the workers and their loved ones – and even one such injury is too many when the incidents that cause them are often preventable .  \nDuring workplace inspections, our forestry officers have identified a lack of adequate supervision asa primary factor in health and safety issues in this industry. Inadequate supervision most often occurs on sites where the falling supervisor is also an active hand faller. This can be problematic because supervisors are required to have adequate time to perform duties such as participating in the planning of falling work. Other duties should not take them away from their role as a supervisor .  \nAdditionally, the level of supervision provided is often not appropriate for the level of risk or changing conditions . Finally, the supervisors themselves must be effectively supervised by their employers and, as applicable, the Prime Contractors must evaluate and scrutinize their effectiveness both as supervisors and in their capacity as active fallers .  \nWhat are the responsibilities and potential consequences for owners/licensees?  \nEvery workplace party shares responsibility for safety and each party must play a role in controlling risks and creating a safe work environment in which they can do their work without undue risk. Ina complex forestry operation, multiple parties may have specific assigned responsibilities under our  \nregulatory framework. After entering into a contract relationship with another party, a licensee or other owner of the operation still has duties and accountabilities for workplace safety.  \nIf any one party fails to fulfill their workplace health and safety responsibilities, serious injury or death could be the result for the worker . Should this happen, the actions of all parties, including owners of operations and licensees, will be fully examined and enforcement measures including the issuance of stop work orders may be put in place .  \nEveryone plays a part in building positive change  \nAs an immediate step, WorkSafeBC will continue to conduct focused risk-based inspections of hand falling operations . We will ramp up our inspections beginning in the fall with an increased focus on the effectiveness of falling supervision . In the coming months, we will also partner with the BC Forest Safety Council to provide webinars in October on topics related to key responsibilities for safety in forestry, including effective supervision for hand fallers .  \nAchieving positiv","cbCaiangMowBXyZb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiangMowBXyZb","pdf",707860,"English","# Workplace incidents in British Columbia forestry\n## Manual tree falling and hand falling consequences\n## Lack of adequate supervision\n## Responsibilities for owners and licensees\n## Collective action and next steps\n## Contact information","[{\"question\":\"What responsibilities and potential consequences apply to owners/licensees?\",\"answer\":\"Owners/licensees retain duties and accountabilities for workplace safety even after entering contract relationships. 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