BC Forestry Injury Rate Double Other Industries

"In 2001 in British Columbia's forests there were 2,136 accepted claims costing an average of $27,018 each and having an average duration of 37 days. There were 28 accepted fatalities. That human suffering devastates families and has a huge impact on the bottom line of an industry that is critical to the economic well-being of this province," said WCB Prevention Division Vice President Roberta Ellis to the SAFER Conference in Victoria today. SAFER is the Safety Advisory Foundation for Education & Research, which is jointly managed by IWA-Canada and the coastal and southern interior for...