Qualified Companies
Presented to BC Timber Sales Advisory
Committee
November 17, 2005
About the Council
Origin: A direct result of the Forest Safety
Task Force
 Our Mission: To eliminate fatalities and
serious injuries in the forest sector
 Organization: Focused policy and advocacy
role. Program delivery from the sector
 Composition: All key forestry organizations,
government agencies and ministries at the
table and well represented
 Scope: The initial focus is on the harvesting
sector
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BCFSC Council Members
Board Executive
Jim Shepherd
Chair
Keith Playfair
Vice Chair
Ron Corbeil
Secretary Treasurer
Board of Directors
Roy Nagel
Central Interior Logging Association (CILA)
Keith Playfair
Central Interior Logging Association (CILA)
Rick Jeffery
Coast Forest Products Association (Coast Forest)
John Allan
Council of Forest Industries (COFI)
Wayne Lintott
Interior Logging Association (ILA)
Jim Hackett
Interior Lumber Manufacturers’ Association (ILMA)
Bill Sauer
North West Loggers Association (NWLA)
Ron Corbeil
Steelworkers – IWA Council (IWA)
Jim Girvan
Truck Loggers Association (TLA)
Mike McKibbin
Western Fallers’ Association (WFA)
John Betts
Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association (WSCA)
Grant Parnell
BC Timber Sales (BCTS)
Trish Balcaen
Ministry of Forests (MOF)
Betty Pirs
Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB)
Areas of Focus
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Cultural Change
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A Safety Aware Legal Regime
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Confident and Competent Workers
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Qualified Companies
BC Forest Safety Council
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4 Workplan Priorities
• Faller Certification
• Safe Silviculture
• Forestry TruckSafe
• Qualified Companies
Where We Stand Today
Logging…...
 High Injury Rate
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High Costs
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Questions around health and safety
responsibilities in a multi-layered industry
Fatalities
At this rate, every 2 weeks
a forestry worker does not
return home at the end of
the day
9 times higher than work
fatalities for all of BC
combined
37 Fatalities in 2005
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!
Not killed, but…
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Our injury rate
was
twice
Every
year,
therethe
a 3provincial
average serious injuries per 1000
workers.
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the rate
last 10
years,
Our seriousOver
injury
was
twice as high as
there
have been 981
other high risk
industries
serious injuries – that is
over 80 serious injuries a
 Serious injuries make up 16% of the
year.
---claims volume, but are 85% of the total claims
---cost
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!
Costs are High and Escalating
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Base Rate one of the
The Rate for 2004 was
highest
$10.74;in
forProvince
2005, $11.39.
WCB Base Rate - High Risk Industries
$12.00
$10.00
Bas Rate
$8.00
Forestry - DR
Sawmill - CZ
$6.00
Construction - DG
$4.00
$2.00
$2003
2004
2005
The New Industry
Timber Sales BC
Ministry of Forests
WCB
Integrated Forest
A high and increasing
Company
percentage of the cost of
injuries and the fatalites
Workforce
that occur are with small
companies, and they are
Workers increasing.
New Players &
“Licencees”
Prime Contractor
Sub-Contractor
Sub-Contractor
IWA
Sub-Sub-Contractor
Sub-Sub-Contractor
Sub-Sub-Contractor
The requirements of safety – training, safety reviews, safety alerts,
investigations, notices, remedial actions – need to be reviewed in
light of these changes.
Qualified Companies
Distinguishes forestry employers who:
1.
Meet a level of Safety Standards
2.
Demonstrate true commitment and
leadership to a culture where the health
and safety of all workers is an overriding
priority.
SAFE Audit - Components
Safety Accord Forestry Enterprise
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Requirements:
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SAFE Audit
Evaluation Components:
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Management Commitment and Company Policy
Hazard Identification and Control
Rules and Work Procedures
Safety Communication
Training, Education, and Certification
Incident Reporting and Investigation
Shared Safety Responsibility – Contractor
Management
Disability Management
A Qualified Company will….
Management Programs
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Have a written health and safety policy
Discuss managements, supervisors, employees, and
contractors responsibilities for health and safety
Promote, share, and discuss the BC Forest Industry
Health and Safety Accord
Senior managers and supervisors must access the
operations on an ongoing basis, and discuss health
and safety issues with workers and contractors.
A Qualified Company will….
Risk and Hazard Management
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Ensure that the risks of the operation have been
evaluated
Identify all hazards in the work processes and ensure
that adequate controls are in place to reduce the
possibility of an incident from occurring
Conduct training in hazard identification and control
with employees
Conduct facility inspections and audits
Perform maintenance on equipment
A Qualified Company will….
Standards, Procedures, and Work Instruction
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Having all workers and contractors following the safety
rules and regulations, including PPE and SPAC’s
Ensure that the jobsite or facility is meeting the
regulatory rules
Have applicable legislation available for review by all
levels of employees
Ensure that the ER procedures are established,
functional, clearly known, understood by all levels of
employees, and test the plan on a regular and ongoing
basis
A Qualified Company will….
Training, Education, and Certification
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Orientations are given to new-hire workers, employees
returning after a significant time period, contractors
and sub-contractors, and visitors
The right to refuse unsafe work is clearly understood
by all employees
Where applicable, an on the job training program is
formal in nature, and specific in the requirements to
meet certain standards
Certification is validated before work begins, and the
expiry dates are tracked to ensure that workers are
current in their tickets.
A Qualified Company will….
Health and Safety Communications
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Regular safety meetings are being held, with active
participation by employees, contractors, and subcontractors
Deficiencies identified during safety meetings are dealt
with in a timely and effective manner
There is a formal and active close call reporting system
Documentation for inspections and audits are retained
by the company
A Qualified Company will….
Incident Reporting and Investigations
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A written standard for reporting of incidents, and the
investigation of these incidents
The inclusion of a root cause analysis for investigations,
and for education and training of investigators
A method of implementing investigator
recommendations
A standard, monthly and yearly evaluation of statistics
The introduction of a safety alert for each incident,
including the requirement to share these alerts with the
industry where applicable
A Qualified Company will….
Contractor Management
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Results from the Shared Safety Responsibility Review
Select their contractors based on an objective
selection criteria which includes safety
Have a requirement for consistent safety performance
improvement from their contractors
Is ensuring that any company having prime contractor
status is performing their duties in accordance with the
regulations and consistent with good safety practices
A Qualified Company will….
Disability Management
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Has a DM program, it is known to all levels of
employees, and management is committed to the
process
There is a DM committee, which ultimately makes
recommendations to management
There is one individual who is ultimately responsible for
the DM Program
The company has a RTW and SAW Programs within the
program and is effectively utilizing these
SAFE Companies
Safety Accord Forestry Enterprise
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SAFE Companies will also be Industry
leaders in changing the safety culture
• Actively share safety information – Safety Alerts
• Committed to Industry Recognized Practices (IRP’s)
• Practice shared responsibility in the sector’s multilayered structure
Qualified Companies
Safety Accord Forestry Enterprise
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SAFE Companies will earn a 5% rebate on WCB
premiums annually
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Be recognized for pre-qualification standards required to work in
BC Forests
Ensure a qualified work force
Attract customers in an increasing competitive market
Additional benefits:
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Improved worker well being
Reduced incident costs (direct and indirect)
Improved productivity
Lower WCB premiums (Base Rate & Experience Rating)
Saving Money Through Safety – Part 1
1:3 Direct/Indirect Cost Ratio
Indirect Costs
Direct Costs
Medical/Rehab Costs
Impacts on Family
and Community
•Average claims cost (2005 WCB figure) Damage to
•IndirectCorporate
CostImage
to your company Downtime for Staff
to Cope
Production Downtime
Total Cost
Reduced Morale
Investigation Costs
Training for Replacement
Worker
Re-orientation for
Returning Worker
$30,000
$90,000
Repair Costs
First Aid - supplies ambulance
Sick pay
$120,000
WCB Premium
Increases
(Experience Rating
and Base Rate)
WCB fines
Legal costs
Experience Rating Benefits
ABC: Excellent Safety Performance = DISCOUNT
ID
Company ABC
Company XYZ
Base
Rate
$ 9.35
$ 9.35
Experience
Rating
-45
80
Net Rate
$ 5.14
$ 17.30
Assessable
Payroll
$
2,000,000
$
2,000,000
XYZ: Poor Safety Performance = SURCHARGE
WCB Premiums
$
102,800.00
$
346,000.00
$
243,200.00
For Success…..
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Significantly change how Industry
approaches Safety
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Requires the ENTIRE sector to take
collective responsibility and action for
Safety
For Success…..
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Costs to the sector - the benefits will
outweigh the costs
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Similar programs have successfully
reduced injuries while creating substantial
saving for employers
What does QC mean for BCTS
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Get Involved in Safety
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Short term
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Long term
• Put on a safety lens
• Involvement in Industry/Council Safety Initiatives
• Requiring Qualified Companies at pre-qualification
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standards for bidding on timber by XX/XX/200X
Practice shared responsibility
Benefits to BCTS
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BC Timber Sale’s Mission:
….”capture the value of the asset for the public.”
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A Qualified Company will be productive
company
• Higher Quality
• Higher Utilization
• Forest Stewardship
Qualified = Productive
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“Excellence in safety is compatible with
excellence in other business parameters
such as quality, productivity and
profitability.”
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“Safe, healthy employees have positive
impacts on all operations. They have
positive effects on customers and enhance
credibility in the marketplace and in the
community.”
 - J.M Stewart, DuPont Canada, U of T
Activities – Making the Case
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AB Experience Report
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Cost of Unsafe Analysis
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Shared Safety Responsibility Review
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Understanding your WCB Assessment
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Stakeholders Discussions
Activities – Developing the Structure
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SAFE Companies Program Development –
Fall 2005
• SAFE Companies Audit
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BASE
SEBASE
Auditor Infrastructure
• IRP Development and Participation
• Better Information Sharing
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Safety Alerts
Safety Investigations
Activities – Refining Structure
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Working with Industry to Refine Program
Components
• Qualified Companies Advisory Committee (QCAC)
• TAC Team (Technical Advisory Committee)
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Engagement in WCB’s Certificate of
Recognition (COR) Program
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SAFE Companies Pilots
Discussion
For more information:
Krista Bax – 604-891-1246
Keith Rush – 604-891-1247
www.bcforestsafe.org
Qualified Companies
Presented to BC Timber Sales Advisory
Committee
November 17, 2005