Working at heights while performing routine and non-routine maintenance tasks, completing rail car loading, and entering and exiting large mobile equipment presents the risk of falls, which can lead to injuries, fatalities, and business interruption.

The report Bow Tie Analysis of Working at Heights in Wood Products Manufacturing by Obex Risk Ltd.:

• Outlines working from heights hazards.
• States the objectives and motivation for the bow-tie analysis.
• Summarizes the 2023 workshop.
• Provides the bow-tie analysis results, discussion and recommendations.

Watch the April 2024 safety huddle.

This report was sponsored by the Manufacturing Advisory Group of the BC Forest Safety Council.