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Small Company Health and Safety Program Manual
Responding to the needs of small companies, WSN has developed a new tool to assist these firms with creating effective health and safety programs.

Heat Stress Awareness Guide
The three main factors that contribute to heat-related disorders in workers are air temperature, relative humidity and the type of physical work being done. This Heat Stress Awareness Guide was developed by the Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario (OHSCO) to help employers, supervisors and workers ensure appropriate protection from the effects of heat.

SWO Conventional Logging Resource Package PDF (773kb)
SWO Mechanical Logging Resource Package PDF (1mb)
These resource packages include a number of samples of important policies and procedures for any conventional and mechanical logging operations.

Ergonomic Reference Package PDF (1mb)
This reference package provides information, resources and tools to help your firm eliminate the most common type of lost-time injury in all forestry sectors – musculoskeletal disorders, also known as strains and sprains.

Ergonomic Assessment Team: Self-Guided Working Package PDF (1mb)
This document provides a step-by-step process for the establishment and operation of an ergonomic assessment team to identify and controls strain and sprain hazards in your workplace.

Incident Investigation: A Self-Guided Working Package PDF (600kb)
This document provides a step-by-step process for thorough and effective incident investigations that identify the immediate and root causes of the incident and the necessary steps to ensure it never happens again.

Guideline for Guarding Feller Buncher Sawheads PDF (157kb)
The two safe operating procedures outlined in this presentation are designed to prevent critical injuries and other incidents that have occurred around feller buncher sawheads.

Portable Sawmill Safety PDF (512kb)
This document provides an introduction to the necessary safety precautions when operating a portable sawmill.

Bulletin on Working Around Chicots and Wildlife Trees PDF (214kb)
A joint bulletin from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Labour to provide information on protecting workers from hazards associated with dangerous trees, including chicots, during felling and non-felling operations.

Exposure Study in Sawmills and Veneer/Plywood Plants PDF (614kb)
This document contains the results of a preliminary study by a research team from McMaster University’s Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine Laboratory of exposure to chemical, biological and physical agents in Ontario sawmills and veneer/plywood mills.