1. Resource Roads and Radio Use Changes 2007
SAFETY IMPLICATIONS
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2. Why is this necessary? On the Road to Safety
too many crashes and close calls because of lack of communication or miscommunication
inconsistencies in calling procedures, signage, area frequencies
too many channel changes, especially in multiple user situations (other industries, more than one mill or contractor, etc)
mobility of trucks – moving around the province, working in different areas because of weather and seasonal changes, truck shortages, BCTS, longer hauls, 2 way hauls, mountain pine beetle, dimension logs, specialized mills....
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3. Why is this necessary?
to reduce incidences of crashes in the bush because somebody was on the wrong channel
to ensure that wherever you are in the province, you have the right channel in your radio
to clear channels of non-forestry users
Both these incidents were loaded trucks rearending other loaded trucks in adverse weather conditions – top, dust, Summer 06; bottom, fog, Winter 06. Fortunately both drivers lived; both weren’t on the right channel because they were short term hauls, so didn’t get channels programmed into their radios.
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4. How will this make the roads safer?
every radio-equipped vehicle will have the same resource road safety channels programmed in across the province
dedicated resource road safety channels will be clearly identified by specific signage, which will ensure clear communication
road channels will not be used for loading channels
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5. education of road users around new radio
Forestry TruckSafe’s Commitment
education of road users around new radio
channels and usage
communication with road users through
Forest Safety Council website, Rumblings
newsletter, presentations, media, public
meetings
exploring options on finding funding assistance for re-programming with new channels in pilot areas
communications with Industry Canada and BC Timber Sales re: radio-use related incidents on roads
development of regional “radio calling procedures” with stakeholders
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6. On the Road to Safety Forestry TruckSafe’s Commitment cont’d
to support BCTS contractors by providing information packages
to educate non-forestry resource road users – oil & gas, mining, guiding, tourism, service industry
to provide web-based on-going support that will allow road users to identify what channels are used where; who is using them, what the “rules of the road are” and what the radio calling protocols are
provide “hotline” support to deal with issues as they arise
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7. Because the bottom line is.....
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8. Contact Info:
MaryAnne Arcand
Director, Forestry TruckSafe & Northern Initiatives or
“unsafe is unacceptable”
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