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General Program

• Chapter 1: BCTS Health & Safety Program Overview
• Chapter 2: BCTS Safety Policy 
• Chapter 3: BC Forest Health & Industry Accord
• Chapter 4: Operational Policies
• Chapter 5: BCTS Goals & Objectives
• Chapter 6: General Rights & Responsibilities
• Chapter 7: Legal & Other Requirements
• Chapter 8: Due Diligence in Delivering the BCTS Safety Program

BCTS Employees

• Chapter 9: Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control
• Chapter 10: Control Measures  New
• Chapter 11: Emergency Preparedness & Response / First Aid
• Chapter 12: Safety Committees, Management Meetings, Safety Meetings & BCTS Corrective Action Logs
• Chapter 13: Safety Awareness, Training & Competency
• Chapter 14: Inspections & Monitoring  New
• Chapter 15: Reporting: Hazards, Unsafe Acts or Conditions; Incidents & Close Calls 
• Chapter 16: Investigations & Safety Alerts 
• Chapter 17: Documents, Records & Statistics 

Dealing with External Parties

• Chapter 18: Dealing with Timber Sale Licenses & Timber Sale License Holders
• Chapter 19: Dealing with BC Timber Sales Contractors  New
• Chapter 20: Dealing with Labour Contractors & Hourly Hire Agreements in Emergency Situations 
• Chapter 21: Dealing with Situations which Require a Prime Contractor
• Chapter 22: Dealing with BCTS Visitors, the Public, BCTS Service Providers & BCTS Suppliers
• Chapter 23: Dealing with BCTS Roads, Road Permits, Road Use Permits, & Other BCTS Infrastructure

Program Review & Continuous Improvement

• Chapter 24: Safety Program Audits & SAFE Company Certification 
• Chapter 25: Management Review 
• Chapter 26: Program Recognition, Branding & Safety Awareness Initiatives

Provincial Safety Organizations

• Chapter 27: BC Forest Safety Council
• Chapter 28: WorkSafeBC
• Chapter 29: BC Resource Safety Coroner
• Chapter 30: Glossary New
• Chapter 31: Sources

Provincial Safe Work Practices

• SWP01: Conducting Office Activities  New
• SWP02: General Field Activities  New
• SWP03: Checks & Working Alone or in Isolation  New
• SWP04: Entering Another Employer's Workplace  New
• SWP05: Working Around Industrial Forestry Operations  New
• SWP06: Working in Extreme Weather Conditions
• SWP07: Using Motor Vehicles & Trailers  New
• SWP08: Using Boats & Watercraft  New
• SWP09: Using ATVs, Motorcycles or Snowmobiles  New
• SWP10: Using Fixed Wing Aircraft & Helicopters  New
• SWP11: Using Small Hand Tools & Equipment  New
• SWP12: Road Maintenance Functions  New
• SWP13: Dealing With Civil Disobedience / Blockages

Other Appendices

• Appendix 05-1: Goals & Objectives
• Appendix 06-1: Management Field Review
• Appendix 09-1: Task Inventory Listing & Risk Analysis
• Appendix 10-1: Table of Engineering Controls
• Appendix 10-2: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Appendix 10-3: BCTS Exposure Control Plan  New
• Appendix 11-1: Emergency Evacuation Plan Checklist
• Appendix 11-2: Test / Drill Report Form Checklist
• Appendix 11-3: Emergency Response Template
• Appendix 12-1: Corrective Action Log
• Appendix 12-2: Section Safety Meeting Checklist
• Appendix 13-1: Safety Training Matrix 
• Appendix 13-2: Safety Competency Evaluation Checklist
• Appendix 13-3: Orientation Checklist - OHS Component 
• Appendix 14-1: Project Work Plan and Hazard Assessment Checklist  New
• Appendix 14-2: Mobile Equipment Operator Checklist
• Appendix 14-3: Matrix of Inspection Requirements Template
• Appendix 15-1: Incident Report Checklist 
• Appendix 15-2: Incident Investigation Checklist 
• Appendix 16-1: Safety Alert Template
• Appendix 16-2: Joint Investigation Form PSC38
• Appendix 17-1: Document Control Matrix - Records Filing Guide  New
• Appendix 18-1: Timber Sale Planning Safety Checklist
• Appendix 19-1: Contract Planning Safety Checklist
• Appendix 19-2: Contract Pre-Work Safety Checklist
• Appendix 19-3: Contract Inspection Safety Checklist
• Appendix 19-4: Contractor Safety Performance Checklist
• Appendix 19-5: Certification Exemption Template 
• Appendix 21-1: Prime Contractor Agreement Schedule 1354
• Appendix 22-1: Visitor / Service Provider Orientation Checklist
• Appendix 23-1: Access Pre-Assessment
• Appendix 23-2: Safe Road Use Plan
• Appendix 25-1: Management Review Checklist
• Appendix 28-1: Memorandum of Understanding