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Williams
Lake Timber Supply Area Resource Road Safety Committee (WLTSARRSC)
September 8,
2009
Introduction
The concept of
utilizing a road safety management group for road administration is driven
out of the need for systems to effectively coordinate the use of our road
networks to increase safety awareness.
Road permit holders/prime maintainers enhance effectiveness of road
safety systems through sharing of responsibilities and involving affected
parties.
Purpose
The primary
function of the committee is to coordinate activities and identify best
practices between licensees, BCTS and MOFR in the Williams Lake TSA in an
effort to improve safety on our forest roads.
This committee deals primarily with safety issues faced by road users
over the TSA as a whole.
Some examples
of common safety issues are:
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Shifting and concentration of harvesting areas
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Changing truck configurations requiring road upgrades
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Inconsistent interpretation and application of policy and
legislation
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Prime Maintainer responsibilities
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Road design and maintenance standards
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Radio calling procedures
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Standardized road signage
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Road use procedures
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Increasing expectations regarding forest road safety within
the industry, the government and the public
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Safety concerns which arise from users amongst the group
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Sharing of information such as safety best practices, hazard
alerts, road hazards
The WLTSARRSC
will help address the above concerns, and any others that may arise in the
future.
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