Skeena region timber businesses amiss on road and fire safety: watchdog
An audit of B.C. timber sales and licence holders in the Skeena business area by the province’s forestry watchdog released July 29 found that while most forestry activities complied with legislation there were some notable exceptions.
Poorly built industrial crossings can move when heavy traffic goes over them, potentially causing accidents, Grant said. For example, a culvert or bridge over a creek could shift if not securely fastened, causing a truck with a heavy load to tip over. The two unsafe bridges were south of Kitimat in the Kildala Arm of the Douglas Channel. Two of the unsafe culvert crossings were located northeast of Terrace near Hardscrabble Creek, which is tributary to the Skeena River.
Auditors found that a fire suppression hose was stored too far away from “high-risk activities” and that should a fire occur, “it is unlikely” that the company could react in time to control the fire.“The only comment I’d like to make is we’ve been tracking the weather on the B.C. wildfire website and we’ve been sending that information to our contractor [Tianyuwen] that was operating there,” Yitian said.
Only companies that demonstrated “significant noncompliance” with legislation were named in the audit. Grant said forest professionals and the industry have made good progress in addressing road and bridge safety since the audit. Late reporting of industrial activity has also since been corrected.
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