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Avalanche worker safety

Avalanche worker safety

By: Bruce Jamieson
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 The how and why behind the evolution of avalanche worker safetyBruce Jamieson
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  • Stranded at Powerline Pass

    Stranded at Powerline Pass
    Feb 5 2025

    Audio track after slicing and dicing. 12 February 2025.

    During re-construction of a transmission tower in northwest BC in February, six people were stranded in a lunch shack for four nights. Two of the stranded, avalanche technician Hector MacKenzie and linesman Trevor James, recount the story. Another of the avalanche technicians, Scott Flavelle, provides some background on the powerline and the terrain it runs through. Recorded in January 2025.
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    28 mins
  • Pivotal Changes - the evolution of avalanche worker safety in Canada

    Pivotal Changes - the evolution of avalanche worker safety in Canada
    Nov 14 2024

    A conversation with Brad White, Wren McElroy, Brian Gould and Bruce Jamieson. Recorded 2024-09-06. Uploaded 2024-11-14.

    #avalanche #worker #safety #canada #workersafety #safetyculture
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    42 mins
  • The evolution of avalanche worker safety at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center

    The evolution of avalanche worker safety at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center
    Oct 15 2024
    Spencer Logan and Ethan Greene from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) chat about the evolution of the field safety program. An avalanche accident in February 2024 triggered an emergency response and provided an opportunity to evaluate the program. This is an episode in the podcast on the evolution of avalanche worker safety. CC BY-ND. Uploaded 14 October 2024 #field #safety #plan #workersafety #fieldsafety #safetyculture #inclusive #buyin #avalanche #accident #ProgramEvaluation #IncidentReview #ManagementCommitment ⁠#inclusive⁠ ⁠#avalanche⁠ ⁠#plan⁠ #caic 2:38 Field safety plan 4:20 Field equipment 4:47 Field trip plan 5:23 Review field trip plan 6:09 Communication during field day 6:45 Current focus on hazard mitigation 7:15 More car accidents than avalanche accidents 7:33 Avalanche work has been dangerous 8:05 Now, field objectives are clear 8:57 Previously, lots of decisions by individuals 9:21 Now, mostly team decisions 9:56 Information gaps become field objectives 10:08 Mountain ninja to mountain professional 10:47 Safety culture 13:48 Inclusive process 13:23 Staff buy-in 15:34 Check-out / check-in with satellite communicators 17:43 Safety culture, inclusive process 18:47 Avalanche accident 20:43 Program evaluation 23:03 Incident review 26:04 Commitment from senior management
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    27 mins

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