SAFER is jointly
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OUR MISSION

SAFER Council's mission is to assist workers and employers in the BC Forest Industry to improve accident prevention and create a healthy environment, both on and off the job. To reach this safety goal, SAFER has taken a leadership role in the development of safety training sessions for workers.

OUR HISTORY

It is pretty clear to someone just hearing about SAFER that safety is the chief concern of this organization. The name, SAFER, stands for Safety Advisory Foundation for Education and Research.

SAFER was created through broad negotiations between the IWA Canada (now United Steelworkers) and FIR on the coast and the IFLRA in the southern interior for the 1988-1991 master collective agreements in both regions.

SAFER continues to be jointly managed by USW, FIR, and the IFLRA where the industry and the union enjoy equal representation.

Under the leadership of two Co-Chairs selected from the union and industry ranks, the SAFER Council coordinates its safety activities and initiatives under the guideance of eight safety advocate board members and four trustees. 

SAFER will celebrate 25 years of creating healthy environments and improving accident prevention for workers and their families in early January 2013.

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