Here is where you can find the latest safety and Safetree™ news.
Fiona's blog I’m pleased to announce that WorkSafe has extended the pilot of Safetree’s Toroawhi/worker engagement champions initiative for a further six months, to the end of June 2021. This extension is a welcome endorsement of the...
Read postWe are looking for someone to represent Māori on the Forest Industry Safety Council, a not-for-profit that works to protect the safety and wellbeing of people working in forestry and that runs Safetree. The ideal candidate: Would be...
Read postFiona's blog Looking after your health and wellbeing is about to get easier thanks to new features in the forestry version of the KYND Wellness App. From this week people using the App will get notifications straight to their phones...
Read postFiona's blog Silviculture workers are crucial to the success of the forest industry. However sometimes the important work they do can be over-shadowed by the harvesting end of the business. But silviculture is where the forestry cycle...
Read postFiona's blog The current Covid-19 outbreak is a reminder of how important it is to look after our mental and physical wellbeing. Looking after our mental wellbeing is important because it helps us deal with the stress and uncertainty that the...
Read postUnfortunately New Zealand is back at Alert Level 2 until at least midnight on Friday 14 August, and the Auckland Supercity is at Alert Level 3. The Covid-19 forestry protocols are still on the Safetree website and are still current. See the...
Read postFiona's blog In forestry we work hard to keep people safe and well. But accidents can happen, and the nature of forestry work means these accidents can involve serious injuries. That means it’s essential that forestry businesses have...
Read postFiona’s blog I’m pleased and proud to announce that Wade Brunt, one of Safetree’s Toroawhi, has been named a finalist in the NZ Workplace H&S Awards for a wellbeing programme he ran last year while still working for Gisborne forestry...
Read postFiona’s blog I expect that a hot topic of conversation at the rescheduled Safetree Conference on 19 & 20 November will be how forestry people have adapted to what’s been an extraordinary year for the industry and New Zealand generally.
Read postFiona's Blog It’s now a month since forestry went back to work and the signs are looking good that the Covid-19 virus has stayed under control. It has been great to see the industry working together to develop and implement the industry...
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