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Fiona’s blog - learning from what goes right at work Things go right at work most days – and there is a lot we can learn from that. That is the message from our latest industry story – involving Hancock Forest Management NZ. HFMNZ...
Read postFiona's blog: Sadly we heard on Tuesday that a tree feller was struck and killed by a tree while working at Pohangina, in the Manawatu. This is the fifth death of a forestry worker in 2018. My thoughts are with the family, friends and workmates...
Read postFiona’s blog - Thanks for supporting our Dr Tom Mulholland workshops We completed the 14th Dr Tom workshop in Northland in late August. This was the end of a 3-month national tour that reached more than 1100 foresters face-to-face. The...
Read postFiona's blog: Two-way communication key to safety Good days happen in the forest when the job is well-planned, everyone knows what’s happening and they have what they need to do the job right. With that in mind, Safetree has created some...
Read postFiona’s blog: Help creating a workplace culture that supports success and good health and safety I am very pleased to be launching Safetree's new Growing our Safety Culture programme. This programme helps businesses build a workplace culture...
Read postFiona’s blog: Latest fatalities a sad reminder we still have work to do It is very sad to hear about the two forestry workers killed earlier this month. My heart goes out to the families and friends of these workers, and their...
Read postFiona’s blog: Growing safe, professional and resilient people and businesses I'm pleased to announce that Safetree and the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC) are running three free workshops as part of the Forest Industry Safety and...
Read postFiona’s blog: Help to stay fit in winter We’ve just passed the shortest day, it’s getting colder and we need to take cold weather into account when planning and doing work in the forest. Good clothing, good food and a decent night’s...
Read postFiona's blog: Fatigue – rule of thumb for knowing what’s enough sleep As a rule of thumb: People need at least 6 hours sleep a night, but 7-8 hours is better A worker will be at risk of fatigue if they have had: Less than 5...
Read postFiona’s blog: League legend gives team talk to Northland foresters It was great to be part of the Safety Warrior workshops with Tawera Nikau from Team One last week, organised by the Northland Forestry H&S group. Nearly 330 forestry people...
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