Here is where you can find the latest safety and Safetree™ news.
Fiona’s blog: Under pressure? It’s OK to ask for help Firstly I want to acknowledge the recent tragic incidents in our industry – the road accident in Kaingaroa Forest and the tree faller death in Taranaki last week. These deaths take...
Read postHealth initiative, bogged vehicles, safe driving, new regulations Fiona's blog: Improving the health of forestry workers Improve the health and wellbeing of workers and you also improve safety and productivity. That’s the thinking...
Read postFiona’s blog: Help us find out what H&S reps need in order to do their everyday H&S work well Health and safety representatives can make a huge contribution to improving health and safety at work, and helping reps do their jobs well is a key...
Read postFiona’s blog: Strong interest in certification at recent workshops Safetree has been running free workshops to help people find out more about what's involved in becoming a Safetree Certified Contractor. The workshops are for crew owners,...
Read postJust before Easter, WorkSafe sent out an important communication raising concerns about things it has seen on sites recently. Fiona’s blog – Growing our Safety Culture initiative nominated for award Safetree’s Growing our Safety...
Read postFiona’s blog:WorkSafe raises concerns about things it has seen on sites recently WorkSafe wants to bring to the industry’s attention concerns that have come to light during visits by Inspectors to forestry harvesting sites in recent months
Read postFiona’s blog: Managing health risks to make sure people are fit for work Safetree ran a project last year to find out about the health of forestry workers. The goal was to identify what health risks need to be managed to ensure forestry...
Read postThanks for attending the first Safetree Conference, Partnering for Change held by FISC and FICA in Christchurch last week. About 150 people registered for the event from across the industry. That made it a great opportunity to network and...
Read postFiona’s blog: A new kind of training is needed in forestry Training has always been important in forestry. But as the industry matures, the type of training that’s needed is expanding. We have a strong focus on 'training for task' and...
Read postTwo steps forward, one step back Last...
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