Safety in Forestry Operations - Harvesting and Haulage
Forestry Operations and Similar Activities - OHS Regulation
New Zealand - Approved code of practice for safety and health in forest operations
Forest Logging Technology: Oregon Association of Loggers
Ireland - Code of Practice for Managing Safety and Health in Forestry Operations
• The UK Forestry Standard (FCFC001)
• UKFS Guidelines on Forests and People (FCGL005) Guidance and good practice
• Managing public safety on harvesting sites (FCPN019) Research
• Scottish public opinion of forestry survey
• Managing health and safety in forestry (HSE)
• A brief guide to occupiers’ legal liabilities in Scotland in relation to public outdoor access (SNH)
• Equestrian access in Scotland: horse riding, carriage driving and managing land responsibly (SNH) Websites
• The UK Forestry Standard – www.forestry.gov.uk/ukfs
• Public opinion of forestry – www.forestry.gov.uk/statistics
• UK legislation – www.legislation.gov.uk
• Health and Safety Executive – www.hse.gov.uk (includes information on risk assessment and a risk assessment template at www.hse.gov.uk/risk/risk-assessment.htm)
• Forest Industry Safety Accord – www.ukfisa.com
• Scottish Outdoor Access Code – www.outdooraccess-scotland.com
• Scotland Rural development Programme – www.scotland.gov.uk
• Scottish Natural Heritage – www.snh.gov.uk
• Sport Scotland – www.sportscotland.org.uk
• UK Woodland Assurance Standard – http://ukwas.org.uk
• Visitor Safety in the Countryside Group – www.vscg.co.uk (including a good practice guide on managing tree safety)
• Confor – www.confor.org.uk
• Safety and health in forest harvesting operations. Diagnosis and preventive actions. A review. – http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/fs/article/viewFile/2714/1939