Trees & Wind Events – Is Your Immediate Work Area Safe?
The Approved Code of Practice at clause 13.1.2 states “…All hazardous trees within reach of the landing shall be removed before operations begin.
READ MOREThe Approved Code of Practice at clause 13.1.2 states “…All hazardous trees within reach of the landing shall be removed before operations begin.
READ MOREIn 2016, following a period of trial, PF Olsen introduced its mandatory observer policy.
READ MOREWhat happens when a safety conscious machine operator, recovering from a two week-long illness, works 9 hours in a high-risk, high-concentration task?
READ MOREKeep the Focus Up – Cement the Improvements…
READ MOREReporting on a 2017 forestry death WorkSafe NZ comments as follows:
READ MORETree drive and Thinning to waste.
READ MOREWhat happens when an unsafe twitch combines with a non-conforming extension bar in a constricted area?
READ MORESafe Loading of Logs – Embedded? Well, think again…
READ MOREAccording to the Q4, 2017 IRIS data summary, travel and log cartage incidents are the predominant category in near hit reporting.
READ MOREThe HSAW Act 2015, s. 36 states “…The PCBU (read: the principal contractor and the forest manager) must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, …
READ MORETake a moment to check your environment … and footing…
READ MOREAfter tree felling and pruning accidents, the Q4, 2017 IRIS data summary notes “…there were ten lost time Maintenance-related injuries.
READ MORESafety culture has been described by the phrase “…it’s the way we do things around here”. Examining culture is like taking a picture of our values, priorities and attitudes – particularly in relation to safety in the workplace. That picture might show a weak or strong safety culture.
READ MORESafety Culture Snapshot
READ MOREMaintenance injuries featured strongly in our 2017 data… and the trend appears to be continuing!
READ MOREDuring 2017, we sustained thirty-six serious injuries (measured in LTI and MTI’s) … a very BIG year and the highest injury toll since 2004!
READ MORETwo investigation processes, both of which are in common use, the Incident Cause Analysis Model (ICAM) and 5Why, a simpler step-by-step technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying an incident or problem.
READ MORE50,000 hectares of trees planted during 2017 and there are plans to double that each year over the next 10 years.
READ MOREA worker was standing between the tail and main rope drums on what is described as a box platform...
READ MOREGet More Life Out of Wire Rope (and save lives and limbs in the process) …
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