H&S ADVICE FOR THE LANDOWNER/AGENT
OBJECTIVE
- Advise the Landowner sector; raising awareness of their duty/responsibilities in helping run a safe forestry site
- Provide and share with the sector examples of best practice
- Improve the understanding of the need for competent Agents/FWMs
- Improve the understanding of the need to ensure sites can be safely planned in advance of work; providing clear site hazard details and good co-ordination
CHAIR: Trefor Owen - FLS
OTHER MEMBERS:
Gillian Clark – FISA
Simon Hodgson – FLS
Jim Colchester – Buccleuch
Gavin Adkins – Tilhill
Andy Greathead - Savills
James Simpson – Forestry England
Wally North - Forestry England
Ollie Hughes – Gresham
Graham Carter – Gresham
Gordon Pfetscher - Woodland Trust
Ben Clinch - Moray Estates
Laura Eulert - Crown Estates
Alex Murray - Glennon Brothers
Andrew Bronwin - Bronwins
Des Campbell - NI Forest Services
John Dempsey - Coillte
Richard Hunter - Confor
Tim Barrratt - Bidwells
Mick Bottomley - FLS
David Edwards - Tilhill
Rik Metcalfe - Lockhart Garratt
Greg Jones - NRW
Stephen Young - SLE
Ian Robinson - Scottish Woodlands
Ross Guyton - Oakbank
John Deakin - National Trust
Phil Mostyn - NRW
Steve Conolly - Cawdor Forestry
Kathy Gostick - HSE
GROUP TARGETS:
- To help raise awareness of the H&S responsibilities for the Landowner sector
- Issue of new Landowner guidance – FISA 801 Landowner Safety Guide; FISA 801A Agent Safety Guide
- Development of and sharing examples of industry best practice
- Championing the need and review for better competence in both the Agent and the FWM
RESOURCES & FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
- Group member time to draft guidance and documents
- Cost of type setting and design
- Publish to Web/print hard copy
- Industry awareness days/involvement in events to raise awareness
- Contact with industry bodies/groups to share best practice
- Total estimate to be advised
KEY ACTIONS
Priorities & Action Plan to be updated March 2021