Creel Maritime Safety Bulletin
A recent quayside event emphasised the importance of traveling with a safe / secure load when delivering timber to ports.
Roundwood in Ports
July 2023 - Shipping of roundwood has steadily increased over the last 18 months, not least with the storm Arwen clear up in NE Scotland. Many ports previously unused for timber for many years are now being utilised for multi modal shipping of timber and it was pertinent for FISA to engage with this sector to create a base guidance document that can be referenced by ports and hauliers / suppliers.
Creel Maritime Safety Bulletin
A recent quayside event emphasised the importance of operational pre-planning when stacking timber in ports.
Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Toolbox Talk
FISA Bulletin
FISA has received raised concern on transporting round timber in extreme / freezing temperatures after a recent incident - have you experienced similar in freezing cold temperatures?
Updated Feb 2023
February 2023 - FISA Forest Haulage WG provide an update to the safe access report to include vehicle recovery.
Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Toolbox Talk
Having been delayed by CV19, Benslie Training have now provided dates for the first round of CPC eligible training in +F format for HGV holders.
At the recent Driver CPC/FWM haulage session in Inverness, a range of key safety points were raised in the discussion – all points that could help improve haulage safety on your sites: