We haven’t quite reached summer yet but, already, hauliers in some areas of the country have experienced deteriorating forest haul road surface conditions and increased dust levels due to the lack of rain.

Travis Perkins has been fined £2m after timber fell off one of its lorries and onto a car in Sussex, killing the driver.

A recent quayside event emphasised the importance of traveling with a safe / secure load when delivering timber to 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.

A recent quayside event emphasised the importance of operational pre-planning when stacking timber in ports.

Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Toolbox Talk

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?

February 2023 - FISA Forest Haulage WG provide an update to the safe access report to include vehicle recovery.