The government has launched its first road safety strategy in more than a decade with the overarching aim of reducing deaths and serious injuries on Great Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035, using a 2022-2024 baseline. 

Roadside Safety Week takes place between 19th November – 25th November 2025. It is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about road safety issues, including the prevention of accidents, injuries, and fatalities on the road.

If you drive any type of vehicle for your living, or have responsibility for others that drive, you should ensure you are aware of the condition known as Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS).
More associated with HGV drivers who are driving long distances, the condition can also affect others who drive for long stints during the day too, such as harvester and forwarder drivers.

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