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Healthy Trees Need Healthy People

FISA are delighted to join with other organisations from across the forestry sector to tackle the growing issues surrounding Mental Health in forestry through this new initiative.

Tractor Trailor Overturns carrying Excavator

Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Advice

To avoid an area marked by a cone the tractor trailer driver transporting a 7.5 tonne excavator moved slightly to the left-hand side of the road to continue the journey. On immediately feeling the tractor being pulled sideways, they stopped the tractor and saw the trailer starting to tip onto its side into the adjacent field with the excavator on board. The tractor did not move from the road or overturn.

Stress Awareness

Scottish Woodlands Toolbox Talk

April is Stress Awareness Month – a month dedicated to increasing awareness about the causes and management of stress.

Roll away vehicles

Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Advice

Roll away vehicles can pick up speed quickly, becoming a real danger to yourself, pedestrians and other road users.

Eye Injury on Site

Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Bulletin

Eyes are highly susceptible to damage. What would only be a minor cut, abraision or bruising injury on the rest of the body can have major impact on the eyes.

AFAG Initial Notifications - 2025

Arboriculture & Forestry Fatalities

The HSE are sharing these notifications. Because the incidents are under investigation exact details will not be available and will not be provided with these notifications (either because the facts haven’t been established or release may prejudice enquiries).

April 2025 - AFAG Fatal Notification - Struck by an object (tree trunk)

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Healthy Trees Need Healthy People

FISA are delighted to join with other organisations from across the forestry sector to tackle the growing issues surrounding Mental Health in forestry through this new initiative.

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