The refreshed 2019 FISA Guidance on Managing Health & Safety in Forestry (GMHSF).

FISA has received a number of queries with regard to zoonnoses.

Highlighting the risks of occupational asthma - HSE.

HSE advice and practical guidance on working safely in hot conditions.

Advice on heatstroke and heat exhaustion; and tips to help keep hydrated.

Some tips from the British Columbia & New Zealand websites.

Due to an increase in welfare queries to FISA here is a welfare guidance roundup.

FISA Safety Bulletin

... your calls to FISA reporting shortage of supply of new Welfare Units

This FISA Information Leaflet is based on a Tilhill Forestry Toolbox Talk.

10^th of September, is World Suicide Prevention Day and in Scotland there is a major campaign being launched to tackle this called “United to Prevent Suicide”.

5 April 2023 - Public Health Scotland have provided details of the first suspected case of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) in Scotland. Tick awareness - News - Public Health Scotland. You may also have seen this BBC News item.

Forestry and Land Scotland have previously shared this wide range of Tick related information with FISA and it is all still relevant.

The Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) has stated that they are supportive of training providers who may wish to omit practical teaching and assessment of rescue breaths in first aid training while coronavirus transmission rates are very high. 

FISA spoke at this National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) webinar that is open to everyone working with trees.