Working in fields where cattle may be present A third of all fatal accident in agricultural involve cattle. HSE guidance for farmers and landowners. Read more
Wire-Watcher overhead powerline detection system field test Forest Research, Technical Development Report, TDJR201 February 2019 Read more
Winching trees out of rivers or other water bodies FISA have recently received several queries seeking advice on the issue of how to approach retrieving trees or timber out of rivers or other water bodies. Read more
Wild Boar Sites are seeing increasing numbers of wild boar, often in wooded areas. The Landowner needs to ensure that hazard information on and around forestry worksites are communicated to the FWM – including the more random hazards! Read more
Use of High Lead Winches Lessons learned from a high lead winching incident in England have been shared with FISA. Read more
Underground services - peat restoration FISA are receiving a number of enquiries regarding peat restoration projects and the highlighting of underground services. Some appear to be at the tendering stage. Read more
Underground services Underground services are encountered more frequently in forest operations due to urban forest activity and renewable developments in the rural setting. Read more
Training for Forestry Pesticide Users FISA Safety Bulletin Forestry pesticide users do need to be suitably trained and certified. Read more