Safety Guides & Technical Notes

FISA Safety Guides are listed below and are all downloadable for printing direct. They are numbered in series groups for example Chainsaw Guides all numbered 300. Use the search bar and type in either the guide number or subject title.

FISA Technical Notes can be found here.

Categories: Safety Alerts

Chainsaw Felling

FLS Safety Alert

An experienced chainsaw operator was felling larch trees in close proximity to a public road. The operator intended to fell the tree away from the road but the tree became hung-up, then pivoted and fell through standing trees directly across the public road. There was no traffic control or signage in place. The tree struck the rear of a passing vehicle and caused damage to the roof and wheels. Fortunately, no one was physically hurt in the incident.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
 

Documents to download

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Safety Guides

FISA Safety Guides are numbered in series groups for example Chainsaw Guides all numbered 300. Use the search bar and type in either the guide number or subject title.

  • 100s - Establishment
  • 200s - Maintenance
  • 300s - Chainsaw Use
  • 500s - Extraction
  • 600s - Processing
  • 700s - Vehicles
  • 800s - General Safety

Technical Notes

  • TN001 - Using Tree Jacks
  • TN002 - Planning Chainsaw Operations
  • TN003 - Inspection of Work Equipment & Machines
  • TN004 - Chainshot - Manage the Risk

Additional information

Aerial tree work guides from Arboricultural Association can be found here. 

A couple of AFAG guides can be found here. 

Bulk purchase of some of the FISA guides is available - please email technical@ukfisa.com for more detail.