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.

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

FISA Technical Notes can be found here.

Categories: News, Covid-19

HSE - Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Stakeholder eBulletin – 7th September 2020

  • Information on reporting an outbreak - Action Cards - The Joint Biosecurity Centre has developed Action Cards which reflect the latest advice on how to identify, manage and report a COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Cleaning your workplace - As an employer, you must protect people from harm. This includes taking reasonable steps to protect your workers and others from coronavirus.
  • Disinfecting premises using fog, mist, vapour or ultraviolet (UV) systems - Fog, mist, vapour or UV treatments may be suitable options to help control the spread of coronavirus by cleaning and disinfecting larger spaces or rooms.
  • Cleaning, hygiene and hand sanitiser - We have produced guidance on cleaning, hygiene and the user of hand sanitiser in the workplace.
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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.