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.

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Sitting Disease

Scottish Woodlands Toolbox Talk

Sitting for long periods of time is bad for our physical and mental health. It can cause our metabolism to slow, reduces circulation, and can negatively affect how your body regulates blood sugar, blood pressure, and breaks down fat. Increasing the likelihood of developing chronic health conditions or a premature death.

What should we do?

  • Reduce sitting time at work by at least 60 minutes per day to improve your health.
  • Standing up for about 5 minutes every half hour can reduce your risk of adverse health effects.
  • Screen Breaks should be taken for 5–10 minutes every hour.

Benefits of Exercise and Reducing Sitting Time At Work

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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.