The Safety Library holds a wide range of items. These can be filtered using the categories listing on the right-hand-side or bottom of the page.
Creel Maritime Safety Bulletin
A recent quayside event emphasised the importance of traveling with a safe / secure load when delivering timber to ports.
Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Bulletin
A fire broke out on a logset forwarder while it was extracting timber at a windfarm site.
Scottish Woodlands Quest Guide 3.07
Machine fires are infrequent but high hazard events. A risk to life, to valuable machinery and equipment, worksites and woodlands, adjacent properties and to the environment.
Quest Guide 3.07 version March 2024
Scottish Woodlands Quest Guide
It is estimated that 1 in 50 chain break occurrences will result in some level of chain shot release. While the rate of instance is very low, the consequences can be serious. The person most at risk is the machine operator.
BC Forest Safety Alert
Scottish Woodlands Workplace, Wellness & Wellbeing Toolbox Talk
FISA Bulletin
Working in forestry often means working in remote locations and sometimes being the solitary worker on site. Sudden or worsening illnesses are potentially more significant in these situations
Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Bulletin
FISA has received a number of queries with regard to ATV head protection.
FISA has received a number of queries with regard to zoonnoses.