Safety Library

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.

Machine Fire Incident

Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Bulletin

A fire broke out on a logset forwarder while it was extracting timber at a windfarm site.

Machine Fires - Quest Guide 3.07

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

Chain Shot Management – Risk Reduction and Mitigation

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.

Ill health and Recovery

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