1. FISA 2017
Began 2012

2. FISA Structure
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3. FISA Membership by type 800 Members

4. Safety Documentation Group
2013 Update FISA Safety Guide 804 for powerlines
2014 Renew ‘Guidance on Managing H&S in Forestry’
2015/19 Renewal of FISA Safety Guides/addition of new FISA Safety Guides
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5. Safety Communication Group
Promoting FISA & the Safety Message
FISA safety library
Alerts and bulletins
Safety information updates
Press articles
Trade shows
Contractor meetings
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6. Learning & Behavioural Change group
Themes…
Forestry education
Learning to work safely
Learning to control risk
Supporting FISA at work
Forest Landowners
Responsibilities
Duty of care
Industry Statistics
Knowledge & Understanding
Behavioural safety
Changing behaviours
Improving attitudes
Supporting smaller businesses
Fatalities per million workers
All industries combined 6
Agriculture & Forestry 103
UK Forestry 129
80% of accidents happen because someone decides to do something they already know is unsafe
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7. Skills and Competency Group
Review current industry training
Develop industry programmes
Increase training awareness
Engage with training providers
Delivery…
Chainsaw refresher training
Forest Works Manager training
Supervisor training
Involvement in future training needs – edge trees?
– forest awareness training?
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8. Forest Haulage Group Developments…
FISA Forest Haulage Driver Safety Manual
New FISA Safety Guide on Forest Haulage
Working with the Timber Transport Forum (In cab IT review/load strapping/shared documents/input at both meetings)
Timber Crane training syllabus for 2017?
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9. Electricity/Utility Protocols Group
FISA Safety Guide 804 published
Utilities awareness
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10. Work Site Operations Group
Emergency Preparedness Guidance
Silvicultural Chainsaw Use Guidance
Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) Guidance
Lyme Disease Guidance
FWM/Landowner Checklist
Example Risk Assessment
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11. Machinery Plant & Equipment Group
New Working Group
FISA website resource page
Review of Skylining
Involvement with the major
manufacturers
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12. Update on FISA Articles & Rules

13. FISA Strategic Plan Plan re-launched early 2017
Industry wide consultation
List the future topics for FISA & FISA Working Groups
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14. www.UKFISA.com info@ukfisa.com
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