Forestry

2018

Cross Cutting and Manual Stacking - IFSG 304

This leaflet covers the safe working practices to be used when cross-cutting and stacking timber. For guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE), the machine, preparing to work, maintenance, fuelling and starting procedures see IFSG leaflet 301 Using petrol-driven chainsaws.

2018

Chainsaw Clearance of Windblow - IFSG 306

This leaflet applies to the manual harvesting of areas where the majority of adjacent trees have been windblown or broken and also to sporadic windblow, within or outside standing crops. Mechanised systems should be considered as a safer alternative.

2018

Felling and Manual Takedown - IFSG 302

This leaflet covers basic felling and manual takedown in plantations, or of single trees in open spaces where there is a minimum of two tree lengths clear space in all directions, and pulling aids are not required.

2018

Safe use of Quad Bikes in Agriculture and Forestry

This information sheet provides advice and guidance on the safe use of quad bikes. The guidance is no substitute for formal training and we recommend that quad bike operators undertake formal training in advance of quad bike or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use.

2018

Quad Bike Safety Update

Quad bike fatalities represented 19% of all farm vehicle fatalities during this period. 75% of those that suffered fatal quad bike accidents were aged 60 years or older.

2017