Working with trees can be dangerous. Most injuries happen when using a chainsaw to fell trees, but there are other causes for serious injuries
Category: Tree work
Tree Work News - April 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
This is the third edition of Tree Work News, HSE’s e-newsletter for the arboriculture and forestry industries.
Agriculture health carry card updated
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
This carry card provides information on the health risks associated with your work in agriculture, horticulture and
Safety and health awareness days for arboriculture, forestry and aquaculture
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
This SIM outlines the programme of ‘non-farming’, i.e. arboriculture, forestry and aquaculture (fish farming), Safety
Agenda for the 15th AFAG meeting
Friday, January 30, 2009
The agenda for the 15th Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) meeting,
Top-handled chainsaws leaflet
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Aboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group leaflet (AFAG) 308 - Top-handled chainsaws has been revised.
Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2007/2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Figures published by HSE in its annual report, ‘Fatal injuries in farming, forestry and horticulture 2007/08′
RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
This report presents the results of a comprehensive study into a number of topics related to rigging operations used in the dismantling of trees in the UK.
Arboriculture and forestry minutes
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Minutes for the 13th meeting of the Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) on 25-26
Noise emissions and exposure from mobile woodchippers
Thursday, July 3, 2008
This report describes the noise measurement procedure and details the results of Mobile wood chipping equipment used in
Guidance on enforcement in agriculture
Friday, February 15, 2008
This SIM provides supplementary guidance on enforcement issues in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and related
Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group meetings
Thursday, December 20, 2007
The agendas and papers for the meetings of the Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group on
Tree work news October edition
Friday, October 12, 2007
Newsletter of the Agriculture and Food sector for all involved in forestry and arboriculture is now available,
Chainsaw training and assessment
Monday, July 2, 2007
Training and assessment of chainsaw operators in forestry and arboriculture has been through a period of considerable
Chainsaw cross-cutting and manual stacking - AFAG 304
Friday, August 11, 2006
This leaflet covers the safe working practices to be used when crosscutting and stacking timber. For guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE), the machine, preparing to work, maintenance, fuelling and starting procedures see AFAG leaflet 301 Using petrol driven chainsaws.
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