What's new at HSE » Tree work http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Do you work with trees? http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/do-you-work-with-trees/?rss=Tree work Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:38:20 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10232 Working with trees can be dangerous. Most injuries happen when using a chainsaw to fell trees, but there are other causes for serious injuries in the arboricultural and forestry industries. This new website from the Health and Safety Executive tells you what the risks are and how to avoid them. The site provides lots of practical advice, videos and case studies for workers and employers. If you are a tree surgeon, forestry worker, chainsaw operator, landowner, estate worker or a forestry works manager, this site is for you.

Visit the new health and safety for tree workers website

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/do-you-work-with-trees/feed/ Tree Work News - April 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/29/tree-work-news-april-2009/?rss=Tree work Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:30:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9554 This is the third edition of Tree Work News, HSE’s e-newsletter for the arboriculture and forestry industries. In this issue: Chainsaws continue to kill, Safety and Health Awareness Days (SHADs)…

View the Tree Work News - April 2009

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/29/tree-work-news-april-2009/feed/ Agriculture health carry card updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/14/agriculture-health-carry-card-updated/?rss=Tree work Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:50:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6994 This carry card provides information on the health risks associated with your work in agriculture, horticulture and forestry

View Agriculture: Your health carry card [PDF 92KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/14/agriculture-health-carry-card-updated/feed/ Safety and health awareness days for arboriculture, forestry and aquaculture http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/18/safety-and-health-awareness-days-for-arboriculture-forestry-and-aquaculture/?rss=Tree work Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:35:40 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6343 This SIM outlines the programme of ‘non-farming’, i.e. arboriculture, forestry and aquaculture (fish farming), Safety and health awareness days (SHADs) planned for 2009/10. It provides targeting guidelines and links to guidance for those involved in organising and running SHADs or follow-up visits.

View SIM 01/2009/01

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/18/safety-and-health-awareness-days-for-arboriculture-forestry-and-aquaculture/feed/ Agenda for the 15th AFAG meeting http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/30/agenda-for-the-15th-afag-meeting/?rss=Tree work Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:02:26 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5318 The agenda for the 15th Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) meeting, held at Forestry Commission HQ, Edinburgh on Wednesday 15th October 2008,  is now available.

Agenda for the 15th AFAG meeting

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/30/agenda-for-the-15th-afag-meeting/feed/ Top-handled chainsaws leaflet http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/14/top-handled-chainsaws-leaflet/?rss=Tree work Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:17:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5218 Aboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group leaflet (AFAG) 308 - Top-handled chainsaws has been revised.

Download AFAG 308 (revised) [308KB PDF]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/14/top-handled-chainsaws-leaflet/feed/ Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2007/2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/19/fatal-injuries-in-farming-forestry-horticulture-and-associated-industries-20072008/?rss=Tree work Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:49:42 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5170 Figures published by HSE in its annual report, ‘Fatal injuries in farming, forestry and horticulture 2007/08′ show that 42 people were killed as a result of farming and other agriculture-related activities in 2007/08.

Read Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2007/2008 report [302KB PDF]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/19/fatal-injuries-in-farming-forestry-horticulture-and-associated-industries-20072008/feed/ RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/10/rr668-evaluation-of-current-rigging-and-dismantling-practices-used-in-arboriculture/?rss=Tree work Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:10:21 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5131 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. The information it contains should enable the arboricultural industry to determine good practice.

Read RR668: Evalution of current rigging research report

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/10/rr668-evaluation-of-current-rigging-and-dismantling-practices-used-in-arboriculture/feed/ Arboriculture and forestry minutes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/10/arboriculture-and-forestry-minutes/?rss=Tree work Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:13:52 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4771 Minutes for the 13th meeting of the Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) on 25-26 September 07 are now available.

View minutes [PDF 89KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/10/arboriculture-and-forestry-minutes/feed/ Noise emissions and exposure from mobile woodchippers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/noise-emissions-and-exposure-from-mobile-woodchippers/?rss=Tree work Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:37:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/noise-emissions-and-exposure-from-mobile-woodchippers/ This report describes the noise measurement procedure and details the results of Mobile wood chipping equipment used in forestry and arboriculture.

Read research report RR618

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/noise-emissions-and-exposure-from-mobile-woodchippers/feed/ Guidance on enforcement in agriculture http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/15/guidance-on-enforcement-in-agriculture/?rss=Tree work Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:04:54 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/15/guidance-on-enforcement-in-agriculture/ This SIM provides supplementary guidance on enforcement issues in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and related industries to assist in improving the industry’s poor accident and ill health record.

View SIM 01/2008/04

 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/15/guidance-on-enforcement-in-agriculture/feed/ Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group meetings http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/arboriculture-and-forestry-advisory-group-meetings/?rss=Tree work Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:40:37 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/20/arboriculture-and-forestry-advisory-group-meetings/ The agendas and papers for the meetings of the Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group on 19 April 2007 and 25 - 26 September 2007 are now available

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/arboriculture-and-forestry-advisory-group-meetings/feed/ Tree work news October edition http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/12/tree-work-news-october-edition/?rss=Tree work Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:44:01 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/12/tree-work-news-october-edition/ Newsletter of the Agriculture and Food sector for all involved in forestry and arboriculture is now available, this replaces Arb News. In this edition news on latest HSE campaigns, hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), recent enforcements and safety and health awareness days (SHADs).

View newsletter [PDF 141KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/12/tree-work-news-october-edition/feed/ Chainsaw training and assessment http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/02/chainsaw-training-and-assessment/?rss=Tree work Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:53:54 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/02/chainsaw-training-and-assessment/ Training and assessment of chainsaw operators in forestry and arboriculture has been through a period of considerable uncertainty and confusion. The situation has now been resolved and this Sector Information Minute (SIM) outlines the current arrangements.

Read SIM 01/2004/02 [PDF 82kb]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/02/chainsaw-training-and-assessment/feed/ Chainsaw cross-cutting and manual stacking - AFAG 304 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/11/afag-304-reprinted-0806-chainsaw-cross-cutting-and-manual-stacking/?rss=Tree work Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:25:04 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/11/afag-304-reprinted-0806-chainsaw-cross-cutting-and-manual-stacking/ 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.

Read the leaflet

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