Safety

​Australia's forest industries are all safe places to work, and employees are highly skilled.
 
While safe practices have been in place for decades, in September 2018 a program called Safe and Skilled was launched to raise awareness of and enhance the safety of employees in Australia’s forest industries.

At the foundation of the program is the charter signed by the Australian Forest Contractors Association and the Australian Forest Productions Association (of which FIFWA is a member). The charter commits that members of both associations ensure that their forest workers hold a statement of attainment in approved and nationally recognised units of competency, relevant for forest operations by December 2020.

Safe and Skilled also launched 12 lifesaving commitments to enhance safety in forestry operations, as in the poster to the right.

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FISTCo

Companies in WA's forest industries are collaborative, working together to ensure safe workplaces across the supply chain. In late 2019 the Forest Industry Safety and Training CoOperative was established (FISTCo). The forum encourages collective discussion, and through working groups delivers initiatives and promotes standards that secure forest industries as safe and attractive places to work. 

FISTCo is formed by interested companies and individuals across all sectors of the supply chain. The membership is representative and inclusive of all forest regions in WA.

For more information about FISTCo get in touch with FIFWA via news@fifwa.asn.au

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