Safety in Forest Operations (Harvesting and Haulage) Industry Standard
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Safety in Forest Operations (Harvesting and Haulage) Industry Standard (PDF 4468kb)
Document Type: Publication
Keycode: VWA1098/0/08.07
Industry: Farming Forestry
Category: Controlling OHS Hazards and Risks Job Safety Analysis
Division Author: MLA - Agriculture Program
Publication Date: 18 July 2007
Date First Published: 18 July 2007
Summary: This forest Industry Standard publication provides practical advice and risk control measures to be taken by duty holders to prevent injury to persons engaged in harvesting and haulage forest operations.
About this publication
This publication describes categories of people involved in the industry and aligns the roles with various duties described in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. It provides practical examples of how to comply with a duty and is a reference document against which duty holders can benchmark their current procedures and assess whether their current systems of work are appropriate.
Further information
The Industry Standard was jointly funded by WorkSafe Victoria, VicForests, the Department of Sustainability and Environment and HVP Plantations. It involved extensive consultation with key stakeholder groups with an oversight of WorkSafe’s tripartitie peak Forest Industry OHS Stakeholder Forum.
