CNI Forest Operations Health & Safety Forum | Meeting Summary

Held 27 February 2024 at Toi Ohomai Institute NZ Waipa Campus with 22 attendees.

Working Group Updates were received for the following:

• Yarder/Cable Guarding Technical Advisory Group, and
• ACOP Working Group.

Health & Safety Standard Updates were received from:

• FICA
• Worksafe
• FISC Safetree
• CNI Wood Council
• Competenz

Other Presentations:

• Simulation Training Exercise with FENZ from Vaughn Warner of Timberlands Ltd
• Psychosocial Risk Management

General Business:

• Drug & Alcohol testing of transport drivers
• Log Transport Safety Council gantry guidelines
• Chemical thinning
• Batteries for portable tools

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Next meeting date – 14 May 2024

Meetings are facilitated through the CNI Wood Council, for more information and/or to be added to the distribution list and/or for a copy of the full set of minutes and appendices please contact Damita Mita at damita@cniwc.co.nz