Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP) for forestry are available on the Department of Labour's website - For link CLICK HERE

It is important to note that some of the Approved Codes of Practice were issued prior to the HSE Amendment Act and a number of the standards they refer to are now out of date.

Forestry ACOPs

• Forest Operations - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health
• Forest Operations - Safety Code - Part 5: Timber Stacking, Packeting and Transportation - Approved Code of Practice
• Helicopter Logging - Approved Code of Practice
• Operator Protective Structures on Self-Propelled Mobile Mechanical Plant - Approved Code of Practice
• Tree work - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in
  1. : Arboriculture
  2. : Maintenance of Trees Around Power Lines
  3. : River and Stream Operations

Department of Labour Forestry Guidelines

• Forestry Bulletins (Series)
• Forestry Work - Guidelines for the Provision of Facilities and General Safety and Health
• Chainsaws - A Guide to Safety
• Lockout: Safe Practices for Isolation of all Sources of Energy in Sawmill
• Sawmill Bulletins (Series)
• Timber Processing Industry - Guide to Health and Safety
• Tree Felling and Crosscutting - A Guide to Safety

Best Practice Guidelines
Forest Industry Training is the training organisation for the forest industry and has available - For link CLICK HERE

Best Practice Guidelines that support the OSH Approved Codes of Practice for Forest Operations. These guidelines provide a valuable teaching and learning resource to the forest industry.

Cable Logging Chainsaw Use Fire Fighting & Controlled Burn-offs Ground Based Logging Land Preparation Loading Manual Log Making & Processing Maintenance Inspection of Yarder Towers Mechanical Harvesting and Processing

Mobile Plant Personal Protective Equipment Road & Landing Construction Silvicultural Pruning Transport Tree Felling Tree Planting Working with Helicopters

Other Relevant Publications
New Zealand Forest Code of Practice (Second Edition) 1993
New Zealand Institute of Forestry Inc Handbook 2005.