Forest Industry Safety Tool
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Forest Industry
Safety Tool
Forestry employees are the most valuable asset to forest operations. An analysis
was completed to determine employee training status, how safe employees feel
within their roles and identify major reasons of dissatisfaction.
Through the development of job descriptions and person specifications, it was
possible to identify the job requirements along with the personal attributes and
qualifications required by employers, to ensure employees were capable of
undertaking their role.
There is an identifiable gap within the level of formal education among employees.
Over half (55%) of the employees have lower qualifications than those required to
have undertaken further forestry on-job training.
A majority of employees’, particularly those in machine operator roles feel safe in
their forestry operational roles. A small proportion of employees in breaker out, thin
to waste and pruning roles feel unsafe. All employees surveyed except loader
operators, felt only moderately safe in their role.
The difficult environment associated with forestry was determined to be the major
reason for dissatisfaction (52%) among employees, along pay and length of day.
Paradoxically, the environment was also a major reason for satisfaction among
those surveyed. By identifying the major reasons of dissatisfaction among forestry
employees it is possible to improve job satisfaction and employee retention.
Training forestry employees needs to be from a more practical aspect. This will lead
to increase the number of employees that are trained for the roles they are
undertaking, by ensuring they are equipped with adequate knowledge, and have the
skill to work safely and to a high quality standard.
Safety Tool
Forestry employees are the most valuable asset to forest operations. An analysis
was completed to determine employee training status, how safe employees feel
within their roles and identify major reasons of dissatisfaction.
Through the development of job descriptions and person specifications, it was
possible to identify the job requirements along with the personal attributes and
qualifications required by employers, to ensure employees were capable of
undertaking their role.
There is an identifiable gap within the level of formal education among employees.
Over half (55%) of the employees have lower qualifications than those required to
have undertaken further forestry on-job training.
A majority of employees’, particularly those in machine operator roles feel safe in
their forestry operational roles. A small proportion of employees in breaker out, thin
to waste and pruning roles feel unsafe. All employees surveyed except loader
operators, felt only moderately safe in their role.
The difficult environment associated with forestry was determined to be the major
reason for dissatisfaction (52%) among employees, along pay and length of day.
Paradoxically, the environment was also a major reason for satisfaction among
those surveyed. By identifying the major reasons of dissatisfaction among forestry
employees it is possible to improve job satisfaction and employee retention.
Training forestry employees needs to be from a more practical aspect. This will lead
to increase the number of employees that are trained for the roles they are
undertaking, by ensuring they are equipped with adequate knowledge, and have the
skill to work safely and to a high quality standard.