New Zealand Forest Owners Association

• Forest Hygience Policy for International Visitors & Staff Returning from Overseas is available in the Forest Health folder
• Environmental Code of Practice is available in the Codes of Practice folder

Order form : Knowing what to do in a windthrow event will protect lives and save costs for your company. See for yourself the incredible footage of windthrow and learn essential techniques in dealing with the aftermath. The contribution of the LIRA fund, FOA, Carter Holt Harvey and Weyerhaeuser, in conjunction with a select group of industry experts, has resulted in a training resource that will help save lives, reduce injuries and raise productivity in a very dangerous operation. Order the Guide and/or DVD from FITEC.

The Forest Health Surveillance Scheme was for many years provided by the Ministry of Forestry (MOF) and more latterly by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). As part of the Government's programme to divest itself of MAF's non core commercial activities, the Forest Surveillance Scheme was sold in 1999 to Forest Research. The Forest Owners' Association which each year establishes the terms and conditions of the surveillance scheme, decided to make the service contestable from 2000/2001 onwards

Specifies the minimum acceptable design standards for producing high-visibility garments for use within New Zealand commercial forestry environments - see also Member Services - Hi Viz Scheme

Guidelines issued by Department of Labour, FOA and OSH. Includes information on carrying passenges on ATVs