Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Tool Details

Forestry operations safety guide

Year of publication 2006
This book is a manual created by CAT, Forest PRO Consulting Services to support the forestry workers and users of CAT products in their activities. It is presented as a simple but clear list of rules to follow while approaching different forest operations. The aim is to avoid and reduce the misbehaving that can increase accidents and risky situations in the forestry working environment. The manual was created for the American market but it probably applies to similar situation and working environments in other parts of the world.
Type of Tool
Guidelines, manual, kits for trainers
Scale of Application
Global
Region
Global
Biome
All
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
Production
Management Responsibility
Private sector (medium/large scale), Community/Smallholders