STEERING GROUP

FISA STEERING GROUP

FISA STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2019 - download here

This strategic plan sets out FISA’s priorities, helps to focus resources, energy and guides the implementation of the FISA Working Group actions & priority lists. The FISA Working Group actions and priority lists details the work of each of the Working Groups and can be found at here.

WHO ARE THE STEERING GROUP?

The Steering Group is made up of approximately 20 forest industry leaders including CEO’s and Directors from the UK’s leading forestry businesses including Contractors, Hauliers, Processors Suppliers, Representative trade organisations, Forestry Commission and HSE, all committed to making improvements to safety in the Forest Industry. During the course of 2011 and 2012, the group agreed to the formation of the Forestry Industry Safety Accord and agreed a ‘Safety Accord’ as a statement of its intent to achieve improvements in the sectors safety performance.

Articles of Association - as adopted at AGM, 6 May 2017.

Rules - as adopted at AGM, 6 May 2017.

Role of FISA Director - August 2017

Role of FISA Steering Group member - August 2017

STEERING GROUP MINUTES

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STEERING GROUP MEMBERS:

June 2019

Alastair Sandels	FISA Chair	FISA Board/Independent
Gillian Clark	FISA CEO	FISA Board/Independent
Simon Hodgson	Forestry and Land Scotland	FISA Board/State Forestry Org
John Paterson	Egger	Forest Management Company
Stephen Stanley	Scottish Woodlands	Forest Management Company
George McRobbie	Tilhill Forestry	Forest Management Company
Jonathan Hastie	JAH Forestry	Forest Management Contractor
Charlie Fulton	MCL	Forest Management Contractor
Simon Richardson	Richardson Contracting	Forest Management Contractor
Pat Sherry	Balcas	Harvesting Managers
Ashley Williams	Euroforest Ltd	Harvesting Managers
Gavin Davidson	Iggesund	Harvesting Managers
Callum Duffy	Duffy Skylining	Harvesting Contractor
Martyn Neve	Even Forestry Ltd	Harvesting Contractor
Brendan Burns	Independent	Harvesting Contractor
Baden Powell	B Powell Forestry Ltd	Harvesting Contractor
Jim Wilmer	J Wilmer & Sons Ltd	Harvesting Contractor
Jim Colchester	Buccleuch	Landowner
James Simpson	Forestry England	State Forestry Org
Trefor Owen	Forestry and Land Scotland	State Forestry Org
Steve Cresswell	NRW	State Forestry Org
Andrew Turner	HSE	Steering Group Observer
Katherine Gostick	HSE	Steering Group Observer
Neil Stoddart	JST Ltd	Timber Hauliers
David Leslie	James Jones & Sons	Timber Hauliers
David Sulman	Confor	Trade Associations
Donald Maclean	FCA	Trade Associations
Eleanor Kay	SLE	Trade Associations

OBJECTIVE OF THE GROUP:

The specific objective of the Steering Group is to provide support and direction to the organisation and its Chairman / CEO in achieving improved safety performance, welfare standards and behavioural attitudes within the Forestry sector.

The Group meets regularly to discuss the industry performance and safety initiatives for the industry and adoption by its members. Its aim is to provide strong safety leadership across our industry, leading by personal example and implementation within respective organisations. Through the approval and establishment of specific Working Groups, it will drive improvement and changes with the forestry sector. The current Working Group activity can be seen within the Web site.