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The finer details
Our curriculum is thoughtfully structured into 31 detailed modules, each focusing on critical aspects of forestry management. Key topics include:
• Health and Safety Management: Learn to implement and oversee robust health and safety protocols to protect workers and the environment.
• UK Legal System Overview: Understand the distinctions between civil and criminal law and grasp essential legal concepts such as "reasonably practicable" and "reasonably foreseeable".
• Roles and Responsibilities: Gain clarity on the various roles within forestry operations, from Forest Works Managers and contractors to landowners and workers, ensuring effective collaboration and accountability.
• Risk Assessment and Hazard Management: Master the skills needed to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with high-risk activities in forestry.
• Site Management: Develop strategies for managing site access, impacts on adjacent areas, utility services, emergency response, and remote working scenarios.
Delivery method
Classroom and practical demonstration and assessmentRecognised by
FISA Lantra AwardsCourse description:
Who should attend?
The Forest Works Manager & Supervisor course is ideal for a diverse range of forestry professionals seeking to enhance their management skills and knowledge.
Current and aspiring Forest Works Managers, forestry contractors, site supervisors, and foremen will find the course invaluable for advancing their careers. Additionally, forestry technicians, landowners, estate managers, and agents representing landowners can benefit from a deeper understanding of legal responsibilities and operational best practices. Environmental managers, health and safety officers, government officials, and regulatory bodies involved in forestry oversight will gain essential insights into sustainable and compliant forestry operations.
The course is also beneficial for students, recent graduates in forestry or environmental sciences, NGO professionals focused on conservation, consultants in forestry management, and corporate sustainability managers. By attending, these individuals will acquire the expertise needed to manage risks, ensure compliance with regulations, and implement sustainable practices, ultimately contributing to the effective and responsible management of forestry resources.
What will be covered?
By the end of this course, you will:
- Have gained an overview of the UK legal system for forestry managers, including civil vs criminal law, reasonably practical and reasonably foreseeable risk management.
- Understand the different roles and responsibilities within forestry operations and how they interrelate to achieve common goals.
- Have gained the knowledge to appoint competent contractors, facilitate & review site contractor specific risk assessment, identify high risk activities and best practices for communicating and cooperating with contractors.
- Understand strategies for planning and managing your work, as well as managing and mitigating risks.
- Understand landowner's responsibilities and the role of agents.
- Understand the Hierarchy of Control in forestry operations.
- Be aware of forestry welfare requirements.
- Be able to recognise site hazards and conduct site meetings.
- Be equipped to manage third-party access to forestry sites, manage impacts on adjacent areas.
- Be able to plan and maintain access routes, identify on site utilities and implement safe working practices.
- Be able to develop first aid and emergency response plans, address the challenges of remote/lone working and develop incident management and investigation procedures.
- Appreciate the importance of CPD (Continuous Professional Development).
- Understand diffuse pollution in forestry.
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