Forestry work includes: 

• forming, developing and regenerating forests   

• obtaining forest products   

• loading, transporting and unloading forest products 

• assessing finished operations and establishing, maintaining and upgrading roads, tracks and log landings, and 

• associated activities including clearing, fencing, trenching and draining. 

Forestry is dangerous work because of the: 

• physical demands of the job 

• use of heavy machinery 

• unpredictable conditions.  

As a person conducting a business or undertaking you have a duty to keep workers and workplaces safe from the risks of forestry.