Gangmaster Licensing in Forestry

[Quickthorn]

This is a fairly recent brief from the GLA covering how gangmaster licensing affects forestry.

 

Home - Gangmasters Licensing Authority

 

Third link under latest news.

 

Any guesses on how to interpret this?

 

I think there's a machinery exclusion if you're a contractor and you directly employ people to operate machinery that you own or hire. If you're a contractor and get subbies in with their gear, then you come under licensing.

[Andy Collins]

The FCA have covered this in this quarters magazine, doesnt appear to be a lot of wriggle room.

"Work covered includes:

all work directly related to the planting , establishing, maintaining or harvesting of woodland or forests

primary processing of timber within woodland, for example cutting wood into length, planks or firewood,

any kind of arb work carried out on woodlands,

and fencing."

Edited September 13, 2011 by Andy Collins

[PhilBeech]

http://gla.defra.gov.uk/embedded_object.asp?id=1013856

[renewablejohn]

Min license fee of £400 and inspection fee of £1850 seems a total rip off to me. Am I reading the rules right if you have powered operation than exempt from GLA rules.

[Boy English]

As i have understood it.. Its cheaper to buy a subbie a saw and pay for his ticket than to pay the fees and give him an axe.. Never saw that one coming :-)