Fisa

[Highland Forestry]

Mine was something like £180 to join

[Highland Forestry]

Me too, Also not sure of the difference between FISA and AFAG

 

FISA are taking over the AFAG guides I believe

[samarb]

Just signed up.

 

 

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[JimM]

Signed up too. £30 was a nice price.

 

 

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[Andy Collins]

Before you send off your payments to FISA, I'd suggest you all read the "Safety Discord" article on p25 of Febs FJ. Without the FCA in there to look out for our interests, what chance does small business have?

I'm personally not for or against the FISA, but just look into it and have your eyes open before sending payment.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

FISA are taking over the AFAG guides I believe

 

Oh no!

 

Before you send off your payments to FISA, I'd suggest you all read the "Safety Discord" article on p25 of Febs FJ. Without the FCA in there to look out for our interests, what chance does small business have?

I'm personally not for or against the FISA, but just look into it and have your eyes open before sending payment.

 

 

Thank you Andy. Common sense. I won't be signing up for FISA that's for sure. FCA member already thank you.

[Highland Forestry]

Before you send off your payments to FISA, I'd suggest you all read the "Safety Discord" article on p25 of Febs FJ. Without the FCA in there to look out for our interests, what chance does small business have?

I'm personally not for or against the FISA, but just look into it and have your eyes open before sending payment.

 

Completely agree Andy.

The problem will be that a lot of companies have stated that it will be part of the approved contractor approval process that sub contractors be members of FISA.

 

The difference with FISA to the rest of the organisations is that they were required to set up by HSE to address the appalling health and safety statistics for our industry. So where as the FCA, ConFor etc look out for the industry and for contractors, the FISA lot are purely about health and safety.

 

The article in the FJ is very interesting - too many strong personalities in the steering group I think.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

hehe, some good letters re this BS in this months FJ.

 

(page 11)

[Andy Collins]

Haha just read it. Seems like this will go on and on.

[County 764]

They'll make chainsaw refresher courses the standard then fmoc refreshers, where will it all end? and at what cost to contractors especially smaller one or two man bands?

This is always going to be a dangerous industry to work in but to many heath and safety related decisions appear to be made by those who have no hands on experience in working on the forest floor.

I'd recommend checking the FISA website out fore more info