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Document ID (ISN)102478
CIS number 03-1100
Year 2003
Convention or series no. SUVA 88202.d SUVA 88202.f SUVA 88202.i
Title Forestry work - Basic responsibilities with respect to accident insurance and occupational safety: Information note aimed at owners of forests, forestry companies, forest wardens, farmers and the interested public
Original title Travaux forestiers - Obligations fondamentales en matière d'assurance accidents et de sécurité au travail: Un feuillet d'information pour les propriétaires de forêts, les entreprises forestières, les gardes-forestiers, les agriculteurs et le public intéressé [in French]
Waldarbeit - Die grundlegenden Pflichten bezüglich Unfallversicherung und Arbeitssicherheit: Ein Merkblatt für Waldeigentümer, Forstunternehmer, Förster, Landwirte und weitere Interessierte [in German]
I lavori forestali - Gli obblighi fondamentali relativi all'assicurazione infortuni e alla tutela della salute: Istruzioni per i proprietari di boschi, imprenditori forestali, forestali, agricoltori e per altre persone interessate [in Italian]
Bibliographic information Suva, Arbeitssicherheit, Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, 2003. 6p. Illus. 21 ref
Internet access http://wwwitsp1.suva.ch/sap/its/mimes/waswo/99/pdf/88202-d.pdf [in German]
http://wwwitsp1.suva.ch/sap/its/mimes/waswo/99/pdf/88202-f.pdf [in French]
http://wwwitsp1.suva.ch/sap/its/mimes/waswo/99/pdf/88202-i.pdf [in Italian]
Abstract This information leaflet describes the responsibilities with respect to accident insurance for forestry companies and their workers. It also presents the levels of responsibility (employer, supervisor, worker) together with the measures to be taken to ensure occupational safety (technical and organizational measures, and measures that apply to workers).
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety; responsibilities of employers; training material; logging and forestry operations; Switzerland
Descriptors (secondary) legal aspects; safety guides; safe working methods
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceSwitzerland
Subject(s) Forestry
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) OSH training