Managing Dust And Fire Explosion risk
While fire is an obvious hazard in wood processing plants, a less obvious hazard is a dust explosion. Sawdust created throughout the milling process, is not explosive on its own, but under the right conditions wood dust can cause flash fires that, if contained within a full or partial enclosure, can produce an explosion due […]
Mobile Plant & Pedestrian Interaction
The movement of mobile plant and vehicles in and around a workplace, including reversing, loading, and unloading, pose a significant risk to pedestrians in the sawmilling industry. The Mobile Plant & Pedestrian Interaction Guidance Document has been produced by the Workplace Health and Safety Subcommittee (WHSS) – a subcommittee of the Softwood Manufacturing Chamber of […]
Submission to Jobs and Skills Australia – Analysis of Skill Shortages in the Forestry and Timb…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide thissubmission to Jobs and Skills Australia regarding skill shortages in the forestry and timberindustries. Download here
AFPA Submission to Clean Energy Regulator – Audit Threshold Instrument
AFPA is pleased to provide this submission to Clean Energy Regulator – Audit Threshold Instrument Download here
AFPA Submission to Jobs and Skills Australia re: Draft Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL) for Consu…
AFPA is pleased to provide this submission to Jobs and Skills Australia and supports Jobs and Skills Australia to define Australia’s skills needs.. Download here
AFPA Annual Report 2023-2024
2023-2024 AFPA Annual Report. Click here to view or download the complete report.
ANSW INDEPENDENT PANEL TO DEVELOP A FORESTRY INDUSTRY ACTION PLAN
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ACCU Scheme Transparency Amendment Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment (2024 Measur…
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Nature Repair Market Rules
Subject – Nature Repair Market Rules AFPA provided a submission into the Discussion paper on the Nature Repair Market RulesDownload publication here.
How Timber Can Help Solve Australia’s Housing Crisis
AFPA, in conjunction with Master Builders Australia, has launched a new publication ‘How Timber Can Help Solve Australia’s Housing Crisis’ to explain that industry has timber ready to go to build new homes right now and help solve Australia’s housing crisis.Download publication here.