National Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation
Our Mission
The National Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety (THATS) Foundation is a charitable 501(c)3 organization administered by the Forest Resources Association. Established in 1991, THATS has the following Mission: “to promote, support, and serve as a catalyst for safe and professional work attitudes, practices, and conditions in timber harvesting and transportation.” For more information, and a downloadable brochure, please click here.
Program Resources
THATS 6 Rules for Logging Safety
Recognizing the need for increased safety awareness, the THATS Committee has developed a comprehensive safety kit to promote safe practices in the logging industry.
Logging Safety
Resource Guide
Click here to review descriptions of handbooks, videos, and pamphlets to educate yourself or train your crew on specific areas of timber harvesting safety, with ordering information.
Timber Harvesting
Safety Manual
An outline for orienting new logging employees in the crucial first year.
First-Year Safety
Program
An outline for orienting new logging employees in the crucial first year.
OSHA
FRA's guide to making the most of federal OSHA's on-line logging safety resources.
FRA Safety Alerts
FRA's one-page Safety Alerts analyze actual timber harvesting accidents and provide recommendations for correction, as training aids.
Logging Safety Links
Alphabetical listing of logging safety resources suppliers.
Safety Brochures
Concise summaries of basic forest operations and woodyard safety pointers, suitable as supplements to an orientation program and as convenient reminders.
THATS Safety Meeting App
The National Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation (THATS) Safety Meeting App can provide valuable training and documentation services to any size forestry company. THATS has worked with SafetyMeetingApp.com to offer five-person complimentary annual memberships.
Recent Accomplishments
In addition to the materials available for free download at section above, THATS has supported production of numerous safety videos, video-based workshops, and manuals. Some recent items
Revised OSHA Logging Safety Training Video
CSA 2010 Video
Safe and Efficient Practices for Trucking Unmanufactured Forest Products
Log Loader Safety Video for Log Truck Operators
Message From Our Chairman
Working in timber harvesting and the transportation of forest products remains one of North America's most hazardous occupations. While the industry has made significant strides through investments in safety, training, and technology, there is still more work to do. Every injury prevented and every life protected reinforces our commitment to continuous improvement.
The Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety (THATS) Foundation is dedicated to creating a safer forest products industry by funding and promoting practical safety training, educational resources, and innovative programs. Through tens of thousands of dollars in grants and partnerships, including our collaboration with the Forest Resources Association, these resources reach forestry associations, professional logger associations, forest products companies, educational institutions, and other organizations working to improve workplace safety.
As the industry evolves, the THATS Foundation will continue investing new safety solutions that protect the people who keep our forests and supply chains moving.
The THATS Foundation Vision:
- Every forest worker is well trained and properly equipped.
- Safety programs are actively embraced and enforced across all operations.
- Workplace injuries and fatalities continue to decline.
- Mills promote continuous safety improvements throughout the supply chain.
- Forestry schools and industry organizations actively advance safety research and education.
- Timber harvesting and transportation are recognized as safe, respected, and rewarding careers.
- Safer operations reduce costs through fewer accidents, injuries, and lost work time.
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Your Support Matters
Every grant awarded and every training resource developed helps make the forest products industry safer. Your support enables the THATS Foundation to expand safety education, invest in innovative training, and provide resources that protect workers across North America.
Tracie Gibbs | Rayonier
National THATS Foundation