20 – 21 May 2020
Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND
27 – 28 May 2020
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
The Forest Industry Safety & Technology conference showcases new practices, systems and tools for improving forest safety – focused on local and practical outcomes.
Updates
Event Details
#1 People and Culture
People and culture are a strong driver of safety improvement. Our keynote speakers focus on how CEOs need to initiate and own changes in safety attitudes. A major theme is what drives culture change and how everyone in the workplace can benefit from learning from incidents in a informative and positive way.
#2 Technologies and Systems
At the same time as software is making safety administration easier, machinery technologies are changing fast at the leading edge of primary and extraction industries. Our focus is to bring leaders with relevant experience in exciting new technologies that can help us in forestry. Technologies from within (think Waratah’s developments on chainshot) and autonomous control from outside (think Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future at Pilbara) will be showcased. Many of these innovations, which have already been successfully adopted by the industry, will be highlighted throughout the event.
Event Dates & Locations
Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND
20-21 May 2020
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
27-28 May 2020
Who Attends?
- Forestry contractors
- Forestry managers
- Forestry owners
- Forestry consultants
- Health & safety leaders
- Harvest planners
- Transport operators
- Government representatives
Keynote Speakers
ROGER HARRIS, Ombudsman, BC Forest Safety, Canada
Roger Harris has experience in many areas of the forest sector. He has worked as a dishwasher in a logging camp, been a board member for a Local of the IWA and has owned and operated his own phase logging contract business.
Harris knows firsthand the importance of safety and the impact that injuries and fatalities can have on workers and their families. In 1986 while working as a falling contractor, his right hand was nearly severed when his chainsaw kicked back. His brother-in-law was killed in a forestry accident at age 18.
"I have a passion for the woods becoming a safe place because I've been there. I've lived the worst side of it, but I think it's still the greatest occupation in the world. I want the Ombudsman's office to be a vehicle that deals with issues before we have incidents."
LANCE BURDETT, Founder & Director, WARN International, New Zealand
With 22 years critical workplace safety experience including time as a crisis negotiator, protection officer, and emergency responder, Lance brings a unique approach to workplace health and safety.
He combines an understanding of how psychology can be used to enhance safe practices, ways to mitigate dangers through teamwork, and personal resilience tips to boost energy and stay alert to risk.
Returning for a second year, Lance will bring an extension to last year’s presentation on important topics including; why it is that we reflect on ourselves when speaking with others, the different ways in which we ‘think’ about events, what are these thoughts that we keep having, and how to significantly reduce our worry. He will also show us how to identify when a mate is struggling, why it is that they are reluctant to reach out for help, and what to say and do to help them. This promises to be another engaging presentation with yet more practical tools for us all to use.
Speaker Expressions of Interest
If you are keen to be a speaker at our conference and you are an early adopter, developer, innovator, technology supplier, service provider or researcher within the forestry sector specifically around safety, our conference team would like to hear from you.
Contact the FIEA Office on 07 921 1382 and ask to speak to John Stulen, Programme Manager for this event. Alternatively, email John at john.stulen@fiea.org.nz.
Program
Conference Day 1 | Wed 20 May 2020 |
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| 7:00am | Registration opens |
| 7:45am | Welcome from Conference HostsJohn Stulen, FIEA and Sheryl Dawson, McFall Fuels |
| KEYNOTE SESSION: MAKING DAILY HEALTH & SAFETY MORE PEOPLE-CENTRIC | |
| 8:00am | Lessons Learnt Over A Decade: An independent view of key drivers and outcomes for improving forest workplace health and safetyRoger Harris, Ombudsman, BC Forest Safety Council, CANADA |
| 8:45am | SAFETREE: What has shaped our experience, where we are heading and what's plannedFiona Ewing, Chief Executive, Safetree |
| 9:20am | Health & Safety - Pamu's central plateau dairy journeyBruce Hunter, Senior Business Manager, Landcorp |
| 9:50am | Coffee Break + Networking |
| SESSION 2: PEOPLE & CULTURE IN THE WORKPLACE | |
| 10:30am | Bringing Maori Culture To Workplaces For Improved OutcomesCarl Stent, Health & Safety Manager, Timberlands and Stephen Thomas, Te Kupenga Mahi, Toll New Zealand |
| 11:15am | Turning The Safety Triangle Over: Putting workers firstCarla Seymour, Director, Seymour Transport Services |
| 11:45am | Case Study: Putting Te Kupenga Mahi into practice at KiwiRailReuben Araroa, General Manager, Upper North Island Operations, KiwiRail |
| 12:15pm | TECH TALKS |
| 12:30pm | Lunch & Networking |
| SESSION 3: TRANSPORT SAFETY ISSUES - INTEGRAL TO FOREST OPERATIONS | |
| 1:30pm | People-Centred Outcomes - Part 2Lance Burdett, Founder, WARN International |
| 2:15pm | Putting Drivers First - Fonterra's Fatigue Management ProgramBarry McColl, GM National Transport & Logistics, Fonterra and Terry Buckingham, Head of Health & Wellbeing, Fonterra |
| 2:45pm | McFall Fuel - Driver Case Study: Learning outcomes from a rollover incidentTony Davies, Fleet & Forestry Operations, McFall Fuel and Michael Crandon, Training & Safety Manager Operations, McFall Fuel |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea & Networking |
| SESSION 4: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SAFETY CULTURE & 'EASY-TO-USE' TECHNOLOGY | |
| 3:30pm | Smart Shirt Could Help Prevent Fatigue AccidentsAnnike Hinze, Associate Professor Computer Sciences, Waikato University and Dr Judy Bowen, Professor Computer Sciences, Waikato University |
| 4:00pm | The Merits And Key Considerations Of Saliva Drug TestingAnne-Louise Anderson, Director, Inscience |
| 4:30pm | Clearing The Haze - Emerging drug use and detection trends: How can we make this happen? Where to from here?Errol Brain, General Manager, The Drug Detection Agency |
| 4:45pm | TECH Talks |
| 5:00pm | Networking Session + Refreshments & Canapes |
Conference Day 2 | Thurs 21 May 2020 |
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| SESSION 5: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SAFETY CULTURE & 'EASY-TO-USE' TECHNOLOGY | |
| 8:00am | Safety And Efficiency - New Technology For Log ScalingBen Reyngoud, Product Leader, Port Logistics, Robotics Plus |
| 8:40am | Assess, Trial, Implement - How to improve technology adoption to ensure a safe and sustainable workforceJames Tibbett, CEO & Founder, SeePilot |
| 9:50am | TDDA - Update From Our Sponsor |
| 10:00am | Coffee Break & Networking |
| SESSION 6: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SAFETY CULTURE & 'EASY-TO-USE' TECHNOLOGY | |
| 10:30am | Using Technology To Monitor, COach And Improve Driver Performance And BehaviourDaryl Hutton, Managing Director, ANC Forestry Group, AUSTRALIA |
| 11:30am | Young Foresters' Perspectives - A present and future view of health & safety at workFuture Foresters Panel |
| 12:15pm | Lunch & Networking |
| SAFETREE WORKSHOP SESSION |
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| 1:30PM | SAFETREE WorkshopFIEA conference delegates are invited to attend a half-day participation workshop organised by Forest Industry Safety Council on Thursday 22nd May also at the Distinction Hotel. |
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
The Forest Safety 2020 Conference offers a tremendous opportunity for companies involved in forest safety to maximise their exposure to New Zealand and Australian forestry companies. This is a major event for this regions forestry sector.
Exhibition spaces for these events are at a premium. FIEA has a well-deserved reputation of providing both sponsors and exhibitors with a unique platform for promoting their products and services to the industry in BOTH New Zealand and Australia.
For a full range of sponsorship opportunities, please contact Gordon Thomson.
Gordon Thomson, Sponsorship & Marketing Manager, (+64) 7 921 1384, gordon.thomson@fiea.org.nz.
Registration
Early Bird Rate Until 28 February 2020
$795
+ GSTPer PersonGroup Rate For 3 or more attendees
$795
+ GSTPer PersonStandard Rate From 1 February 2020
$990
+ GSTPer PersonVenues
Distinction Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand
390 Fenton Street, Rotorua | Tel: +64 07 349 5200 | Visit websiteDistinction Rotorua is located just minutes from the city centre and offers guests a range of mountain bike facilities including bike hire and a wash down facility as well as a purpose built, individual locker bike storage unit, FREE unlimited WiFi and complimentary guest car parking making the hotel a superb base for exploring the Rotorua area.
Bayview Eden Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
6 Queens Road, Melbourne | Tel: +61 3 9250 2222 | Visit website
Contact
FIEA
Since 1998 the Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA), a division of Innovatek Ltd, has run an extensive series of technology related events for Australasian forest products companies. Over 200 conferences, trade shows and exhibitions have been run for local companies.
FIEA’s objective is to improve the performance and productive capability of forestry and wood products companies in the region. It is now recognized as one of the most effective information providers for the Australasian forestry & wood products industries.
FIEA Contact Details
 (+64) 7 921 1382
 1800 126 398 (from Australia)
- Rotorua Office
Forest Industry Engineering Association
Building X91, Sala Street,
Rotorua 3010, New ZealandPO Box 1230,
Rotorua 3040, New ZealandPh (+64) 7 921 1382
- Dunedin Office
Forest Industry Engineering Association
c/o Distinction Dunedin Hotel,
6 Liverpool Street,
Dunedin 9016, New ZealandPO Box 904,
Dunedin 9054, New ZealandPh (+64) 3 470 1902
Forest Industry Engineering Association: A division of Innovatek Ltd
