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A new Approved Code of Practice [ACOP] for Forestry and Harvesting Operations was introduced in August 2025, replacing earlier guidance from 2012. FICA has collated all the latest updates and resources on the ACOP.

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latest acop updates

Health and safety when managing a small forest harvest

September 18th 2025These guidelines provide owners of small forests with practical guidance on health and safety when managing a harvest. This document will help owners of small forest (the ‘you’ in this document)Read more

Top 10 ACOP Changes for Contractors

September 10th 2025The 2025 ACOP introduces a more risk-based, system-focused approach aligned with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Here are the top ten changes contractors should be aware of: Legal FrameworkRead more

ACOP - WorkSafe Roadshow Workshops

September 10th 2025The new ACOP comes into effect immediately. WorkSafe has confirmed its intent to support the sector through education and engagement—not enforcement—during the initial rollout and has scheduledRead more

Message to Contractors: Understanding the New ACOP

September 10th 2025The new ACOP 2025 is now in effect. While it replaces the 2012 version, it doesn’t introduce radical new rules—rather, it reframes how we think about health and safety responsibilities in line wiRead more

Safety Systems Work When Grounded in Reality

September 9th 2025“Safety systems only work when they’re grounded in reality” – that was the key message from Amy Satherley, Director of ATS Logging, while speaking on behalf of contractors at the Spotlight onRead more

ACOP Comparison

September 9th 2025Chayne Zinsli (Summit Forests) has completed a comparison of the 2012 and 2025 versions of the ACOP. Read more

Safetree Certification and the New ACOP

September 9th 2025Safetree Certification and the New ACOP: What Principals and Forest Owners Need to Know Safetree Certification is now formally referenced within the updated Approved Code of Practice (ACOP), reinforcRead more

ACoP and Health and Safety when Managing a Small Forest Harvest Good Practice Guidelines Launched

August 27th 2025At the Spotlight on Safety Event held in Palmerston North on Tuesday 26th August, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Hon. Brooke van Velden officially launched new guidance forRead more

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