OneSafe Group celebrates 100th meeting milestone

The OneSafe Group has recently celebrated its 100th meeting, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to enhancing safety across the forestry industry.

Initiated in 2016, OneSafe Group was established as a collaborative by OneFortyOne and its partners to improve safety practices within the forestry industry and communities involved.

The OneSafe Group

Companies represented in the group are: OneFortyOne, Fennel Forestry, Greenfreight, LV Dohnt, Merrett Logging, Moreland Holdings, QUBE Forestry, Reid Logging, Tabeel Trading, LITA, PFP, GEM, Teagle, TPPL, Trimble, I&D Contracting, and WFC.

OneFortyOne Marketing and Operations Manager Ockert le Roux said the group aims to align safety practices with a shared approach to managing risks.

“This initiative brought together senior leadership from various organisations and includes contractors as integral stakeholders in safety strategy,” Ockert said.

OneSafe Group’s achievements so far

“Since the group’s inception we’ve made measurable progress in safety throughout the local industry.”

OneSafe Group innovations include the development of a Contractor Safety Induction System, application of machinery isolation improvements, and implementation of fatigue guidelines.

“Additionally, the group has introduced Guardian safety systems throughout its log haulage network and in selected light vehicles in the high-risk category” Ockert said.  

“Guardian is an in-vehicle monitoring system which detect distractions and fatigue related events when the vehicle is in use.  It alerts drivers through and alarm and a chair-shaker when a microsleep event occurs. It also sends a notification to fleet owners to investigate and address events with drivers.

Improving standards for everyone in the industry

OneSafe Group has been instrumental in improving safety standards within the forestry industry by introducing safety leadership training, increasing safety awareness, and developing robust safety protocols like the Drug and Alcohol Policies and Fatal Risk Control Protocols.

The group also shares best practices and lessons learned from incidents across participating organizations, embedding safety metrics and performance audits into regular operations and contracts.

“By learning from each other and implementing improvements, we have achieved an 86% reduction in Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) over the past 9 years.”

What’s next for OneSafe Group?

As OneSafe Group celebrates its 100th meeting, the collective looks forward to further reducing TRIFR, and future goals include expanding safety culture transformation, continuing to develop safety innovations and tools, and strengthening partnerships with contractors to collectively improve safety outcomes.

 “Reaching our 100th meeting is a testament to the dedication and collaborative spirit of everyone involved in the OneSafe Group,” Ockert said.

“Our ongoing efforts to innovate and improve safety practices have made a significant impact, and we are committed to continuing the pursuit of a safer industry for all.”