The safe workplace award, which is open to small businesses from every industry throughout the country, was accepted by Paul Olsen and Rona Wheeldon on behalf of both PJ & MJ Olsen Ltd and Skyline Harvesting Ltd.

The award is a big win for forestry and speaks highly of the industry initiatives put in place by a committed team of people in these companies.

Other forest industry finalists on the night were:

• Winstone Pulp International, in Tangiwai, represented by Paul Squires was a finalist in the Safeguards Award Category for the Best Significant Health and Safety Initiative by a large organisation
• The NZ Forest Owners Association Health & Safety Committee in the Safeguards ACC Award Category for the Best Leadership of an Industry Sector.