Lamphier, Allison . 2001. Problems Faced by Forest Service Coordinators of Volunteer and Hosted Program Workgroups. 0167 2841. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program. 22 p.
Forty USDA Forest Service field crew supervisors from four Forest Service regions in the United States were interviewed to gain a greater understanding of the current changes in the Forest Service fieldwork culture and the problems new kinds of field crews (volunteers and hosted workgroups) created for supervisors. Several major themes, identified as current problems by supervisors, were discussed during the interviews. The themes included: downsizing and budget cuts, branching out (or the shift in the way the Forest Service carries out its mission), and new types of workgroups consisting of volunteers and members of hosted programs. These new types of workgroups were identified by supervisors as a new labor force for the Forest Service. Supervisors working with hosted programs and volunteers expressed several common safety and liability concerns as well as specific problems associated with specific volunteer and hosted groups. The report includes recommendations for a training program that will teach Forest Service employees how to organize and coordinate these new kinds of workers.
Keywords: legal liability, safety at work, supervision, training
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