This paper addresses the challenges of working in forestry, the most common hazards, risks, and efforts involved in the lumbering and transporting trees, which workers face daily, and the organizational, technical, and personal safety measures that must be implemented. Due to the specific nature of the forestry industry, occupational safety is approached with particular care to prevent undesirable consequences in time. Unfortunately, threats to workers, their health, and their lives are too common in this field, making every investment in workplace safety highly worthwhile. Daily risks in forestry work require specific preparations before commencing tree cutting,including risk assessments and the use of proper, high-quality, and adequate protective equipment, which is a key prerequisite for safer work and worker protection. Forestry work is carried out under the „open“ sky, and every fallen tree is a unique challenge. Therefore, risk assessment, as one of the fundamental obligations of workplace safety, is particularly important in forestry. Finally, in the experimental part of the paper, the procedure for risk assessment regarding the dangers, hazards, and efforts by forestry workers during lumbering will be presented.