WORK was suspended on a forestry site when a forwarder operator pulled a set of goalposts down. 

The driver incorrectly stowed his crane on top of his load, causing the crane knuckle to snag the overhead rope bunting. 

Officials had to halt all operations until the goalposts were repaired and the site had been declared safe. 

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No details have been released by forestry chiefs on the location and date of the incident, but they are urging operators to take care. 

A Scottish Woodlands safety bulletin read: "Overhead goalposts are erected to act as a highly visual reminder that a road or track within a worksite, being used by machines ‘NOT of fixed height’, (such as harvesters, forwarders,excavators or timber lorries), are passing under overhead powerlines with a restricted safety clearance.

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"Machine operators – you must ensure you are aware of all maximum height restrictions across your worksite, these may vary. You are principally at risk.

"Bear in mind, machines which carry loads should be aware of how this may affect their heights, as this may impact on their safety clearances."