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Posted By AGPetrie
Been given a tree-felling RA and SSOW to undertake and not being my field, can anybody point me in a direction where to find relevant information with regards to tree-felling and chainsaw use? Due to the public access to the area, will obviously need to consider the segragation aspects, but it's more the specifics on chainsaw use and how to safely fell a tree that I require.
Thanks
Allan
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Posted By CFT
Allan
What is your role here to better understand your request?
CFT
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Posted By Chris Smith RSP
Hi there.
The Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) and the HSE have developed some good guides. The AFAG 301 (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag301.pdf)as an example may help.
Regarding tree felling, the publication "Managing H&S in tree felling" (INDG 294 rev1) may help as may the Forestry Commission's "hazards from trees - General guide".
The Forestry & Arboriculture - Safety and Training - Felling Large Trees may also assist.
There is also a guide called "A Guide to Good Climbing Practice" issued by the Arboricultural Association which may help if they are felling/cutting out from height or "surgery"
The Forestry Commission also have a guide for "Debuttressing" - ISBN 0-85538-598-7
Hope these halp.
Chris
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Posted By Bob Youel
Check insurance cover as when I checked one contractors details I discovered that he was only covered for 'live stock' and not for the humans!
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Posted By AGPetrie
Chris
thanks for your suggestions, definitely worth starting there.
CFT
Role is H&S adviser, although newly appointed ;-) and still learning the ropes. The task is being undertaken in a campus, which is also accessible by the public. Personnel are trained and certified. Hope that gives a clearer picture.
Allan
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Posted By CFT
Allan
Many thanks, much clearer now, and I appreciate your openness.
One more question I'm afraid; are the works to be done by in house trained specialists or will the service be provided by outside contractor?
Assuming either, the contractor should be more than capable of producing a high quality RA and supporting paperwork; where I see you coming into play is those areas outside of the parameters of the contractors/workers SSOW, pedestrian movement, how big an area is the no access zone, notifying all concerned of the impending work and finally once all outside influences have been dealt with it is now time to turn to the feller's or fella's, training, certificates of competence for the appropriate activities, (maybe NPTC for example) , type of arrest in place, emergency rescue, their/your insurance, etc etc, make sure the oil in the chainsaw is Biodegradable if you have any type of water course in the area (lubricant oil), and do ensure you have not got a tree preservation order in place, make certain they understand BS3998:1989. Have a good read through the methodology they intend to use for the work and take it step by step from there, making certain you do not allow them to commence until you are satisfied everything is in place, oh nearly forgot not because it is the bottom of the list (and that is debatable for CS work) the PPE needs careful inspection, often overlooked, how are they accessing the tree, ladder grrrr, MEWP, Tower, if a MEWP check the licenses, often IPAF, you won't be doing this on the day as you will have gone through it all before hand.
Don't consider the above to be definative, it is not.
Good luck
CFT
Useful link:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/ag...ture/pdf/arbnews0107.pdf
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag302.pdf
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
You really should not be doing this if it is outside of your field of competence - that includes knowledge remember.
Use a recognised contractor/tree surgeon and they will be far more aware than you could ever be in this activity. Most fools with a chainsaw can chop down a tree but it needs a lot of experience to do it safely and without damage to people or property.
Restrict yourself as CFT says to the peripherals. Your risk assessment should merely recognises your lack of competence and ensuring that the supplied method of work can be undertaken in your own workplace.
Bob
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Posted By anon1234
If its not your 'field' then won't the owner want to know what happened to his tree? :-} and why your in his field.
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