Tree Felling - Manual Safe Work Method Statement

Tree Felling - Manual Safe Work Method Statement

This Tree Felling - Manual Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers hazards and controls associated with the manual felling of trees.  

This SWMS covers High-Risk Construction Work (HRCW) controls related to:

• Mobile plant movement
• Pressurised gas distribution mains or piping chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines energised electrical installations or services
• Work in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable atmosphere
• Work carried out adjacent to a road, railway or shipping lane, traffic corridor

Additional controls are included for Electrical Equipment, Slips, Trips & Falls, Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Manual Tasks, Outdoor Work & Environmental Considerations.

Comes with a complimentary copy of the Legislation & Codes of Practice Reference List valued at $19.95

Job Steps Covered in Tree Felling - Manual SWMS:

(includes potential hazards & control measures)

1. Training
2. Planning
3. Working Outdoors
4. Arrival On-site & Assess On-site Conditions
5. Work Area Set-up
6. Environment
7. Housekeeping
8. Manual Tasks
9. Working with Powered & Non-powered Tools
10. Tree Felling
11. Cross-cutting
12. Moving & Loading Felled Trees
13. Fuelling On-site
14. On Completion
15. Emergency Response