Title Page

  • Company:

  • Client / Site:

  • Prime Contractor:

  • Work Site:

  • Conducted on:

  • Auditor:

  • Faller:

  • Supervisor:

Falling Check List

Training Records

  • Faller's log book and wallet certification

  • Trainee's training records

  • First aid tickets

  • S100 fire training

  • Other

Shutdown Criteria

  • Rain

  • Wind

  • Snow

  • Fog

Starting New Falling Area

  • Pre work sign off

  • Site-specific hazards

  • Road/Block signage

  • Site hazard assessment sign off

  • Block access and egress, walk in and out or heli

  • Are there other crew's working in area?

  • Do you know radio channel for other crew's

  • Alternate radio channel for crew?

  • Fire equipment location

Knowledge of ERP

  • Who are the level 3 FAA

  • What level 3 FAA is closest to you

  • Location of ETV or Heli

  • Closest Heli Pad

  • Closest Hospital

  • General Comment

Faller Check List

Safe Work Procedures

  • Man-check

  • Reporting an incident

  • Double up procedures

  • Two tree length rule

  • 8 Deadly sins

  • Road's gated

  • Daily work plan signed

  • Jacking tree's

  • Over coming falling difficulty

  • Get second opinion

  • Run-away potential

  • Trails ribboned and cut

  • Condition of up set

  • Understanding your map and prescriptions

Faller PPE

  • Photo

  • Hard Hat and ear muff's

  • High visibility shirt & rain gear

  • Eye and face protection

  • Hearing protection

  • Leg protection & footwear ( Caulk Boots )

  • Two way radio and whistle

  • Pressure bandage

  • Fire extinguisher

  • Gloves

  • 3 Wedges

  • 3.5 lbs with min 17" handle axe

Observed Falling Workmanship

  • Photo

  • Working on high side

  • Assessing for hazards and danger trees

  • Saplings fell first

  • Under cut cleaned out

  • Sight lines being used

  • Trees fell to prevent brushing of other timber

  • Back-barring used to clean off stump pull

  • Use of eye protection

  • Good Housekeeping

  • Brushing out, escape trails cut

  • Working the face

  • Safe working distance

  • Keep heads up

  • SHA demonstrated

  • Plan with partner

  • Falling plan and plan for hazards

  • Clears away 10 ft or adequate cover

  • Checks and re-checks canopy

Observed Liming and Bucking

  • Photo

  • Check canopy for overhead hazards

  • Uses face screen when limbing

  • Cuts limbs flush

  • Chooses lengths for safe bucking

  • Controls tape rewind with face screen down

  • Set chain brake when walking back after bucking

  • Checks for pivot points

  • Identify binds

  • Limbing technique

  • Matched cuts

  • Avoids breakage

Saw

  • Photo

  • Palm lock, chain brake, ign, switch

  • Adequate bar length

  • Muffler with spark arrest

  • Chain brake works

  • Sharp chain

Safety / Tools

  • Spare Saw

  • Full size axe 3.5 lbs 27" handle

  • Spare bar

  • Spare tap and tool kit

  • NWZ and trail ribbon

  • Min 2 spare wedges

  • Has water and food

  • General Comment

Stump Audit 1

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 2

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 3

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 4

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 5

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 6

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 7

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 8

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 9

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Stump Audit 10

Falling Stump Audits ( inches )

  • Species

  • Diameter

  • B/C

  • U/C

  • U/C Depth % = uc / ( UC + BC )

  • Undercut Opening

  • Backstep Highside

  • Backstep Lowside

  • Photo

  • Pass or Fail

  • Comments

Falling Stump Audit Signature

Falling Stump Audit

  • Faller Signature

  • Auditor Signature

  • Additional Comments

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