Direct production timber harvesting inspection

• Site Name

• Harvesting Contractor

• Haulage Contractor

• Harvesting operator (s)

• Forwarder operator (s)

• Chainsaw operator (s)

• Any other persons on site

• Prepared by

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

• General update from last inspection

• Are there safety signs in place?

  Yes

  No

  No operators on site

• Add pictures of signage

  Media

• Are there any recreation facilities which could be impacted on by the operation?

  Yes

  No

• Are the controls in place adequate?

  Yes

  No

• Are there areas of steep ground on site?

  Yes

  No

• Has it been identified on site paperwork?

  Yes

  No

• Are the controls in place adequate and being followed?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any utilities on site?

  Yes

  No

• Type of utility?

• Has the utility been identified on the site paperwork?

  Yes

  No

• Are the controls in place adequate and being followed?

  Yes

  No

• Does the site have public road frontage?

  Yes

  No

• Are the control measures being followed?

  Yes

  No

• Are the timber stacks safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A
• Location
  Address

• Picture of the unsafe stack?

  Media

• Forest Road condition?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• What are the road issues?

• Is the defect safety critical and require immediate action?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any walls/building/bridges/culverts on and or access to the site?

  Yes

  No

• What is the constraint?

• What is the condition?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Are chainsaw operators working on site?

  Yes

  No

  No operator on site

• What evidence of competence is available?

  Select Good felling hinges Felling technique/appropriate felling cut Equipment in safe working order Certificate of competence specific to work undertaken Relevant experience of work undertaken

  • Good felling hinges
  • Felling technique/appropriate felling cut
  • Equipment in safe working order
  • Certificate of competence specific to work undertaken
  • Relevant experience of work undertaken

• Are risk zones being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

• Is the correct PPE and minimum First Aid kit worn?

  Yes

  No

  Not checked

• Are machine operators/visitors wearing the correct PPE for the task?

  Yes

  No

  No operators on site

• What is the issue with the PPE?

• Is machinery and equipment on site PUWER compliant?

  Yes

  No

• Are First Aid kits available in the machine(s)?

  Yes

  No

  Not checked

• Are there welfare facilities on site?

  Yes

  No

  No operators on site

• What is the welfare arrangement?

Risk Assessment

• Is there a copy of the risk assessment on site?

  Yes

  No

  Not checked

• Reason for no Risk Assessment on site?

• Location(s)

• Have site conditions changed which will require an update on the risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

• What has changed?

• Use the change sheet to detail changes and record signatures of those required.

• Is there a safe working method?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any watercourses present?

  Yes

  No

• What is the name and condition of the watercourse?

• Add location
  Address

• Add images

  Media

• Are contractors following the Forest and Waterguidlines?

  Yes

  No

• Is there fuel/ oil stored on site?

  Yes

  No

• Is fuel/oil stored min 10m away from watercourses and 5m from drains?

  Yes

  No

• Are grab tanks locked?

  Yes

  No

• Do machines have access to suitable spill kits?

  Yes

  No

  Not checked

• Are the brash mats in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  No operators on site

• Add a picture of the issue.

  Media

• Are there any historical features present?

  Yes

  No

• What is the feature?

• Is the feature being protected during the operation?

  Yes

  No
• Location
  Address

Wildlife

• Are there any protected species/habitats constraints on site?

  Yes

  No

• Red squirrels

  Yes

  No
• Location
  Address

• Are Red squirrels being protected during the operation?

  Yes

  No

• Are veteran and or deadwood trees present?

  Yes

  No

• Has the management of veteran/deadwood trees been discussed and agreed with the contractor?

  Yes

  No

• Badgers

  Yes

  No
• Location
  Address

• Are badgers setts being protected during the operation?

  Yes

  No

• Pictures of holes

  Media

• Nesting birds

  Yes

  No
• Location
  Address

• Are known nesting birds being protected during the operation?

  Yes

  No

• Pictures of nest site

  Media

• Aquatic wildlife

  Yes

  No
• Location
  Address

• Are aquatic organisms being protected during the operation?

  Yes

  No

• Distiption

• Other European protected species

  Yes

  No

• What species have been found?

• Does the species require additional control measures?

  Yes

  No

• Protected area (SSSI, SPA, SAC)

  Yes

  No

• Name of designation?

• Are additional control measures required?

  Yes

  No

• Record of roadside stock

• Does the products meet the specification?

  Yes

  No

  Not checked

• What product(s) have been cut wrong?

• Pictures of issues

  Media

• Has there been any unsafe acts or near misses?

  Yes

  No

• Name of person reporting the near miss

• Date of reporting

  Date

• Job title

• Estate

• Enterprise

• Date of the event

  Date

• Location

• Who did it involve?

• Who else was there?

• Describe what happened

• What caused this to happen?

  Select Third party access Environmental Equipment Human error

  • Third party access
  • Environmental
  • Equipment
  • Human error

• What caused this to happen?

• What can we do to stop this happening again?

• What is the target date for this to happen?

  Date

• Signature

  Sign