Felling machine daily check & winch assist check

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Area and day plan, was daily tailgate attended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operators name

• Hazards - Winch assistance must be used when working on slopes over 30 degrees working on soft or wet ground conditions. ONE TICK IN THE RED AREA OR 3 TICKS IN THE YELLOW AREA SEEK ADVICE OF A COMPETENT PERSON.

• Slope & Length

  < 35 Continuous

  35 -45 for > 100m

  > 45 for > 2 track length

• Ground conditions

  Dry

  Wet

  Saturated

• Soil type

  Hard & strong

  Soft but firm

  Wet & weak

• Duration of exposure

  8hrs @ <35

  More than 4 hrs @ 35-45

  More than 1 hr @ > 45

• Environmental factors

  Select Calm unchangeable day Chance of bad weather Adverse - rapidly changing weather conditions

  • Calm unchangeable day
  • Chance of bad weather
  • Adverse - rapidly changing weather conditions

• Bush type

  Clear fell

  Moderate windfall

  Wind throw salvage

• In stand vegetation

  Select Good vision - no vegetation Moderate vegetation Obscured vision. heavy vegetation

  • Good vision - no vegetation
  • Moderate vegetation
  • Obscured vision. heavy vegetation

• Is winch assist used today? If the answer is yes please answer the questions in the next section. If not this inspection is complete here, sign off below

• Sign off

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Winch assist

• Daily winch machine / tethered machine checklist

• Is the winch machine dug in correctly & tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Winch machine electrics & switches all in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remote controls working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency stop tested and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ropes, shackles & attachments all checked for wear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All warning alarms & systems in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments

• Add photos here if required

  Media

• Operator to sign off this section here

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Winch shift section

• Shift number?

• Is the winch machine dug in correctly & tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Winch machine electrics & switches in working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remote control working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Stop tested and working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rope, Shackles & attachments checked for wear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All warning alarms and systems in working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments

• Operator sign off here

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