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Tower set up to be completed by a competent person having/ or been assessed as competent by a person having the appropriate units standard 24578 Plan and manage a cable yarder down-tower operation and plan the relocation of a cable yarder
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Location
This form must be completed and signed off each time the tower is moved , BEFORE hauling can start. Any problems are to be notified to FLSL, with any structural or mechanical fault in the Tower that had potential to cause serious harm notified to Aratu supervisor.
Details
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Crew Name or Number
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Hauler Type
- Thunderbird TY90 90 ft skyline
- Madill 009 Red 70ft scab system with grapple carriage
- Madill 009 Yellow
Checks/Actions
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Have you Greased all sheaves and moving parts (including skyline blocks)
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Check all shackles on tower top for wear and tension
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Check that all shackles are safety shackles and make sure they have mollys or split pins
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Check tower/ pole for cracks or defects
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Check carriage/ grapple for cracks or defects
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Check all moving parts for signs of wear, cracks or fatigue
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Check all locking dogs are in place
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Check guyline extensions for kinks or broken strands
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Check that guy line/ guy rope extensions are are the correct diameter & type
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Check that any static rope across a road is clearly flagged (and signposted if less than 6m from the ground when slack)
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Check skyline extensions for kinks or broken strands
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Check that skyline extension is the correct diameter & type
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Check that deadmen installation is adequate and sound (log must be green and at least 5m by 50cm) Hole must be no less than 4m deep before log is inserted. Digger operator must compact the hole as he backfills (take measurements of log size and hole depth, then add photos of all deadmen before being covered up)
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Who Installed the deadmen (Sub Contractor & Operator)
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Check all anchors, make sure that all eyes on Deadmen/ Stumps are correct
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Recheck the position of all eyes on Deadmen and Stumps after 4x drags
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Check that Tower locking dogs are engaged
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Check all guy drum locking dogs are engaged and drums are seated against dogs
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Check all hoses for leaks, kinks or chaffing
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Check all braking systems, air lines and air horn
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Check fire extinguishers have been tagged within the last 12 months
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Check first aid kit is present
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Is the Cab Cert current, check expiry date
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Is Tower Cert still current (must be done every 12 months)
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Are all the handrails installed correctly and in good condition (must be done before starting hauler)
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Is all of the guarding around drums etc in place (must be done before starting hauler)
Guyline Configuration and Angles
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Anchor No 1
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Is the strap more than 300mm minimum below the top of the stump
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Is the stump suitable size and no older than 12 months
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Notch depth must be at least 1.5 times the diameter of the rope
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Is log size sufficent (min 5m x 50cm) prefer 6m AO
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Is deadman log in hole with strap centered and at least 5m deep
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Is the deadmen log square to the hauler
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Anchor No 2
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Is the strap more than 300mm minimum below the top of the stump
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Is the stump suitable size and no older than 12 months
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Guyline Angle in degrees (specify control if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Notch depth must be at least 1.5 times the diameter of the rope
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Is log size sufficent (min 5m x 50cm) prefer 6m AO
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Is deadman log in hole with strap centered and at least 5m deep
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Is the deadmen log square to the hauler
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Anchor No 3
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Is the strap more than 300mm minimum below the top of the stump
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Is the stump suitable size and no older than 12 months
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Notch depth must be at least 1.5 times the diameter of the rope
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Is log size sufficent (min 5m x 50cm) prefer 6m AO
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Is deadman log in hole with strap centered and at least 5m deep
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Is the deadmen log square to the hauler
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Anchor No 4
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Is the strap more than 300mm minimum below the top of the stump
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Is the stump suitable size and no older than 12 months
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Notch depth must be at least 1.5 times the diameter of the rope
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Is log size sufficent (min 5m x 50cm) prefer 6m AO
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Is deadman log in hole with strap centered and at least 5m deep
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Is the deadmen log square to the hauler
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Anchor No 5
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Is the strap more than 300mm minimum below the top of the stump
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Is the stump suitable size and no older than 12 months
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Notch depth must be at least 1.5 times the diameter of the rope
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Is log size sufficent (min 5m x 50cm) prefer 6m AO
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Is deadman log in hole with strap centered and at least 5m deep
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Is the deadmen log square to the hauler
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Anchor No 6
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Is the strap more than 300mm minimum below the top of the stump
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Is the stump suitable size and no older than 12 months
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Notch depth must be at least 1.5 times the diameter of the rope
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Is log size sufficent (min 5m x 50cm) prefer 6m AO
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Is deadman log in hole with strap centered and at least 5m deep
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Is the deadmen log square to the hauler
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Anchor No 7
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Is the strap more than 300mm minimum below the top of the stump
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Is the stump suitable size and no older than 12 months
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Notch depth must be at least 1.5 times the diameter of the rope
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Is log size sufficent (min 5m x 50cm) prefer 6m AO
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Is deadman log in hole with strap centered and at least 5m deep
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Guyline angle in degrees (Specify controls if guy angle exceeds 40*)
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Is the deadmen log square to the hauler
Completion
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Audit completed by