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Tree Maintenance Level of Service
What is the primary trees species?
What is the primary age character of the trees?
Have the trees been pruned to achieve clearance requirements?
Have pruning cuts been undertaken correctly?
Have all suckers, water shoots and parasitic growth been removed?
Has pruning been undertaken to promote a single leader where appropriate?
Has all dead wood, diseased, hanging, crossing and cracked branches been removed?
Has all debris from the maintenance work been removed?
Is the surrounding area and any furniture or other structures free of damage from the maintenance works?
Was tree stump removal undertaken at the site
Has the stump been ground to the required depth (100mm below ground level)?
Has the ground been reinstated correctly?
Has all saw dust and chips been removed and the site left clean and tidy?
Are there maintenance staff working on site at the time of audit?
Are all staff wearing high visibility clothing?
Are all staff using personal protective equipment appropriate for the task being undertaken?
Are all tasks being undertaken in a safe manner so as to not create a hazard to members of the public
Is work being undertaken on or adjacent to a roadway?
When working in or adjacent to a roadway is the Contractor providing adequate traffic control and safety measures which ensures the safety of road users, other members of the public and any person engaged by the Contractor?
Summary
Add any notes you may wish to make.
Justin Moulton
Melton Tree Level of Service Assessment V1.5
Level of service assessment to be undertaken across the City with the aim of carrying out two audits per month and 24 p.a.
Please note that this checklist is a hypothetical example and provides basic information only. It is not intended
to
take the place of, among other things, workplace, health and safety advice; medical advice, diagnosis, or
treatment;
or other applicable laws. You should also seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of such
checklist is
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