Melton Tree Maintenance Contract Audit V1.3

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• What is the primary tree species?

  Select Eucalyptus Robinia Gleditsia Fraxinus Melia Callistemon Platanus Mixed Other Park site Unknown

  • Eucalyptus
  • Robinia
  • Gleditsia
  • Fraxinus
  • Melia
  • Callistemon
  • Platanus
  • Mixed
  • Other
  • Park site
  • Unknown

• What is the primary age character of the trees?

  Select New Juvenile Semi-mature Mature Mixed Park Site

  • New
  • Juvenile
  • Semi-mature
  • Mature
  • Mixed
  • Park Site

• Have the trees been pruned to achieve clearance requirements?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Have pruning cuts been undertaken correctly?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Have all suckers, water shoots and parasitic growth been removed?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Has pruning been undertaken to promote good tree shape and crown balance?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Has pruning been undertaken to promote a single leader where appropriate?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Has all dead wood, diseased, hanging, crossing and cracked branches been removed ?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Has all debris from the maintenance work been removed?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Is the surrounding area and any furniture or other structures free of damage from the maintenance works?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Was tree stump removal undertaken at the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the stump been ground to the required depth (100mm below ground level)?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Has the ground been reinstated correctly?<br>(Grass areas - relevelled with topsoil and seeded ; garden areas – sawdust and chips raked to a neat and tidy finish)

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Has all sawdust and chips been removed and the site left clean and tidy?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Are there maintenance staff working on site at time of audit?

  Yes

  No

• Are all staff wearing high visibility clothing?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff using personal protective equipment appropriate for the task being undertaken?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Are all tasks being undertaken in a safe manner so as to not to create a hazard to members of the public?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

• Is work being undertaken on or adjacent to a roadway?

  Yes

  No

• 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?

  Yes

  Poor

  No

  N/A

Summary

• Add any notes you may wish to make.