SFM Manual Faller Monthly Audit V1

• Document No.

• Contractor

• Faller

• Date of birth

  Date

• Auditor

• Location
  Address

• Audit date

  Date

General Information

• Forest works license No.

• License expiry date

  Date

• License sighted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LICENSE CATEGORIES

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Advanced Intermediate

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • Advanced
  • Intermediate

• TFITB license No.

• License sighted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LICENSE CATEGORIES

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Advanced Intermediate

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • Advanced
  • Intermediate

• Tenure of Employment

  wages

  contract

  other

• If other please specify

• Normal hours of work/day?

• Normal travel time/day?

• Location
  Address

• Type of Bush

PPE & Communication * denotes a compulsory item

• * Audit must not continue if a compulsory items are marked No

• *Approved helmet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Eye protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Hearing protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Leg protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Boots?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Hi via clothing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• UHF hand held radio?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Bandage No. 15

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tools * denotes compulsory items

• * Audit must not continue if a compulsory items are marked No

• *Chainsaw AS2726 ( chainsaw safety features)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type?

• *Wedges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type?

• Number?

  1

  2

  3

  4+

• *Axe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *First Aid Kit on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Approved fuel container?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tree Felling - minimum two trees to be audited. S = satisfactory, NS = not satisfactory, NA = Not applicable

• *if Not Satisfactory is marked for these items cease audit immediately and refer to Manual Tree Felling Standards Infringement Flowchart

• Details for tree

Tree

• Size (must be > 30cm)?

• Species?

• Characteristics eg. Heavy lean?

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Are hazardous trees removed in progression with felling?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Does the Faller have a plan?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• *Did the Faller accurately assess the tree? Eg. Lean, fall path, hazards

  S

  NS

  N/A

• *Did the Faller clear around the tree and prepare acceptable escape routes?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Were the scarf cuts acceptable?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Was the back cut acceptable?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Was sufficient hinge wood held?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Were wedging procedures safe and effective?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• *Did the Faller finish the back cut from the safe side of the tree?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• *Did the Faller use escape route and check for hazards before returning to the stump?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Did the tree fell in intended direction of fall?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Was trimming acceptable?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Did the Faller maximise sawlog and pulp recovery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the stump height acceptable?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• *Are separation distances maintained?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Photo

  Media

• Please make comment on the tree felling practices during the day.

Comment

• Comment

Corrective Actions

• Enter corrective actions

Actions

• Action?

• By who?

• By when?

  Date

Approved by

• Auditor

  Sign

• Faller

  Sign

• I agree with the audit

• I disagree with the audit

• Why does Faller disagree with audit outcomes?

Stump analysis S = satisfactory, NS = not satisfactory, NA = Not applicable

• A minimum of 6 stumps are required unless problems have been identified. Consider issues such as front cut, back cut, hinge wood, direction of fall, hanging limbs in retained trees.
  Eg.insufficient hinge wood and back cut to low.

• Add stump

Stump No.

• Stump analysis outcome?

  S

  NS

  N/A

• Comments

• Photo

  Media

• Auditor comments - summary of stumps analyses

• Corrective Actions required?

  yes

  no

• Enter corrective actions

Actions

• Action?

• By whom?

• By when?

  Date