Standing sale timber harvesting inspection

• Site conducted

  Select

• Contract name

• Contract Owner

• Harvesting operator

• Forwarder operator

• Chainsaw operator

• Prepared by

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

• General update from last inspection

• Are there safety signs in place?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any utilities on the site?

  Yes

  No

• Type of utility?

• Are the control measures being followed?

  Yes

  No

• Has the utility been identified on the site paperwork?

  Yes

  No

• Are there areas of steep ground on site?

  Yes

  No

• Has this been identified on the SSRA?

  Yes

  No

• Are the controls adequate and being followed?

  Yes

  No

• Are the timber stacks stable?

  Yes

  No

• What is the issue with the stacking?

• Picture of the unsafe stack

  Media

• Forest Road condition?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• What is the road issues?

• Is the defect safety critical and require immediate action?

  Yes

  No

• Are risk zones being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

• Are machines in safe & good working order?

  Yes

  No

• Are first aid kits available in machines?

  Yes

  No

  Not checked

• Are chainsaw operators working on site?

  Yes

  No

• What evidence of competence is available?

• Are operators wearing the minimum first aid and PPE?

  Yes

  No

• Are all other operators and visitors wearing the correct PPE for the task?

  Yes

  No

• Does the welfare arrangement on site comply with FISA guide 806?

  Yes

  No

Risk Assessment

• Is there a Site Specific Risk Assesment on site?

  Yes

  No

  No operator on site

• Have site conditions changed which will require an update to the site specific risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any watercourses present?

  Yes

  No

• Name of watercourse

• Condition

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Is there any diffused pollution?

  Yes

  No

• Description

• Location
  Address

• Are the Forest and Water guidelines being followed?

  Yes

  No

• Is fuel/oil stored on site?

  Yes

  No

• Are tanks locked and min 5m away from drains and 10m from watercourses?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any historical feature present?

  Yes

  No

• What is the feature?

• Are controls measures in place and being followed?

  Yes

  No

  No operator on site

• Are there any environmental constraints?

  Yes

  No

• What is the constraint?

• Are control measures in place and being followed?

  Yes

  No

• Are the brash mats in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• What is the issue?

• Add a picture of the issue.

  Media

• Do machines have access to suitable spill kits?

  Yes

  No

  Not checked

Wildlife

• Are there any protected species/habitats constraints on site?

  Select No Red squirrel Nesting birds Badgers Bats Aquatic life Other European protected species Protected areas (SSSI,SPA,SAC) Veteran and or deadwood trees

  • No
  • Red squirrel
  • Nesting birds
  • Badgers
  • Bats
  • Aquatic life
  • Other European protected species
  • Protected areas (SSSI,SPA,SAC)
  • Veteran and or deadwood trees

• Are squirrels being protected during the operation?

  Yes

  No

• Are known nesting birds being protected during operations?

  Yes

  No

• Are badgers being protected during operations?

  Yes

  No

• Are bats being protected during operations?

  Yes

  No

• Are aquatic organisms being protected during operations?

  Yes

  No

• Are other European protected species being protected during operations?

  Yes

  No

• Are designated protected areas being protected during operations?

  Yes

  No

• Are veteran and or deadwood trees being protected during operations?

  Yes

  No

• Record of roadside stock

• Has there been any unsafe acts or near misses?

  Yes

  No

• Name of person reporting the near miss

• Date of reporting

  Date

• Job title

• Estate

• Enterprise

• Date of the event

  Date

• Location

• Who did it involve?

• Who else was there?

• Describe what happened

• What caused this to happen?

  Select Third party access Environmental Equipment Human error

  • Third party access
  • Environmental
  • Equipment
  • Human error

• What caused this to happen?

• What can we do to stop this happening again?

• What is the target date for this to happen?

  Date

• Signature

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