SWF Operational Harvest Audit

• Document No.

• Block name

• Contractor

• Grower/Manager

• Conducted on

  Date

• Auditor

• Location
  Address

• Contractor representative / Grower respentative

Harvest type

• Choose harvest type

  Infield Chip

  Cut to length

Harvest Status

• Choose harvest status

  Active

  Suspended

• If suspended please indicate why

Administration

• Is an up to date copy of the THP available at site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all of the crew signed onto THP including truck drivers and other visitors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Copy of the crew risk assessment available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any hazards not previously identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Copy of other relevant documents ie Koala Management Procedure available ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Stakeholder Or Public Participation

• Has there been any public interaction or interest in harvesting activities.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any issues from previous audits been completed to grower representative satisfaction if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action required and by whom

• Select date

  Date

Production and Quality

• Is all merchantable timber being processed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stump heights within specification and kept to a minimum

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are log dumps clear of contaminants and debris

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are log dumps correctly positioned ie not in drains or under known koala inhabited trees

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the contractor complying with code ie wet weather restrictions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is cording being used appropriately if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are log trucks being loaded to quality specification. No excessive bark or debris : logs with flares, bends or double leaders: no dirt or sand

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are log dumps being stacked appropriately and safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chip sites clear of excessive slash

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are snig tracks appropriately used with minimal slash build up

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are slash management prescriptions being followed as per THP<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the contractor managing wood supply appropriately ie no excessive wood on break or in bush

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are logs being rotated to prevent logs being cut for greater than 7 days prior to processing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments or observations

Environment

• Is the contractor working in the most suitable area of the coupe for the ground/weather conditions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of any special values on site as per THP

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of controls for special values ie felling away from remnant vegetation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fuels and oils stored correctly at least 50 m away from water courses, drains and dams

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are streams, waterways and drainage lines clear of sediment and harvest debris

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are temporary crossings appropriately used ie use of cording or slash to prevent damage to stream banks and drains

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If temporary crossing points have been created are they correctly positioned and have they been approved by SWF harvest personel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If temporary crossing points have been created has slash and other debris been cleared prior to leaving site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have buffers around streams and waterways been observed by all staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has rutting been minimised <20 cm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site free of rubbish ie rags, oil drums etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flora and Fauna

• Are koala management procedures being applied as required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all animals observed at time of audit appear healthy and without injury

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Koala observation sheets checked to ensure compliance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other animals maybe be present within plantation ie sugar gliders, are prescriptions being followed as per koala management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all special values been preserved

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Occupational Health and Safety

• New risks (observed by contractor)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff following safety procedures ie truck drivers in safe zones while loading

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff wearing appropriate PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient first aid kits on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the coupe information and warning signs on place and effective

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all incidents and near misses been reported by the crew. This includes near misses in regards to koala management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all personnel appropriately trained in SWF procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the contractor complying with the fire protocols ie sufficient fire equipment on site and in good working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the contractor monitoring weather conditions in regards to fire risk days

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any new issues been raised by neighbours, shires or DELWP

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are truck drivers using the prescribed cartage route as per THP

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Roading and infrastructure.

• Are all roads and infrastructure in good repair

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Works required

• By whom

• By when

  Date

• Are all culverts clear and free draining

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Works required

• By whom

• By when

  Date

• Are all gates and access clear and in good repair

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mud or other roading materials being pulled onto shire roads

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sign off

• Any issues not addressed in audit

  Yes

  No

  N/A
Enter comments from audit

• Comments

Enter photos from audit

• Enter photos

  Media
Any corrective actions

• Corrective actions

• By whom

• By when

  Date

• SWF Representative

  Sign

• Contractor

  Sign

• Landowner

  Sign