WAFarmers Chainsaw Risk Assessment

• Site conducted

  Select

• Document No.

• On site risk assessment for use of?

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Before photos of the chain saw

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the workers familiar with using chainsaws

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the worker demonstracted they can safety use a chainsaw

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the worker have the appropriate PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the chainsaw guards in place and kick back stop working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Worker aware of how to avoid falling branches and trees cut by the chainsaw

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are other workers informed to stay a safe distance away from the operation of the saw or falling trees

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date

  Date

Assessor/Operators/Training/Activities

• Assessor

  Select Paul Thompson Dorian Stephens Matthew Whitcombe Mark Challinor Lewis Charles Other

  • Paul Thompson
  • Dorian Stephens
  • Matthew Whitcombe
  • Mark Challinor
  • Lewis Charles
  • Other

• undefined

• Personnel on site

  Select Paul Thompson Dorian Stephens Matthew Whitcombe Mark Challinor Lewis Charles Other

  • Paul Thompson
  • Dorian Stephens
  • Matthew Whitcombe
  • Mark Challinor
  • Lewis Charles
  • Other

• Other

• Relevant Certificate's/Training

  Select CS30 CS31 CS32 First Aid Manual Handling Correct P.P.E Other

  • CS30
  • CS31
  • CS32
  • First Aid
  • Manual Handling
  • Correct P.P.E
  • Other

• Other

• Activities

  Select Cross Cutting Felling Climbing M.E.W.P Stump Grinder Chipper Pole Pruner Other

  • Cross Cutting
  • Felling
  • Climbing
  • M.E.W.P
  • Stump Grinder
  • Chipper
  • Pole Pruner
  • Other

• Has the M.E.W.P Pre-Task checklist been Completed?

• No M.E.W.P Operations to be carried out writhing 15mts+ full extent of M.E.W.P from Power lines

• Other

Site Assessment

• Terrain

  flat

  uneven

  gently sloping

  steeply sloping

  steep drop

• Action required

• Trip hazzard

  high

  medium

  low

• Action required

• Services

  Select electric overhead overhead underground other none

  • electric overhead
  • overhead
  • underground
  • other
  • none

• Action required

• Structures

  Select buildings boundaries other none

  • buildings
  • boundaries
  • other
  • none

• Action required

• Other site activities

  Select pedestrian vehicle other none

  • pedestrian
  • vehicle
  • other
  • none

• Action required

• Public access

  Select pedestrian vehicle other none

  • pedestrian
  • vehicle
  • other
  • none

• Action required

• Fire risk

  high

  medium

  low

• Action required

• Weather condition

• Tree species

  Select beech ash oak lime birch yew cedar

  • beech
  • ash
  • oak
  • lime
  • birch
  • yew
  • cedar

• Other

• Height

• Girth

Tree condition

• Overall condition of the tree

  good

  average

  bad

• Root plate

  good

  average

  bad

• Fruiting bodies

  Off

  On

• Stem cavities/splits

  Off

  On

• Branch cavities/splits

  Off

  On

• Major deadwood

  Off

  On

• Hanging branches

  Off

  On

Emergency action plan

• Location name and grid reference if known

• Type of access

  Select hard surface light vehicle 4x4

  • hard surface
  • light vehicle
  • 4x4

• Nearest road.
  A362 picket post roundabout

• Ambulance meeting point.
  Picket post - st842411
  Front house - st809430

• Helicopter landing site grid reference.
  Park hill - st837433
  Lodge - st808428

• Nearest landline telephone number.
  Both you - 01985 845 411/507
  Estate office - 01985 844 400

• Radio call signs

  Select golf 1 golf 2 golf 3 golf 4 golf 5 golf 6 golf 7 golf 8 golf 9 golf 10 golf 11 golf 12 golf 13 golf 14 golf 15 golf 16 golf 17 golf 18 golf 19 golf 20 ranger 1 ranger 2 ranger 3 ranger 4 ranger 5 ranger 6 ranger7 ranger8

  • golf 1
  • golf 2
  • golf 3
  • golf 4
  • golf 5
  • golf 6
  • golf 7
  • golf 8
  • golf 9
  • golf 10
  • golf 11
  • golf 12
  • golf 13
  • golf 14
  • golf 15
  • golf 16
  • golf 17
  • golf 18
  • golf 19
  • golf 20
  • ranger 1
  • ranger 2
  • ranger 3
  • ranger 4
  • ranger 5
  • ranger 6
  • ranger7
  • ranger8

• Mobile phone signal strength

  good

  average

  bad