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The Fell Live Trees Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Insufficient training
- Incorrect use of tools
- 2. Site Evaluation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Striking or being struck by objects
- 3. Selecting Tree
- Falling branches
- Incorrect selection leading to fall
- 4. Planning Felling Cut
- Inaccurate assessment of tree direction
- Improper technique
- 5. Clearing the Work Area
- Tripping hazards
- Falling objects
- 6. Making Notch Cut
- Misdirected cut
- Tool slip or injury
- 7. Creating Hinge
- Imprecise hinge creation
- Kickback from saw
- 8. Felling Tree
- Uncontrolled tree fall
- Noise hazards
- Dust inhalation
- 9. Moving Away Safely
- Tripping
- Being struck by tree/branches
- 10. Observing Fell
- Falling debris
- Shifting ground
- 11. Assessing for Additional Cuts
- Incorrect assessment
- Overhead hazards
- 12. Limbing and Bucking
- Kickbacks from chainsaw
- Pinching or binding of saw
- 13. Log Removal
- Strain injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 14. Cleaning Up
- Exposure to dust and allergens
- Inadequate disposal techniques
- 15. Pack Down and Equipment Check
- Tool damage or loss
- Forgotten equipment
- 16. Review of Job
- Unrecognized hazards
- Inadequate review of safety procedures
- 17. Documentation
- Failure to adequately record activities
- data loss
- 18. Equipment Maintenance
- Improper maintenance
- Unskillful repairs
- 19. Regular Training Sessions
- Inappropriate training methods
- Lack of attention to new risks
- 20. Emergency Response Planning
- Inadequate planning
- Insufficient medical supplies