Arboriculture & Tree Services WHS Documents

Arboriculture is one of the highest risk trades in Australia, combining tree felling, climbing, rigging, chainsaws, wood chippers and work around roads and powerlines. A single mistake in planning or communication can have serious consequences for workers, the public and property.

BlueSafe’s arboriculture WHS documents are written specifically for tree loppers, climbing arborists, council contractors and stump grinding businesses. They are designed to be used on real jobs – not just filed away in a folder.

Our templates help you:

• plan tree work safely from initial site inspection through to final clean-up
• brief climbers, ground crew and traffic controllers before starting work
• document controls for falling branches, flying debris and noise
• demonstrate compliance to councils, principal contractors and insurers

Documents Available for the Arboriculture Industry

This category includes WHS documents for activities such as:

• tree removal (sectional dismantling and straight felling)
• crown lifting, thinning and pruning
• emergency and storm damage work
• stump grinding operations
• operation of chainsaws (ground and elevated)
• use of wood chippers and stump grinders
• climbing with ropes, harnesses and spur use
• rigging and lowering branches over property or roads
• traffic control around tree work sites
• work near overhead or underground services
• working from EWPs for tree work
• manual handling of logs, mulch and equipment

If your specific tree work task isn’t listed, we can develop a custom SWMS or SOP based on your methods and equipment.

Why Tree Service Businesses Choose BlueSafe

• ✔ Industry-specific wording for real-world tree work
• ✔ Templates cover both climbing and EWP-based operations
• ✔ Instantly downloadable and fully editable documents
• ✔ Free branding with your logo and business details
• ✔ Trusted by arborists, councils and civil contractors
• ✔ Suitable for tender submissions, prequalification and audits

Building a Safer Arboriculture Business

Professional WHS documentation is critical when your business is working above houses, cars, roads and the public. BlueSafe templates support safer operations by:

• providing clear, step-by-step controls for hazardous tree work
• formalising pre-start checks, toolbox talks and exclusion zones
• helping you record incidents, near misses and improvements
• giving crews consistent documents across all jobs and locations

With the right SWMS, SOPs and policies in place, you can focus on doing expert tree work – backed by solid WHS systems that help keep your climbers and ground crew safe every day.