Risk assessment/Method statement

[Treemanuk]

Hi Guys,

Wondering if anyone has these that they could post please.

[nuggsy]

risk assessment is easy enough, things to look for are powerlines, evidence of underground services, general public in area, vehicles in area, other staff, signage, weather conditions. they are all site specific but then you go into the tree and there is, dead wood, hangers, fungi, is the tree rotting, is the tree hollow, evidence of stress conditions, birds nests, bird poop, weather conditions again.

also you will need emergency contact numbers, the nearest hospital address if you are out in the wilderness you need to find out where the nearest area is for a helicopter to get to if need be and submit a grid refrence and also a grid refrence for the site.

its good to know exactly how to get to and the street names of where your working to make it easier for emergency services.

hope this helps

[Gregsie]

Hi

 

The arb association have a generic method statement which is quite easy to adapt on their website :http://www.trees.org.uk/downloads/2008_Generic_Method_statement.doc

 

As Nugsy says the risk assesment is quite easy to write using a spreadsheet or word processor and the information on the relevant AFAG leafletv for guidance.

 

all the best

 

Paul

[Ian Leach]

If you search for risk assessment on the forum there should be quite a few forms about

[Treemanuk]

Cheers guys.....thankyou