Lesson 1Spotting an managing bystanders: safe distances fi others, signaling an a lookout person roleExplains how fi keep others safe near chainsaw work by setting exclusion zones, using clear signals, appointing a lookout, an managing visitors, children, an farm staff who may enter di area unexpectedly.
Defining safe approach an exclusion zonesMinimum distances fi bystanders an helpersHand, whistle, an radio signal systemsLookout person duties an positioningControlling visitors, children, an petsLesson 2Permits an local rules: understanding farm-specific rules an any regulatory requirementsCovers how fi identify which permits, farm policies, an legal duties apply before starting chainsaw work, including landowner rules, biosecurity controls, noise an fire restrictions, an documentation yuh must keep on site.
Checking landowner an farm policy rulesIdentifying required work an burn permitsBiosecurity an contamination controlsNoise, dust, an working hour limitsRecording permissions an site approvalsLesson 3Access, egress an escape routes: planning primary an secondary escape paths fi each cutExplains how fi plan safe access to di worksite an clear escape paths fi each cut, including primary an backup routes, avoiding dead ends, an keeping paths free of tools, branches, an debris.
Planning safe access an exit to di siteClearing primary escape paths fi each cutEstablishing secondary backup escape optionsKeeping escape routes free of tripping hazardsAdjusting escape plans as work progressesLesson 4Pre-task briefing: communicating wid manager an coworkers, establishing exclusion zonesOutlines how fi brief managers an coworkers before work, agree on di cutting plan, confirm roles, set exclusion zones, an ensure everyone understands signals, hazards, an stop-work criteria fi di task.
Reviewing job scope an cutting sequenceConfirming individual roles an limitsAgreeing on signals an stop-work wordsSetting an marking exclusion boundariesDocumenting an revisiting di site planLesson 5Traffic an fuel risk zones: locating fuel stores, workshop, an vehicle parking relative to work areaFocuses on mapping fuel, chemical, an traffic hazards around di worksite, including fuel sheds, workshops, access roads, an parking, fi prevent ignition, spills, an collisions during chainsaw operations.
Locating fuel, gas, an chemical storageSeparating refueling an cutting areasIdentifying farm traffic routes an blind spotsSafe parking fi trucks an equipmentFire ignition an spill prevention stepsLesson 6Weather an daylight considerations: wind, rain, cold, temperature effects on saw an footingDetails how wind, rain, temperature, an fading light affect tree behavior, footing, visibility, an saw performance, an how fi adjust work timing, PPE, an cutting plans fi maintain safe control in changing conditions.
Assessing wind direction an gust strengthRain, ice, an snow effects on footingCold, heat, an chainsaw performanceWorking safely in low or changing lightDeciding when fi postpone or stop workLesson 7Emergency planning: nearest first aid kit, trauma kit items, rescue locations, emergency contact an evacuation routeCovers preparing fi injuries an incidents by locating first aid an trauma kits, planning rescue an evacuation routes, confirming communication methods, an briefing di team on emergency roles an contacts.
Locating first aid an trauma kits on siteEssential trauma kit contents fi chainsaw workChoosing communication an call-out methodsMapping rendezvous an extraction pointsAssigning emergency roles an responsibilitiesLesson 8Animal an vehicle risk management: securing livestock, notifying tractor operators, timing work around movementsDescribes how fi prevent incidents involving livestock, working dogs, tractors, an other machinery by securing animals, coordinating wid operators, an scheduling chainsaw tasks around routine farm movements.
Securing livestock away from work zonesHandling working dogs an companion animalsCoordinating wid tractor an loader operatorsTiming work around feeding an yardingPreventing start-up an blind spot incidentsLesson 9Checking di environment: ground conditions, slopes, hidden obstacles, mud an slick areasShows how fi inspect di work area fi unstable ground, slopes, holes, roots, wire, an slick surfaces dat could cause slips or trips, an how fi mark, avoid, or stabilize dese hazards before cutting begins.
Surveying fi holes, ruts, an loose soilEvaluating slope angle an worker footingFinding stumps, roots, an buried debrisSpotting wire, fencing, an old hardwareMarking an isolating high-risk areas
