31.E.03 Stump removal.
- Stump cutters must be equipped with enclosures or guards that effectively protect the operator.
- When flush cutting stumps with a chainsaw, all persons assisting the chainsaw operator must wear the same level of PPE that is required of the chainsaw operator.
31.E.04 Cabling.
Cabling a tree - This Old House.
- Branches that are to be cabled must be brought together to the proper distance by means of a block and tackle, a hand winch, a rope, or a rope with a come-along.
- No more than two persons must be in a tree working at opposite ends during cabling installation.
- In general, if an old cable system is being replaced, the old system should not be removed until after the new system is installed.
- When the block and tackle is released, workers in trees must be positioned off to one side in order to avoid injury in case the lag hooks pull out under the strain.
- Ground persons must not stand under the tree when cable is being installed.
31.E.05 Topping/Lowering Limbs.
- Workers performing topping operations must ensure the trees can stand the strain of topping procedures; if not, some other means of lowering the branches must be used.
- If large limbs are lowered in sections, the worker in the tree must be above the limb being lowered.
31.E.06 Trucks.
- A steel bulkhead or equivalent protection must be provided to protect the occupants of vehicles from load shifts.
- Logs or brush must be securely loaded onto trucks in such a manner as not to obscure taillights or brake lights and vision, or to overhang the side.
- In order to avoid the hazard of spontaneous combustion or the production of undesirable products, wood chips must not be left in trucks for extended periods.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
31-10. If large limbs are lowered in sections, the worker in the tree must _____.
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