31.C Felling.
Before felling a tree or limbs, be sure to identify and control specific hazards.
31.C. 01 Prior to felling operations, the employee must consider the associated hazards that may include, but are not limited to:
- Tree size (e.g., able to fit in landing zone);
- Selected direction of fall;
- Felling path obstacles to avoid or clear;
- Vines or interlocking limbs;
- Species and shape of tree;
- Lean of tree;
- Loose limbs, hangers, broken tops, chunks, or other overhead material;
- Wind force and direction;
- Decay, cavities, or weak spots throughout the tree;
- Location of any electrical conductors or other wires;
- Tree cables, bracing, lightning protection, or other tree hardware;
- Size and terrain characteristics or limitations of work area;
- Potential for flying debris from tree impact;
- Adequate retreat path;
- Evidence of bees or wildlife habitation in tree;
- Poisonous plants, water hazards;
- Ability to control access to work site;
- Authority to remove tree;
- Quality of wood fiber in hinge area;
- Root mass stability;
- Ice or snow load;
- Throw-back or bounce-back potential;
- Potential for spring poles;
- Lodged trees or dead snags in area;
- Access to tools or resources required for task;
- Lightning damage;
- Barber chair potential;
- Foreign objects, nails, wire fence, concrete, etc. in the tree.
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31-6. Prior to felling operations, the employee must consider _____.
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