Designated high risk violations: Hand falling or bucking

Question 1

How many high risk violations are there?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

List the high risk violations

Answer 2

1 Failing to prepare a safe escape route before falling or bucking begins
2Failing to move to a predetermined position at least 3m away from tree where possible and take cover when tree starts to fall
3 Failing to use proper falling procedures.
4 Failing to fall dangerous trees before performing work in the area made hazardous by danger tree.
5 Using a tree to cause another partially cut tree to fall in succession except to overcome a falling difficulty and done in accordance with the regulation.
6 Leaving partially cut trees unless done in accordance with the regulation.
7 Brushing of standing trees where brushing can be avoided.
8 Working within 2 tree lengths of a tree being felled.

Question 3

For high risk violation 3. Failing to use proper falling procedures. What are the proper falling procedures?

Answer 3

-sifficient undercut
-undercut must be complete and cleaned out
-sufficient holding wood
-backcut must be higher than undercut to provide step on the stump
-wedging tools must be immediately available and unless the tree has pronounced favorable lean, wedges must be set

Question 4

When using a tree to cause another partially cut up tree to falling secession what is the regulation?

Answer 4

-wedges must be set in cut up tree
-only use 1 tree to push