Arborist and Tree Work SWMS Pack

Ground-based chainsaw operation - cross-cutting, limbing, pruning cuts and storm clean-up, including starting, fuelling and chain maintenance.

Vegetation clearing using forestry mulcher attachments on excavators and skid steers, including fire prevention and debris control.

Work with plant, equipment or materials near overhead electric lines, including planning, exclusion zones, spotters and emergency response to line contact.

Stump grinding with pedestrian and tow-behind machines - set-up, grinding and backfill.

Rope-access tree climbing and rigging operations - ascent, work positioning, limb removal and sectional dismantling using rigging systems.

Manual felling of trees with chainsaws - scarf and back cuts, wedges, hinge control and escape routes - including management of hung-up trees.

Mechanical tree felling using excavator-mounted grapple saws, harvesters and shears, including fall zone control, retained tree assessment and processing.

Tree pruning and trimming from EWPs and by rope access (arborist climbing), including chainsaw use at height and limb lowering.

Operation of wood chippers processing branches and green waste.

Landscaping work in occupied homes - gardens, structures and maintenance with residents on site.