Pre-Job Briefing for Tree Removal
Contributor: Safesite HQ Jurisdiction: OSHA
Use this inspection template to brief a tree removal crew on the details of a job to include hazards, controls, tree removal information.
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1. Date
2. Truck Number
3. Chipper Number
4. Utility
5. Utility Contact Information
6. General Foreman (GF)
7. GF Phone Number
8. City
1. Electrical
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2. Structural
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3. Traffic
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4. Sun glare
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5. Sagging Conductors
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6. Poisonous Plants
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7. Domestic Animals
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8. Wood under tension
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9. Tree part inside MAD
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10. Utility hardware condition
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11. Tree touching conductor
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12. Wildlife
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13. Tree Condition
14. Ground Condition
15. Weather Conditions
16. Other
1. Voltage
2. MAD
3. Outage Scheduled
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4. Emergency Outage
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1. Electrical Distribution Work
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2. Electrical Transmission Work
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3. Aerial Rescue Kit
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4. Proper Lifting Techniques
5. Temporary Traffic Control
6. Specialized Equipment
7. Engaged Observer (Name)
8. Drop Zone Established and Marked
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9. Fueling Station and Spill Kit
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10. Potable Water (Number of Gallons)
11. Manual Climbing
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12. Chipping Brush
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13. Spraying
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14. Bucking and Limb removal
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15. Tree felling (complete Tree Risk Assessment Form)
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16. Rigging Rope
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1. Established Communications
2. Outrigger placement
3. Lighting for nighttime work
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4. Flashing lights
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5. Railroad Safety
6. Key from ignition
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7. School Zone
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8. Climbing Gear Inspected
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9. Chemical Handling
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10. Equipment Inspections
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11. Cribbing for Equipment
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12. Pedestrians
1. Hard Hat
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2. Safety Boots
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3. Safety Glasses
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4. Hearing Protection
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5. Gloves (type)
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1. ESA Layer
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2. ESA Flagging or signs
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3. Drainage/wetted area
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4. State/Federal Land
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1. Vehicle/equipment cleaned of contaminates and free of leaks
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2. Drive on existing roads
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1. Inspection for nesting birds/other wildlife.
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2. Inspection for Archeological Area
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1. Equipment refueled outside drainage/wetted areas.
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2. Wood debris, trash, gasoline-powered equipment, vehicles/heavy equipment kept outside drainage/wetted areas.
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1. Meeting Point. In case of evacuation the crew will meet in the following locations and attendance will be taken.
2. Fire Phone Number
3. Police Phone Number
4. Minor Injury. Administer First Aid and contact Supervisor.
5. Major Injury Protocol
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