Personal Mental and Physical Condition
The machine should only be operated to:
Reporting of Accidents Faults and Hazards
Documentation and Authorisation
The following are examples of items that need recording:
The following are examples of items that need recording:
Incident reporting
Incidents resulting in injury, near misses or the potential for serious injury must be reported and recorded as soon as possible but no longer than 24 hours after the event.
Incident report forms are usually kept in the main work vehicle or maintenance vehicle on the worksite or at the base office.
Where incidents are required to be reported, there is also the requirement to preserve the scene of the incident until investigations are complete.
State safety authorities may be notified to investigate the incident
For more information refer to AS/NZS 1743 Safety in Forest Operations (Harvesting & Haulage) 5.11.
Fig. 20 It was a lucky escape for the operator here
Potential falling objects are identified
While you are in the machine, you are protected from falling objects by the falling object protection structure. FOPS built into the feller buncher cabin.
However, when a person leaves the safety of a cabin they expose themselves to falling object hazards, e.g.
Operators should always wear the required Australian Standard hard hat when leaving a machine or vehicle.
For example:
The broken of branch in the picture below, known as a widow maker, and can cause serious injury or even death if it hits you.
Fig 21 Always check for overhead hazards in the forest
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When complete please follow the instructions of your trainer\assessor or check your answers at the back of the Learner Guide.