Forest Operations > Conduct Feller Buncher Operations > Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Requirements

Entering the forest coupe

• Be aware of the route the log trucks are using, UHF channel, exclusion zones etc. (This information can be found in the coupe plan stored inside the sealed container at the entrance of the coupe or with the site supervisor).
• Be aware of the harvester tree felling work area.
• Park your vehicle in a safe location
• Do not leave the inside of the vehicle without wearing the appropriate (PPE).

Fig 11 This was the wrong place to park work vehicles

This is an extremely embarrassing situation and not only could someone have people been injured, they may have been killed.

It is important that people entering forest operations observe all the safety signage, know where machines are working and park in safe areas.

The cause of an accident may not be human error, but hazards originating from the forest itself.