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Forest Operations > Organisational Requirements > Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures
Most forestry companies have Occupational, Health Safety and Welfare and Environmental Management Policies in place to outline the company’s commitment to safety and the protection of the environment.
All workplaces should have documented Policies and Procedures that reflect the actual practices in the business.
These documents form the Safety and Environmental Management System, which is used to show that an employer has a structure in place to manage any issues.
The diagram below (Table 5) shows an overview of the parts that make up management systems.
Table 5
Procedures are the rules that you will be required to follow to keep you safe when operating machinery or undertaking any tasks on the job.
They will vary from company to company depending on the type of work, but they will all have the same objective.
As an employee it is your responsibility to know what the Procedures are, where they are located and how you can access them if you need to refer to them.
Some examples of procedures that you may need to find are listed below (Table 6) , along with some suggestions as to where they may be stored:
Document |
Potential storage location |
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| 1. | Material Safety Data Sheets | In vehicle/machine with hazardous substance | |
| 2. | Accident/Incident Report forms | In main office, blank forms on site | |
| 3. | Standard Operating Procedure for Skidder Maintenance/Operation |
In workshop, or in maintenance vehicle | |
| 4. | Coupe/Harvest Plan | In maintenance vehicle or machine | |
| 5. | Plant Risk Assessments | With the machine | |
| 6. | Job Safety Analyses | In maintenance vehicle on site | |
Table 6
Self Help Activity 5, Policies and Procedures
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