Forestry – for work in a new area

This checklist is aimed at those who work in the forest and serves as support to more easily detect risks before starting work in a new area. Since the workplaces in the forest are usually temporary, the work environment varies from time to time. To avoid accidents, you therefore need to think twice before starting work. If you spot a risk, you need to know how to manage it; otherwise, the supervisor must be notified in order to take action. For those of you who are a managerial supervisor, feel free to use the checklist as part of your systematic work environment management (wem) by having your employees fill it in before starting work in the new area. The checklist serves as a risk assessment of the site and work and contributes to increased safety awareness among employees. The checklist is part of the training initiative Safe Forest Work, which Prevent is doing together with Green Employer and the GS union.

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Question	Risk assessment:
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1. Is there equipment available to sound an alarm in case of an emergency?
2. Are there emergency coordinators available at the workplace?
a) Do you want to use the current location as an emergency coordinate?
3. Is the required personal protective equipment available and being used?
4. Is there a first aid kit available?
5. Is there staff space for rest, change, and refreshments?
a) Why this exception regarding staff space?
6. Is the Work Environment Act in line with reality?
7. Are there suitable and safe machines and the right equipment for the work to be done?
8. Is the timber laying safe, i.e. according to current regulations?
9. Are there any hazardous trees at the felling site?
a) Do you have procedures for dealing with risky trees?
10. Are there power lines to consider?
a) Do you have procedures for managing the risk of power lines?
11. Are there any risky areas in the terrain?
a) Do you have procedures for handling hazardous areas in the terrain?
12. Is work carried out in an area where there is a higher risk of the presence of the public or individuals (e.g. buildings, outdoor recreational areas)?
a) Have you ensured that the public or people cannot be harmed?
13. Have risky passages next to the busy road been secured?
a) Have you ensured that there are no risky passages (e.g. road crossings, bridges)?
14. If several operators are present at the felling site at the same time, have you ensured that your tasks do not pose risks to each other?
a) Have you ensured that your tasks do not pose risks to each other?

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Forestry – for work in a new area

General information about the checklist

Forestry (1-14)

Is there equipment available to sound an alarm in case of an emergency?

Are there emergency coordinators available at the workplace?

Is the required personal protective equipment available and being used?

Is there a first aid kit available?

Is there staff space for rest, change, and refreshments?

Is the Work Environment Act in line with reality?

Are there suitable and safe machines and the right equipment for the work to be done?

Is the timber laying safe, i.e. according to current regulations?

Are there any hazardous trees at the felling site?

Are there power lines to consider?

Are there any risky areas in the terrain?

Is work carried out in an area where there is a higher risk of the presence of the public or individuals (e.g. buildings, outdoor recreational areas)?

Have risky passages next to the busy road been secured?

If several operators are present at the felling site at the same time, have you ensured that your tasks do not pose risks to each other?

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