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Guidelines for the Stewards of tomorrow’s forests (Fifth Edition) The Forest Professional Guidelines for the Stewards of tomorrow’s forests (Fifth Edition) Describing practical techniques and procedures for good forest operations Occupational Health and Safety Division Department of Labour and Advanced Education Nova Scotia Prevention Services Worksafe/Travail Sécuritaire NB Occupational Health and Safety Division The Workers’ Compensation Board Prince Edward Island Prevention Services Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador 2011 Page 1 Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Main entry under title: The Forest Professional - guidelines for the Stewards of tomorrow’s forests, Fifth Edition ISBN 978-1-55457-326-4 1. Forests and forestry — Safety measures — Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Nova Scotia. Occupational Health and Safety Division. Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick. Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador. PEI Worker’s Compensation Board. II. Nova Scotia Forest Products Association. Safety and Training Committee. SD 387.S3P76 1994 363.11’96349 C94-966001–9 Printed in Canada © Province of Nova Scotia, 2005 Published by the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education Printed on papers that are FSC certified. Page 2 Preface The agencies in the Atlantic Provinces responsible for workplace health and safety recognize the importance of providing information to help their clients to comply with the legislation and of developing good industry practices that will promote safe and healthy workplaces. This manual has been produced by the Occupational Health and Safety Division, Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education with the co-operation of the Atlantic jurisdictions, adapted from material prepared by the Safety and Training Committee, Nova Scotia Forest Products Association. This document was submitted and reviewed by the Occupational Health and Safety agencies from the Atlantic Provinces as part of the Conference of Atlantic Premiers Harmonization of Occupational Safety and Health initiative. Although this document is intended to represent acceptable industry practice that will promote safe work practices, there may be a conflict with legal standards in any specific jurisdiction. The appropriate provincial laws must be followed whenever the text of this booklet and the laws differ. The Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education is responsible for updating this publication. In an attempt to keep this publication current we would ask for your assistance. If you have comments that should be considered in the next version of the document, please complete and return the form found in the back of the publication. The agencies responsible for workplace health and safety in the Atlantic Provinces hope that this document will be of assistance to you in improving health and safety performance in the forestry sector. Page 3 Document Status New Brunswick This document can be used for information regarding safe work practices. However, Regulation 91-191 requires different practices in some areas. The Worksafe/ Travail Sécuritaire NB has also developed a video on basic safety in forestry operations which is available free of charge. Newfoundland This document can be used for information regarding and Labrador acceptable industry practice. Nova Scotia This document can be used for information regarding acceptable industry practice. Prince Edward This document can be used for information regarding Island acceptable industry practice. In all cases, the legislation of the province in which you work takes precedence over this guideline document. If you have questions, review the appropriate regulations or consult with your occupational health and safety agency. Page 4 Atlantic Occupational Safety and Health Agencies Worksafe/Travail Sécuritaire NB New Brunswick Prevention 1 Portland Street PO Box 160 St. John, NB E2L 3X9 Telephone: (506) 632-2200 Toll Free: 1-800-222-9775 Questions and general inquiries: [email protected] www.worksafenb.ca The Workers’ Compensation Board Prince Edward Occupational Health and Safety Division Island 14 Weymouth Street PO Box 757 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L7 Telephone: (902) 368-5680 Fax: (902) 368-5705 Toll Free: 1-800-237-5049 (Atlantic Canada) www.wcb.pe.ca Nova Scotia Department of Nova Scotia Labour and Advanced Education Occupational Health and Safety Division 5151 Terminal Road, 6th Floor PO Box 697 Halifax, NS B3J 1A1 Telephone: (902) 424-5400 Fax: (902) 424-5640 Toll Free: 1-800-952-2687 (9-LABOUR—Nova Scotia only) www.gov.ns.ca/lae/healthandsafety Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Newfoundland Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador Prevention Services and 146–148 Forest Road Labrador PO Box 9000 St. John’s, NF A1A 3B8 Telephone: (709) 778-1000 Fax: (709) 778-1714 Toll Free: 1-800-563-9000 general [email protected] www.whscc.nf.ca Page 5 Human Resources Development Canada— Labour Program (Federal Workplaces) PO Box 1166 Moncton, NB E1C 8P9 Toll Free: 1-800-641-4049 Fax: (506) 851-6645 PO Box 1350 Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4B9 Toll Free: 1-800-641-4049 Fax: (902) 426-1390 PO Box 850, Station A Sydney, NS B1P 6J3 Toll Free: 1-800-641-4049 Fax: (902) 564-7131 PO Box 8000, Station Central Charlottetown, PE C1A 8K1 Toll Free: 1-800-641-4049 Fax: (902) 566-7699 PO Box 8548, Station A St. John’s, NF A1B 3P3 Toll Free: 1-800-641-4049 Fax: (709) 772-5985 Page 6 Contents Protective Equipment and Clothing _______________ 11 What You Need ______________________________________ 11 Standards and Care Required _______________________ 13 Hard hat ____________________________________ 13 Safety footwear ______________________________ 14 Hearing protectors ___________________________ 14 Leg protection _______________________________ 14 Gloves or mitts _______________________________ 14 Equipment for chemical application ___________ 14 Supervising Employees __________________________ 15 Equipment Training ____________________________________ 15 Equipment Operation ___________________________________ 15 Supervision ____________________________________________ 15 Employee Responsibilities _______________________________ 16 Housekeeping __________________________________________ 16 Reporting Accidents ____________________________________ 17 Chain Saws ______________________________________________ 18 Safety Check _________________________________________ 18 Chain brake _________________________________ 19 Throttle-control lock out ______________________ 19 Anti-vibration mounts ________________________ 19 Rear hand guard _____________________________ 19 Chain catcher ________________________________ 19 Guide bar ___________________________________ 19 Spark arrestor________________________________ 19 Sprocket-nose guide bar ______________________ 19 On/off switch ________________________________ 19 Safety chain _________________________________ 19 Filing techniques ________________________________ 20 Trouble-shooting ________________________________ 21 Operating a Chain Saw ___________________________ 23 To start______________________________________ 23 Position of hands ____________________________ 24 Speed _______________________________________ 24 Position of saw ______________________________ 25 Carrying the saw _____________________________ 25 Components _________________________________ 25 Refueling ____________________________________ 26 Storage and transportation of flammable material _ 26 Fire protection _______________________________ 26 Page 7 Clearing Saws ____________________________________27 Standards Required _________________________________ 27 Safety check _________________________________ 27 Throttle control lockout ______________________ 27 Anti-vibration mounts ________________________ 27 On/Off switch ________________________________ 27 Spark arrestor________________________________ 27 Proper blade _________________________________ 28 Blade lock nut _______________________________ 28 Cutting Attachments ________________________________ 29 Sharpening the Blade _______________________________ 30 Making a sharpening post ____________________ 30 Filing angle __________________________________ 30 Cutting Techniques __________________________________ 32 Blade position _______________________________ 32 Tilt or angle of blade _________________________ 33 Direction of approach ________________________ 34 Stump height ________________________________ 34 Directional felling ____________________________ 34 Mobile Equipment _______________________________35 Standards Required _________________________________ 35 Rollover requirements ________________________ 35 Modifications ________________________________ 35 Seat belts ____________________________________ 35 Equipment not built by manufacturer _________ 35 Debris _______________________________________ 35 Head boards _________________________________ 35 Climbing, walking, and working surfaces _______ 35 Christmas tree balers _________________________ 35 Fire protection _______________________________ 36 Brakes _______________________________________ 36 Steering _____________________________________ 36 Warning devices _____________________________ 36 Operating Mobile Equipment _______________________ 37 Safety check _________________________________ 37 Refueling ____________________________________ 37 Unattended equipment _______________________ 37 Swinging equipment _________________________ 37 Excess