Unit 1024 Apply Rigging Slinger Skills
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Unit 1024 Title Apply Rigging Slinger Skills Document type Learning resource In consultation with industry subject matter experts, the BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) facilitated the production of this material. Funding was provided by the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, and industry in-kind contributions. Printed copies are considered uncontrolled and may be outdated. Current versions are available from the BCFSC. Refer to https://www.bcforestsafe.org/node/2823 for more information. Feedback is welcome and may be sent to [email protected]. lng_1024.docx Page 2 of 160 Date: March 24, 2018 Table of Contents Unit Introduction ................................................................................................... 9 What you will learn in this unit ......................................................................... 9 Why it’s important for you to learn this unit ..................................................... 9 Are you ready to take this unit? ....................................................................... 9 Does this unit apply to you? ............................................................................ 9 Section 1024-01: Prepare for Work ................................................................... 10 What you need to know about this section .................................................... 10 Key Point 1.1: Arrive at Work Prepared, on Time, with All PPE Required and in Working Order .................................................................................................... 11 Personal protective equipment ...................................................................... 11 High visibility clothing..................................................................................... 12 Arrive at Work Prepared, On Time, with All PPE Required and in Working Order—Self-Quiz................................................................................................ 13 Arrive at Work Prepared, On Time, with All PPE Required and in Working Order—Quiz Answers ........................................................................................ 14 Key Point 1.2: Pre-work Meetings ..................................................................... 15 Initial safety meetings .................................................................................... 15 Pre-work Meetings—Self-Quiz........................................................................... 17 Pre-work Meetings—Quiz Answers ................................................................... 18 Key Point 1.3: Safe Zone and Hazard Zones Relevant to the Block ................. 19 Hazard area of logging equipment ................................................................ 19 Designated safe work area ............................................................................ 19 Landing safe area (In the clear)..................................................................... 19 Safe Zone and Hazard Zones Relevant to the Block—Self-Quiz ...................... 21 Safe Zone and Hazard Zones Relevant to the Block—Quiz Answers .............. 22 Key Point 1.4: Hazards and Safe Methods of Walking in the Bush................... 23 Slips, trips and falls injury prevention ............................................................ 23 Additional resources ...................................................................................... 23 Hazards and Safe Methods of Walking in the Bush—Self-Quiz ........................ 26 Hazards and Safe Methods of Walking in the Bush—Quiz Answers ................ 27 Section 1024-02: Communication ...................................................................... 28 What you need to know about this section .................................................... 28 Key Point 2.1: Use Signals Required for the Job .............................................. 29 Logging signals .............................................................................................. 29 Very high frequency (VHF) ........................................................................ 29 Ultra-high frequency (UHF) ....................................................................... 29 VHF radio whistles and UHF skyline yarder radio equipment ....................... 30 Interference on radio frequencies .................................................................. 30 Standard audible signals ............................................................................... 30 Audible high-lead signals .......................................................................... 31 Audible high-lead signals .......................................................................... 31 lng_1024.docx Page 3 of 160 Date: March 24, 2018 Audible slackline signals ........................................................................... 32 Skyline carriage signals ................................................................................. 33 Hand Signals ................................................................................................. 35 Use Signals Required for the Job—Self-Quiz.................................................... 39 Use Signals Required for the Job—Quiz Answers ............................................ 41 Key Point 2.2: Communicate Hazards Back to Hook Tender or Other Crew Member .............................................................................................................. 43 Methods of communicating ....................................................................... 43 Communicate Hazards Back to Hook Tender or Other Crew Member—Self- Quiz .................................................................................................................... 44 Communicate Hazards Back to Hook Tender or Other Crew Member—Quiz Answers.............................................................................................................. 45 Section 1024-03: Safety Responsibilities of a Rigging Slinger .......................... 46 What you need to know about this section .................................................... 46 Key Point 3.1: Constantly Look for Hazards within Work Area ......................... 47 Hazard 1: Inaccurate signal operations ......................................................... 47 Precautions................................................................................................ 47 Hazard 2: Swinging and springing chokers ................................................... 48 Precautions................................................................................................ 49 Hazard 3: Suspended and hang-up rigging................................................... 49 Precautions................................................................................................ 50 Clear hang-up rigging with a shotgun carriage or buttrigging ................... 50 Suspended rigging hazards ...................................................................... 50 Hazard 4: Rolling logs, rocks, and other objects ........................................... 51 Precautions................................................................................................ 51 Hazard 5: Working below a landing on steep ground ................................... 53 Precautions................................................................................................ 53 Hazard 6: Windfall trees ................................................................................ 55 Precautions................................................................................................ 56 Hazard 7: Hooking up the turn....................................................................... 56 Precautions................................................................................................ 56 Hazard 8: Choked logs moving when haulback is slacked ........................... 57 Precautions................................................................................................ 57 Hazard 9: Tagging chokers ........................................................................... 58 Precautions................................................................................................ 58 Constantly Look for Hazards within Work Area—Self-Quiz Part 1 .................... 59 Constantly Look for Hazards within Work Area—Quiz Answers Part 1 ............ 61 Hazard 10: Swinging and upending logs ....................................................... 62 Hazard 11: Positions in the bight of the line .................................................. 63 Precautions................................................................................................ 63 Hazard 12: Unhooking lines off anchors ....................................................... 63 Hazard 13: Choker breaking on turn through felled timber ........................... 64 lng_1024.docx Page 4 of 160 Date: March 24, 2018 Precautions................................................................................................ 64 Hazard 14: Fighting hang-ups ....................................................................... 65 Precautions................................................................................................ 65 Hang-up hazards ....................................................................................... 66 Hazard 15: Danger trees, loose limbs, and side binds.................................. 67 Precautions...............................................................................................