Forestry Burn Plan & Pre-Start Safety Checklist
by Lincoln Stone, from the Community
This forestry operations checklist helps teams plan and conduct controlled burns and daily work safely. It covers site details, emergency location points, radio channels, and access roads; pre-start machine checks for leaks, greasing, fluid levels, debris, and radiator screens; pre-burn requirements including fire trailer on site, firefighting equipment readiness, PPE, pump and hose setup, suitable weather, safe vegetation clearance, and signage; a PPE verification section; structured risk assessment with inherent and residual risk ratings, controls, and hierarchy of control; traffic management using TMP codes; plus meeting minutes, daily work plan, and names and signatures. Use it to standardize compliance and protect crews in forest and farm environments.
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