Climbers Audit Checklist for Arborists

Assess arborist climbing readiness with this comprehensive climbers audit. Verify PPE such as hardhat, chinstrap, safety glasses, boots, hi viz, saw pants, and personal first aid. Check saws and tools including filing, chain tension, chain brakes, filters, and fuel bottles. Inspect climbing gear like harness, D-rings, bridge, webbing and stitching, fliplines, carabiners, ropes, split tails, pulleys, ascenders, spurs, and field kit contents. Review safety requirements, signage, radio checks, and communication. Confirm emergency procedures and records, including danger tree documentation, aerial rescue kits and personnel, medivac information, heli evacuation locations, first aid resources, spill kits, fire tools, and chain of command. Capture employee and auditor signatures for compliance.