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SWAT Tree Harvesting Inspection Checklist

by Peter Pajunen, from the Community

This SWAT Tree Harvesting Inspection supports safe, compliant forestry operations. It covers pre-harvest delineation and flagging, winter operating windows on frozen ground, use of appropriate forestry equipment, and exclusion of heavy mining equipment. The checklist verifies minimal access trails, prevention of soil rutting and compaction, and proper stacking and transport away from sensitive areas. A dedicated section addresses protection of the Southwest Arm Tributary, including erosion and sediment controls, dewatering restrictions, and water quality compliance. Spill prevention and equipment maintenance requirements include setbacks from water, secondary containment, fuel storage protection, and availability of spill response kits.

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This Field Audit for Harvesting checklist helps forestry and agricultural teams evaluate harvesting operations for safety, quality, and environmental compliance. It covers site setup, signage, and demarcation, operator training and certifications, vehicle and machine readiness, PPE, chainsaw safety, lockout procedures, and hot work controls. Checklists address hygiene, first aid, emergency readiness, fire equipment, and occupational health surveys. Environmental controls include waste handling, fuel storage, SMZ and riparian protection, stacking and road clearance, and spill response. The template supports documenting hazards, corrective actions, and evidence with photos and signatures, enabling consistent audits, improved performance tracking, and certification readiness.
by Muzikayise Khumalo, from the Community
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Forestry SHEQ Inspection Checklist
This Forestry SHEQ inspection checklist supports field teams in managing safety, health, environment, and quality across harvesting operations. Review key areas including signage, PPE, chainsaws, machine condition, felling practices, extraction methods, stacking, quality checks, and site administration. Verify training and certifications, first aid readiness, risk assessments, and transport compliance. Use it to standardize inspections, record deviations, and improve compliance and on site safety performance.
by MANUS DE WAAL, from the Community
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FSC and Legal Compliance Checklist for Harvesting
Use this inspection template to assess forestry harvesting operations for FSC and legal compliance across clearfell and thinning activities. It covers planning and production targets, operational controls and stacking, worker safety requirements including PPE, first aid, and supervision, chainsaw procedures, quality standards for felling and de-branching, protection of assets and vehicles, environmental management such as spill response and avoiding ecotones, and road condition checks. Record findings, note corrective actions, and sign off to demonstrate due diligence and continuous improvement.
by Muzikayise Khumalo, from the Community
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BOP Pre-Harvest Checklist
This BOP Pre-Harvest Checklist supports forestry crews and contractors in planning and commencing operations safely. It covers health and safety requirements, hazard identification, evacuation location mapping, traffic control and permits, access and neighbor considerations, harvesting boundaries and equipment, landing maintenance and cleanup, soil disturbance controls, road and track mitigation, and environmental compliance. It reinforces incident reporting timelines, fuel storage practices, riparian and high-value site protection, adverse weather procedures, and post-harvest checks. Use it to align expectations between contractors and Rayonier, document actions, assign responsibilities, and capture signatures before work begins.
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