Fact sheets for the tree trimming/arboricultural industry

Manual handling in the tree trimming/arboricultural industry (PDF, 74 KB)

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• Manual handling: ways to control hazards
• Manual tasks: preventing injury, controlling risk factors

Electrical safety in the tree trimming/arboricultural industry
(PDF, 84 KB)

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• Working around electricity
• Code of Practice – Working Near Exposed Live Parts
• Clearing vegetation near overhead electric line

Noise and vibration in the tree trimming/arboricultural industry (PDF, 73 KB)

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• Noise: effects, control measures
• Manual Tasks Code of Practice 2000 - Vibration

Plant/equipment in the tree trimming/arboricultural industry (PDF, 76 KB)

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• Operating plant, machinery and equipment safely
• Plant, machinery and equipment: design, manufacture, installation, registration

First aid, heat stress, UV exposure, emergency procedures and amenities in the tree trimming/arboricultural industry (PDF, 75 KB)

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• Sun safety and heat stress

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• Law and penalties: legislation, inspections, prosecutions, penalties

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• Fatigue: about fatigue, effects, managing fatigue
• Fatigue Management Guide (PDF, 71 KB)

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• Looking for hazards - step 1 of the risk management process

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• Assessing the risk of exposure to hazardous substances