Health and safety reports

Trees will be climbed by certificated workers with the aid of a rope and harness following industry best practice. Arisings from pruning operations will be lowered to ground level in a controlled manner or allowed to free fall where safe to do so, where ground staff will process into manageable sizes. Brushwood will then be (chipped onto the ground around the tree bases and spread to an even thickness/chipped into the rear of the vehicle). Cord-wood will then be (stacked as habitat piles between the trees/ removed) as agreed. The onsite team leader will...
a) complete an on-site risk assessment on the day to take account of the weather and any change of circumstances during the operations, and review in the event of significant site changes. 
b) be responsible for ensuring the health and safety of everyone within the working area or who may be affected by the works.

Plant Woodchipper/Hand tools Chainsaws/Handsaws
These works will be carried out experienced and qualified staff. All staff have received chainsaw training to N.P.T.C. (CS30, 31, 38, 39, 41) as a minimum or are working under the supervision of trained staff. There will be a minimum of three people on site at all times.

First Aid
A squad first aid kit will be carried in all the vehicles used for these works. If individual staff is working more than 30m from a vehicle they will have a personal first aid kit. If the squad is working less than 30m from the vehicle the first aid kit will be positioned in the Tree Solutions vehicles. Tree climbers carry personal first aid kits. At least one member of staff on site will have completed a course as a nominated British Red Cross First Aider. Appropriate staff are trained in emergency procedures including aerial rescue.  Staff competent in aerial rescue and rescue climbing equipment are provided at all work sites. The staff on site will have at least one mobile telephone.