Hancock Forest Management provides a guideline for cable-assist logging operarions.
The interim report, titled “Interim best practice guideline: cable assisted steep slope harvesting”, was produced in 2016. It gives an overview of the cable-assist logging operations and the interventions required to ensure safety. It broadly covers the following:
- The harvesting system components
- Safe work procedures
- Machines and materials: Specific focus area include the base machine, winches, wire ropes and rigging, and anchor points.
- Other safety features
- Machine maintenance inspection and operation
- Stakeholders
- Hazard identification and risk management controls. Aspects such as machine stability, ground conditions, weather, existing debris and vegetation, worker isolation, mechanical factors and environmental impact.
- Working alone procedures
- Emergency plans
- Incident reporting