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FORESTRY-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Sort safety controls by reliability

Classify forestry safety interventions by the NIOSH hierarchy of controls.

Sort each forestry safety intervention by the most fitting level in the hierarchy of controls. Elimination Substitution Engineering control Administrative control PPE Cancel hand-felling in a snag patch and leave it as a no-entry reserve Use mechanical processing instead of saw work in a blowdown tangle Install temporary barrier tape and machine exclusion around the drop zone Set a 90-minute heat rotation and buddy-check schedule Wear chainsaw chaps, helmet, visor, hearing protection, and gloves Move the landing so trucks do not back near the public trail Use a drone inspection instead of sending a person under unstable crowns Place water…

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