APPENDIX B SAMPLE FORESTRY OPERATIONS RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN – EXAMPLE ONLY FORESTRY OPERATIONS RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTRACTOR:....................................................................... COUPE NUMBER:................................................................... ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY:........................................ DATE:.................................................................................... Risk Risk Specific Rating Rating Potential Hazard and Risk Control Measures Task/Activity High Med High Med Low Low Transporting Lake Highway and Poatina Roads are narrow, logs windy and subject to frost, ice and snow. Do not use B Double trucks Consequence—vehicle accident Use conventional trucks only Display warning signs warning of trucks entering onto High Great Lakes Highway Low UHF channel 40 for trucks to maintain contact with other trucks Only cart when conditions are suitable—not when icy Transporting Worker may suffer injury when working in alone. Trucks work in tandem logs when in Consequence—injury or death by exposure to When not possible, develop a procedure to check High Low isolation elements on landing driver’s welfare every 30 minutes while only
APPENDIX B – SAMPLE FORESTRY OPERATIONS RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN EXAMPLE ONLY FORESTRY OPERATIONS RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTRACTOR:....................................................................... COUPE NUMBER:................................................................... ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY:........................................ DATE:.................................................................................... Specific Task/Activity Potential Hazard and Risk Risk Rating High Med Low Control Measures Risk Rating High Med Low Transporting logs Lake Highway and Poatina Roads are narrow, windy and subject to frost, ice and snow. Consequence—vehicle accident High Do not use B Double trucks Use conventional trucks only Display warning signs warning of trucks entering onto Great Lakes Highway UHF channel 40 for trucks to maintain contact with other trucks Only cart when conditions are suitable—not when icy Low Transporting logs when in isolation Worker may suffer injury when working in alone. Consequence—injury or death by exposure to elements High Trucks work in tandem When not possible, develop a procedure to check driver’s welfare every 30 minutes while on landing only Low
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