Index

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Index

Numbers refer to paragraphs, not pages. The Preface and the Glossary are therefore not indexed.

Accidents see Occupational accidents

Aid tools

manual extraction 466

water transport 626

Aircraft, for fire-fi ghting 730

Alcohol 131

Anchor ropes 544,554,557

Anchor trees 539, 541, 545

Animals, use for extraction 482-491

Axes 381, 426

Biological hazards 189, 271, 275

Breaks 126

tree-climbing 633

Brush-cutters see Clearing-saws

Burn-out 306

Cable cranes

equipment 548-550

operation 551-566

organization of work 539-547

safety requirements 186-188

Cables 504-507, 514-516

Camps 50, 226-227

Chain-saws

for clearance of windblow 685, 692

for crosscutting 428-433

for debranching 427

design and equipment 89

for felling 380, 387, 389-401

international regulations 161

operation 389-401

for site preparation 288

for tending 352

use in tree-climbing 650, 652, 670

see ISO standards under References and

further reading

Chemicals see Hazardous chemicals

Chipping, personal protective equipment 196

Chokers

extraction by cable crane 563

extraction by helicopter 578, 588-589

extraction by skidder and winch 513-514

safety requirements 184

Chutes 473-481

Cleaning, personal protective equipment 196

Clearance of windblow

equipment 686-688

operation 689-705

organization 677-685

Clearing, manual 278-287

Clearing-saws

for site preparation 289-290, 294-300

for tending 352

see ILO standards under References and

further reading

Climbers 635-641

Climbing see Tree-climbing

Climbing irons 653, 666-667

Clothing 189-190, 274

see also Protective clothing

Code of practice

objectives 1

scope and application 2-5

Codes of forestry practice 120

Commissioning parties

definition 6

responsibilities 45-46

Communication

cutting, extraction and loading 262

emergency rescue 215

extraction by cable crane 546-547, 549

extraction by chute 479-480

extraction by helicopter 574, 579, 583-585

extraction by skidder and winch 500

fire-fighting 710

isolated situations 261

mechanized felling and conversion 444

road transport 617

tree-climbing 632

winches and chokers 185

Competent authorities

definition 6

duties 9-25, 233

Competent persons 111-112

definition 6

Contractors

definition 6

employers' responsibilities 45-46

enterprise level procedures 110

information requirements 116, 118-119

laws and regulations 19

qualifications 139-140

responsibilities 16, 69-73, 123

supervisors' responsibilities 68

Cooperation, employers 60

Crosscutting 428-433

Cut-up trees see Hung-up trees

Dangerous occurrences

definition 6

documentation 123

reporting procedures 95

Darkness 265-266

Dead trees

felling 371-372, 404, 419

risk assessment 255