kco
Veteran Member
Gathering wood and working in the woods is tremendously enjoyable but there are many factors to consider to keep it safe. The following link is to a free Fallers' and Buckers' Handbook (a .pdf file) from the BC Workers Compensation Board.
http://faculty.forestry.ubc.ca/bendickson/FOPRLibrary/Library/Safe Work/WCB fallers_buckers.pdf
I would have posted the file but it is over the 1MB limit.
It has a lot more information than most of us need, but the section on falling and bucking is good reading. It outlines dangers that aren't always obvious. e.g.
- when using a rope or cable to direct the fall over-tensioning can be dangerous.
- have a good escape route, plus an alternate escape route for when the tree doesn't fall in the direction planned.
- examine where the tree will fall for potential rocks, stumps, small mounds, etc, that might redirect the butt
- etc, etc, etc
Have fun and be safe.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
http://faculty.forestry.ubc.ca/bendickson/FOPRLibrary/Library/Safe Work/WCB fallers_buckers.pdf
I would have posted the file but it is over the 1MB limit.
It has a lot more information than most of us need, but the section on falling and bucking is good reading. It outlines dangers that aren't always obvious. e.g.
- when using a rope or cable to direct the fall over-tensioning can be dangerous.
- have a good escape route, plus an alternate escape route for when the tree doesn't fall in the direction planned.
- examine where the tree will fall for potential rocks, stumps, small mounds, etc, that might redirect the butt
- etc, etc, etc
Have fun and be safe.