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Felling
CAUTION: Felling work may only be performed by trained persons. The work is
hazardous.
Observe local regulations if you wish to fell a tree.
Felling area
1. Felling area
-- Before starting felling work, ensure that:
• Only persons involved in the felling operation are in the vicinity;
• Any person involved has an unhindered path of retreat through a range of approximately 45°
either side of the felling axis. Consider the additional risk of tripping over electrical cables;
• The base of the trunk is free of foreign objects, roots and branches;
• No persons or objects are present over a distance of 2.5 times tree lengths in the direction in
which the tree will fall.
-- Consider the following with respect to each tree:
• Direction of lean;
• Loose or dry branches;
• Height of the tree;
• Natural overhang;
• Whether or not the tree is rotten.
-- Consider the wind speed and direction. Do not carry out felling work if the wind is gusting
strongly.
-- Trimming of root swellings: Begin with the largest swellings. Make the vertical cut first, then the
horizontal cut.
-- Stand to the side of the falling tree. Keep an area clear to the rear of the falling tree up to an angle
of 45° either side of the tree axis (refer to the “felling area”. Pay attention to falling branches.
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