MS 361
English
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A Direction of fall
B Escape path (or retreat path)
– Establish paths of escape for
everyone concerned – opposite to
direction of fall at about 45°.
– Remove all obstacles from escape
paths.
– Place all tools and equipment a safe
distance away from the tree, but not
on the escape paths.
– Always keep to the side of the falling
tree and only walk away along the
preplanned escape path.
– On steep slopes, plan escape
routes parallel to the slope.
– When walking away along the
escape path, watch out for falling
limbs and watch the top of the tree.
Preparing work area at base of tree
– First clear the tree base and work
area from interfering limbs and
brush to provide a secure footing.
– Clean lower portion of tree base
(e.g. with an axe) – sand, stones
and other foreign objects will dull the
saw chain.
– Make the vertical cut first, then the
horizontal – but only if the wood is
sound
Felling notch
Preparing felling notch
The felling notch (C) determines the
direction of fall.
Important:
– Make felling notch at a right angle to
the planned direction of fall.
– Cut close to the ground.
– Cut to a depth of about 1/5 to 1/3 of
the trunk diameter.
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