Ground Operations and Aerial Support This seminar is designed to educate ground personnel in the important role in overall job site safety and crew efficiency. In addition to clean up and debris management using chippers and stump grinders, ground personnel are responsible for assisting climbers and/or bucket operators in technical rigging, tree removal, or tree pruning operations. A strong focus on risk management, safe and ergonomic work practices will be demonstrated. This seminar will offer insight to each crew member, no matter their role, in how to work as a team safely and efficiently.
Recommendations: Both ground personnel and climbers should attend.
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Vermeer All Roads One Day Demonstration with North American Training Solutions:
Registration is at 7:00am
Day ends at 4:00pm
Seminars are held RAIN or SHINE
Bring lawn chair, hard hat, and safety glasses
Free Lunch is Provided Earn up to 6.5 ISA CEU's or CTSP CEU's
Course Topics: Job Safety Analysis, Emergency Planning, and PPE
Job Safety Analysis
P.P.E. (personal protective equipment) including inspection, fit, care and limitations
Planning and emergency response (Emergency Action Plan)
Hazard identification and mitigation
Aerial lift and climber self rescue assistance and preparedness
Communications
Establishing work zones and drop zones and communication protocols
Voice command response, signals for backing up truck and chipper, crane signals
Chainsaw Safety and Operations
6 Safety Features of a Chainsaw
Reaction Forces of a Chainsaw
3 point of contact starting procedures and ergonomics
Daily saw care and preventive maintenance
Ergonomics and Accident Preventative Work Practices
Safety and efficiency, brush and wood feeding procedures / stump grinding procedures, basic maintenance, proper hook up, P.P.E.
Raking, tarps, and other tools
Power rakes
Grinding shields
Chipper winches
Skidding cones
Log carts
Creating a Safe Work Zone
Cones & safety signage set-up, dealing with or moving obstacles or hazards, traffic and pedestrian handling
Throwline
Techniques, setting lines, multiple uses
Rope Work
Knots and hitches, bends, set-up and use of friction devices, running lines, introduction to understanding rigging
Rigging gear identification and inspection
Define limitations of rigging equipment with MBS, WLL, safety factors, bend radius, and compliance interface
Shock loading and how ground personnel can reduce it
Rope selection, care, maintenance, and inspections including splices
Blocks, pulleys, carabiners, rigging rings
Different slings including dead eye, loopie, whoopie, ultra, webbing straps
Lowering devices such as port-a-wrap and GRCS
Mechanical advantage systems
Applicable Standards: This course meets the ANSI/ASSE Z490.1 Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training as well as OSHA 1910.269 and ANSI Z133.
Disclaimers: All seminars are demonstration only. For hands-on opportunities, please inquire with North American Training Solutions.