Risk Assessment · Tree Surgeons & Arborists
Risk Assessment for Tree Surgeons & Arborists
A standalone risk assessment following HSE's 5 steps: who might be harmed and how, and the controls that make the work safe. Below: what a tree surgeon's Risk Assessment must contain, why they get rejected, and the hazards it has to cover, or generate one for your exact job in a couple of minutes.
What a compliant Risk Assessment must contain
- Hazards specific to the actual task, site and materials
- Who might be harmed and how, for each hazard
- The controls already in place PLUS any further action needed
- A before/after risk score and a review date
Why a tree surgeon's Risk Assessment gets rejected
- Copied from a generic example (HSE: 'would not satisfy the law')
- Controls that don't match what the business actually does
- No record of who does the further actions, or by when
- An auto-fail hazard (confined space, asbestos, live electrical) wrongly marked 'N/A'
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Check yours freeTree Surgeons & Arborists hazards it must cover
Typical tree surgeon work, meaning felling, dismantling, crown reduction, climbing operations and chipping, brings hazards a Risk Assessment has to address:
- falls from height during climbing and aerial rescue
- chainsaw cuts and kickback
- falling timber and branches striking people below
- contact with overhead power lines
- chipper entanglement and noise
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Do tree surgeons & arborists legally need a Risk Assessment?
A standalone risk assessment following HSE's 5 steps: who might be harmed and how, and the controls that make the work safe. For tree surgeon work, meaning felling, dismantling, crown reduction, climbing operations and chipping, it is the document a client, principal contractor or inspector expects to see, grounded in MHSWR 1999 reg 3 (HSE): the 5-step method (INDG163).
What makes a tree surgeon's Risk Assessment fail?
The usual reasons: Copied from a generic example (HSE: 'would not satisfy the law'); Controls that don't match what the business actually does; No record of who does the further actions, or by when. RAMSReady generates one to the correct published form and avoids these.
How fast can I get a Risk Assessment?
A couple of minutes. Describe the job, and RAMSReady writes a Risk Assessment for your exact tree surgeon job live against the correct standard, with a review date and a sign-off/records section.