Machine-Assisted Felling

Machine-assisted harvesting is one of the most hazardous tasks in forestry. Join Safetree auditor Jason Hemopo as he takes us through how to do it safely in these videos created by Farman Turkington Forestry.

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Machine-Assisted Felling Training Videos

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1 - Introduction

Join Safetree auditor Jason Hemopo (Jay) as he introduces machine-assisted felling, including what it is, when it's useful and why factors such as site assessments, felling plans and good communications are so important.

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2 - Machine-Assisted Felling - Grapple Digger Push

Safetree auditor Jay Hemopo takes us through the safe use of the grapple digger to push trees over.

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3 - Machine-Assisted Felling - Grapple Pull

In this video, Safetree auditor Jay Hemopo explains how to use the grapple of an excavator to pull over a tree when access behind it is impossible, or pushing it gives better control of the fall direction.

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4 - Machine-Assisted Felling - Winch Pull

Here Safetree auditor Jay Hemopo explains how to safely use a ground-based winch machine or a cable hauler to pull trees over.

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5 - Behind the Training

In this video, Farman Turkington Forestry Limited managing director Guy Farman provides background on how the videos came about and the importance of always putting safety before production.

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