Toolbox Talk

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Summer Working (TT91)

A reminder of the risk of skin cancer whilst working outside in summer.

White-tailed Eagles (TT/72)

Guidance on working within an area where eagles may be present

Buzzards (TT/79)

Guidance on working within an area where buzzards may be present

Badgers (TT/36)

Guidance on working within an area where badgers may be present

Guidance Note – Ticks (GN/83)

Comprehensive information on ticks and the diseases they may carry

Windblown Trees (TT/77)

Measures to be taken around windblown trees

Water Pollution (TT/11)

Guidelines regarding water pollution prevention

Winter Driving (TT/47)

Preparation and guidance for unavoidable travel in adverse weather conditions

Vehicle Marshall (TT/56)

Planning and control of vehicle and plant movement when on site

Use of Abrasive Wheels (TT/54)

Information on the safe working practices when using machinery fitted with abrasive wheels

Wasp Stings (TT/55)

Precautions to be taken when there is a risk of being stung by a wasp

Weils Disease (Leptospirosis) – (TT/65)

Advise on how to minimise the risk of Leptospirosis

Towing Trailers (TT/46)

Information on a driver’s responsibility to ensure the trailer and tow vehicle are correctly maintained, attached and driven

Slips Trips Falls Walking Across Planting / Mounding / Harvesting Sites (TT/59)

Guidance on the causes of slips and trips when on site and how to minimise the chances of this happening

Silky and Hand Saw (TT/41)

Advise on the correct procedures when using silky/hand saws and how to minimise risk of injury

Sharps and Hygiene (TT/49)

Sharpes may be present on any site, therefore safe working practices should be adopted to reduce risk of contact

Planting and Plant Handling (TT/52)

Advice on good tree planting practice to maximises establishment, tree survival and growth

Noise Pollution (TT/13)

Understanding and controlling noise pollution

Hung-up Trees (TT/86)

Trees will become hung up from time to time and they must be dealt with safely

Harmful and Phyto Photo Dermatitis Causing Plants (TT/06)

Identifying Phyto-Photo-Dermatitis (PPD) causing plants and procedures to follow should they be discovered within working area

Excavators Used for Lifting Operations (TT/74)

Safe use of excavators for lifting operations

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (TT/78)

COSHH infomation and an example of the COSHH summary sheets

Dormice (TT/17)

Guidance on working within an area where dormice may be present

Diffuse Pollution Pictorial Guide (TT/67)

Image examples of diffuse pollution

Fire Extinguishers (TT/64)

How to use a fire extinguisher

Amphibians (TT/04)

Guidance on working within an area where amphibians may be present

Breeding Birds (TT/37)

Guidance on working within an area where breeding birds may be present

Great Crested Newt (TT/90)

Guidance on working within an area where Great Crested Newts may be present

Deadwood (TT/12)

The importance of deadwood to a forests ecosystem

Water Voles (TT/09)

Guidance on working within an area where water voles may be present

Himalayan Balsam (TT/07)

Identification of Himalayan Balsam and procedures to follow should it be discovered within working area

Thrust Diluting

COSHH Summary Sheet – Information on control measures and health hazards associated with Thrust – diluting

Rhododendron Clearance by Chainsaw (TT/50)

Procedure for cutting of individual rhododendron stems with hand or chainsaws

Adders (TT/31)

Guidance on working within an area where adders may be present

Japanese Knotweed Identification Sheet

How to identify and distinguish between different types of knotweed.

Generic 2 Stroke Oil Mixing

COSHH Summary Sheet – Information on control measures and health hazards associated with Generic 2 Stroke Oil – mixing

Generic 2 Stroke Oil Filling

COSHH Summary Sheet – Information on control measures and health hazards associated with Generic 2 Stroke Oil – filling

Generic 2 Stroke Oil Decanting

COSHH Summary Sheet – Information on control measures and health hazards associated with Generic 2 Stroke Oil – decanting

Hand Arm Vibration (TT/03)

What are the signs of HAVS and how to prevent it

Weevil Spraying (TT/19)

Preparation and use of weevil spray

Urea/Adblue Storage (TT/68)

Safe procedure when handling, storing and working with Urea

Veteran Trees (TT/63)

The maintenance/enhancement of veteran trees to encourage their high ecological value

Wildcats (TT/82)

Guidance on working within an area where wild cats may be present

Wasp Stings (TT/55)

Precautions to be taken when there is a risk of being stung by a wasp

Young People (TT/70)

Working with young people when on site

Ticks & Tick-Borne Diseases – Myth Busting (REF/31)

Myths about tick removal that we hear on a regular basis

Tick & Tick-Bourne Diseases – UK Tick Species (REF/32)

Details of the different tick species commonly found in the UK

Tick & Tick-Bourne Diseases – Top Tips for Ticks (REF/33)

Top tips to defend against tick attachment and disease transmission

Plant Handling and Planting Pesticide Treated Plants (TT/53)

Safe procedure when handling pesticide treated plants

Red Squirrels (TT14)

Guidance on working within an area where red squirrels may be present

Pine Martens (TT/75)

Guidance on working within an area where pine martens may be present

Phytophthora ramorum disease (“sudden oak death”) (TT/44)

Key information on Phytophthora Ramorum Disease & how to identify it

Preventing Forestry Vehicles Overturning (TT/51)

Advice on how to prevent the overturning of a forestry vehicle

Pruning (TT/73)

Advice on the correct pruning procedures to avoid damage to the tree and ensure no obstructions or hazards are created

Planning To Prevent Slips / Trips / Falls – Harvesting & Ground Preparation (TT/66)

Pre harvest & ground preparation planning to prevent slips, trips & falls

Provisional FMOC Licence (TT/69)

Requirements for machine operators who hold only a provisional FMO licence

Japanese Knotweed (TT/05)

Identification of Japanese Knotweed and procedures to follow should it be discovered within working area

Otters (TT/10)

Guidance on working within an area where otters may be present

Peat and Landscaping (TT/28)

Information on how we can minimise our environmental impact when working on site

In-Forest Haulage (TT/61)

Safe working practice and health & safety advise for on site haulage activities

Near Miss Reporting (TT/22)

The definition of a near miss and why it needs to be reported

Gazelle SG Mixing and Application (TT/84)

Mixing guide and dosage rate in the use of Gazelle for weevil control

Hydraulic Fluid Draining

COSHH Summary Sheet – Information on control measures and health hazards associated with Hydraulic Fluid

Fuel Storage and Transport (TT/43)

Information on the procedure for the transportation and storage of fuel

Excavator Quick Hitches (TT/62)

Information on the correct use, effective maintenance and adequate inspection of Excavator Quick Hitches

Controlling Sediment Release to Watercourses (TT/38)

Information on the procedure to control sediment release and minimise our impact on the envionment

Diffuse Pollution (TT/71)

Information on the causes of diffuse pollution and how it can be prevented

Chainsaw Bad Habits (TT/48)

Highlighting the most common bad habits or trends when using a chainsaw

Cable Crane Operations – Stumps used as anchors (TT/76)

Measures to safely use stumps as anchors

Archaeology (TT/08)

Identification of Archeological sites and protect of them

Bats (TT/35)

Guidance on working within an area where bats may be present

Beavers (TT/87)

Guidance on working within an area where beavers may be present