OHS requirements: | are to be in line with applicable federal, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures and may include:safe work procedureshazard and risk controlelimination of hazardous materials and substancestechniques for manual handling, including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect forest operations in relation to soil and water protection and may include:federal, state or territory forestry and environmental legislationregional forest agreementsrelevant codes of practiceforest operational plans |
Organisational requirements may include: | organisational procedural manualscommunication protocols quality assurance |
Various forest types may include: | coast and tableland native forestsinland native forests and woodlandsRiver Red Gum and river flood plain native foreststropical forestsexotic plantationsnative plantations |
Erosion mitigation may include: | walk-over techniquesminimal disturbance techniquescrown and cross fall drainagecross bank drainagerelief culverts on roads mitre and table drains on roadsarmouring/gravelling of roadscrossing and draining surfacesbatter stabilisationcontour banks and channelsgabionssediment basinsriparian buffer zonesoutlet protection structuresrevegetation |
Sediment control measures may include: | slash managementsediment traps, basins and filters geotextile fabric fencesvegetated filter strips |
Operational plans may include: | forest operational planplantation establishment planharvesting planoperational inspection reportroading plansediment and erosion control planrevegetation planchemical and fertiliser plan |
Appropriate personnel may include: | colleaguesleading handssupervisorsmanagerssafety officers |
Soil may include: | dispersible soilclay, silt, sand and gravel soilloam soilorganic materialtopsoil and subsoil |
Environmental features: | are those sensitive features that can be adversely effected if soil erosion occurs, or if inundated with sediment or other pollutants, and may include: drainage lines and drainage depressionswater course, creeks and riverslakes, swamps and wetlandsaquatic speciessteep slopescaveshistoric and cultural heritage sitesroad and water supply infrastructure |
Other factors may include: | track and road maintenancedrainage structuressetting of contour linesslope measurement techniquesboundaries and survey markerssite preparation techniquessite cultivation techniquesdisposal of logging waste materialswindrowing placement and techniquestree selection and felling techniqueslog dump locations and techniqueslog extraction and haulage techniquesclearing techniques |
Other pollution control measures may include: | fuel containment barrierschemical spillage barrierscontainment and removal of waste, including rubbish litter and human waste |
Changing conditions: | are those conditions that can alter or change and therefore require different work strategies or practices to maximise forest soil and water protection from an increased risk of pollution and may include: land tenuretopographymachinery and operation typeforest type soil type and erodibilityrainfall intensitysoil moistureground coverquality of roads and tracks |
Documentation and reporting may include: | specific organisational records, reports and formsupdate of forest operational planoperational inspection reportnon-compliance reportroad and crossing designsdrainage line and buffer zone specifications |