MIS309 Equipment Inspection 2nd ed.
Member Price:
Non-Member Price:
NZ-wide Shipping:
$29
$35
$11.50
All prices in NZD inc GST
This book is one of a series of Minimum Industry Standards produced by Arboriculture Australia Ltd and the New Zealand Arboricultural Association in consultation with the national arboriculture community in both countries. These industry peer-reviewed documents provide a ‘body of knowledge’ which is shared by practitioners and can be used as the basis for training, dissemination of skills and professional development.
This document covers the work task of conducting periodic documented inspection of arborist personal protective, rigging and height safety equipment. Guidance on industry consensus for applicable Australian and New Zealand and international standards for different components is provided, as well as a number of different generic inspection checklists to use if the manufacturer’s inspection checklist is not available.
Contents:
Introduction to equipment inspection
Section 1: Documented equipment inspection
Documented equipment inspection FAQs
Preparing for inspection: researching requirements
Acts
Codes of Practice
Australian, New Zealand and international standards
Minimum Industry Standards
Manufacturer’s guidelines
Company SWMS or SOPs
Conducting equipment inspection
Presenting equipment for inspection
Providing expert advice
Process of equipment inspection
1 Prepare the inspection area
2 Enter information
3 Check for automatic failure and service life
4 Conduct careful inspection of equipment
5 Confirm suitability for intended function(s)
6 Record inspection result
Equipment inspection record forms
Sample 1: Generic equipment inspection record excerpt
Sample 2: Single product inspection form
Section 2: Arborist personal protective equipment
A minimum standard for PPE
Helmet
Eye protection
Hearing protection
Safety boots
Chainsaw protective clothing
High visibility clothing
Sun protection
Gloves
Arc flash protection
Other PPE
Section 3: Arborist height safety equipment
Arborist climbing and rigging ropes
Rope inspection form excerpt
Splices in rope
Inspecting splices
Karabiners and other connectors
Correct configuration of karabiners
Arborist climbing equipment
Arborist harness
Lanyard and adjuster
Climbing systems
Selecting and configuring equipment within a climbing system
Example of equipment compatibility and configuration: Petzl RIG
Correct selection and usage of climbing equipment
Example of equipment misconfiguration
Climbing systems
Other climbing and rigging components
Fall-arrest equipment
Fall-arrest harness
Energy-absorbing lanyard