Tree Surgery & Arboriculture RAMS – AI Risk Assessments for Arborists

AI-generated Tree Surgery RAMS for UK arborists. Ground-level felling, aerial rope-and-harness, MEWP-assisted, stump grinding, and roadside tree works. AFAG, CS30/CS31, WAH 2005, LOLER 1998, and CDM 2015 aligned.

Operations Covered

  • Ground-level felling and sectional dismantling
  • Aerial rope-and-harness tree surgery (NPTC CS38)
  • MEWP-assisted crown reduction and dead-wooding
  • Stump grinding and root management
  • Hedge cutting and shrub management
  • Roadside tree works under traffic management
  • Emergency storm damage response

Key Hazards Addressed

  • Falls from height – working in crown, rope access failure, MEWP overreach
  • Struck by falling branches or sections – exclusion zones, felling direction planning, banksman
  • Chainsaw contact – felling, cross-cutting, and aerial cutting controls
  • Woodchipper entanglement – feed mechanism and discharge zone controls
  • Stump grinder kick-back and projectile debris – exclusion zone and PPE
  • Public and traffic interface – exclusion zones, signage, and traffic management

Regulatory Framework

  • AFAG (Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group) guidance sheets
  • CS30/CS31 – Chainsaw use and felling operations (Lantra / NPTC)
  • Work at Height Regulations 2005
  • LOLER 1998 – Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
  • CDM 2015 – Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

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