Tree and site inspection checklist
Root zone
Mushrooms present an the base of tree(sign of root rot)
Cracks near foot flare
Lack of root flare
Soil mounding(tree failing)
Trunk
Mushrooms and conks
Cracks and cacvities(use a rubber mallet for ‘sounding’ the trunk)
Vines- can be poisonous(posion ivy/oak) and often obscure other hazards
Loose bark
Swellings or depressions
Tree crown
hangers(lodged branches)
Dead and weak branches
Weak branch attachment
cracks/splits along stem, branch,or where branches are attached
Stinging insects(look and listen)-rap on trunk with mallet to arouse activity
Electrical conductors(often concealed by foliage and therefore are not readily visible)
Storm related situations
Tree parts under point of pressure and tension
Lodged branches-be particularly alert for hangers found near or blocking the climbing route.
Ice,snow,or wet limbs-create slippery climbing conditions and hide tree defects
Climbing and work site
Look for potential targets, obstructions, and hazards such as:
Structures: buildings, decks, etc.
vehicles(parked or moving)
Sidewalks and driveways
Septic system and drain fields
Presence of lawn ornaments, lawn furniture, clothes lines, play areas, bird feeders, and landscape lighting.
Young trees and shrubs, flower beds, and other landscape items.
Satellite dishes and antennas.
Electrical hazards.
Wet and muddy areas.
Poisonous plant.
Extreme slopes.
People in the area(homeowner, bystanders).
Root zone
Mushrooms present an the base of tree(sign of root rot)
Cracks near foot flare
Lack of root flare
Soil mounding(tree failing)
Trunk
Mushrooms and conks
Cracks and cacvities(use a rubber mallet for ‘sounding’ the trunk)
Vines- can be poisonous(posion ivy/oak) and often obscure other hazards
Loose bark
Swellings or depressions
Tree crown
hangers(lodged branches)
Dead and weak branches
Weak branch attachment
cracks/splits along stem, branch,or where branches are attached
Stinging insects(look and listen)-rap on trunk with mallet to arouse activity
Electrical conductors(often concealed by foliage and therefore are not readily visible)
Storm related situations
Tree parts under point of pressure and tension
Lodged branches-be particularly alert for hangers found near or blocking the climbing route.
Ice,snow,or wet limbs-create slippery climbing conditions and hide tree defects
Climbing and work site
Look for potential targets, obstructions, and hazards such as:
Structures: buildings, decks, etc.
vehicles(parked or moving)
Sidewalks and driveways
Septic system and drain fields
Presence of lawn ornaments, lawn furniture, clothes lines, play areas, bird feeders, and landscape lighting.
Young trees and shrubs, flower beds, and other landscape items.
Satellite dishes and antennas.
Electrical hazards.
Wet and muddy areas.
Poisonous plant.
Extreme slopes.
People in the area(homeowner, bystanders).
樹木與場地檢查清單
樹木:
根區(Root zone)
樹木基部出現靈芝(根腐的現象)
根領出現裂縫
沒有看到根領
土壤突起(樹木可能有傾倒現像)
樹幹(Trunk)
出現靈芝和真菌
有裂縫與空洞(使用橡皮錘敲)
藤蔓-常常掩蓋樹幹缺陷與可能有毒
樹皮鬆散
樹皮腫脹或潰瘍
樹冠(Tree crown)
懸掛枝
死亡枝條與脆弱枝條
弱連結分枝
分枝附著的裂縫
蜂或造成刺痛的昆蟲(螞蟻、荔枝椿象)，仔細看與用聽的
電線(通常樹葉會檔住，不易看見，要到樹冠外觀察確認)
與天氣(強風、下雪等)有關情況(Storm related situations)
出現壓力點與張力點的情況(通常是強風造成，需要經驗判斷)
懸掛枝(特別是阻檔到攀爬路線的)
有冰、雪或是濕滑的情形，攀爬會變危險，而且會隱藏樹木缺陷，
場地檢查
要尋找潛危害或障礙物等，會影響攀爬的目標
人造結構 : 建物、甲板、花台等等
車輛(停放或是移動的)
人行道或是車道
化糞池系或和排水區域
草坪裝飾品、家具、石桌石椅、曬衣繩、遊樂設施、餵鳥器和景觀照明的裝置
幼木或是灌木，花壇或其他景觀項目
有毒有刺的植物
衛星天線或是接收器。
電線與危險電器(電箱)
潮濕與泥濘的的區域
很陡斜坡(不好站立的)
樹附近的人(旁觀者、屋主)
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