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hazardous weather has ended.
Periodically glance at the top of the tree during the back cut to assure the tree is
going to fall in the desired direction.
PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TREE FELLING
(See Figs. 10a-10e)
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felling operation should be separated from the bucking operation by a distance of at least twice the height
of the tree being felled. Trees should not be felled in a manner that would endanger any person, strike
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diagonally to the rear of the expected line of fall. Make sure there are no obstructions in your planned
path of retreat. Clear a path of safe retreat from a point approximately 135° to the planned line of fall
on each side of the tree (Fig. 10a).
Fig. 10a
PLANNED LINE OF FALL
135° FROM PLANNED LINE
OF FALL
PATH OF SAFE
RETREAT
PLANNED LINE OF FALL
PATH OF SAFE
RETREAT
