The Laws of Fiji
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Last Updated: 1 August 2017
7.
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7.1 It is the responsibility of all operators to cease work when adverse weather conditions are likely to cause an increased risk of personal injury or damage to the environment.
7.2 Guidelines for stopping and starting work according to weather are provided in Table D.
7.3 Additional restrictions may be placed on harvesting operations at the discretion of FHCL in consultation with the harvesting contractor.
Table D — Guidelines for stopping and starting operations according to weather
| Operation | Stop when | Start when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felling | Wind prevents accurate directional felling | Wind drops and accurate directional felling is possible | |
| Ground conditions are too slippery to allow the chainsaw operator to move safely | The ground dries to allow the operator to move without slipping | ||
| Skiddingorroadconstruction | Waterisseenflowingonanylengthofskidtrackorroad | Water has stopped flowing and the soil is no longer saturated. This can be seen as the soil surface becomes solid enough to operate on without causing rutting. | |
| Note: | |||
| • | skid tracks must not be bladed off | ||
| • | New skid tracks must not be opened up to by-pass an old skid track | ||
| • | Rutting must not exceed 30 cm below the original ground surface. | ||
| Landings | Water starts to pond on the surface of the landing | The soil is no longer saturated. This can be seen as the soil surface becomes solid enough to operate on without causing rutting. | |
| Haulage of logs | Trucks cannot move unassisted along the road because of slippery conditions; or | The surface dries and trucks can move without assistance along the road and water is no longer running in wheel ruts. | |
| Muddy water is running in wheel ruts which are more than 10cm below the road surface for a distance greater than 50 m. | Note: Other machines must not be used to move trucks. | ||