T.E.A.M. Timber Equipment Applications Management Forest Equipment Fire Alert Fire Alert.

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Forest EquipmentForest Equipment Fire AlertFire Alert

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for professional Loggers around the worldfor professional Loggers around the world

The majority of The majority of forest equipment forest equipment

fires are fires are preventable!preventable!

Remove Remove ONEONE element to prevent fires element to prevent fires

Fuel Fuel SourcesSources

DieselDiesel

Hydraulic Hydraulic FluidFluid

Engine OilEngine Oil

Anti-freezeAnti-freeze

Gas-oil MixGas-oil Mix

BarkBark

Insulation (wiring)Insulation (wiring)

RagsRags

SawdustSawdust

Wood DustWood Dust

Heat makes a fire burn Heat makes a fire burn faster.faster.

Heat is produced by a fire.Heat is produced by a fire.

Types Of CombustionTypes Of Combustion

UncontrolledUncontrolled

CombustionCombustion

ControlledControlled

CombustionCombustion

FlamingFlaming

CombustionCombustion

SmolderingSmoldering

CombustionCombustion

Follow Manufacturers Follow Manufacturers RecommendationsRecommendations

Stay with the machine at least 30 Stay with the machine at least 30 minutes after shutdownminutes after shutdown

RisingRisingInsuranceInsurancePremiumsPremiums

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalDamagesDamages

Major FinancialMajor FinancialJob LossJob Loss

PersonalPersonalInjuryInjury

LoggingLoggingEquipmentEquipment

FiresFires

Internal Combustion Internal Combustion EngineEngine

Air/FuelAir/FuelBurned in Burned in

cylinders which cylinders which creates power to creates power to operate engineoperate engine

By-product is heatBy-product is heat

PowerPowerTransferred to Transferred to

gears and gears and hydraulic hydraulic

pumps which pumps which operate operate

components on components on the equipmentthe equipmentINPUTINPUT OUTPUTOUTPUT

Heat from Heat from exhaust exhaust system system components components can cause can cause hoses to crack hoses to crack and leak.and leak.

Combustible materials inCombustible materials in

contact with hot exhaustcontact with hot exhaust

system componentssystem components

can be ignitedcan be ignited

and cause fire!and cause fire!

FuelFuelss

Fire Danger in the WoodsFire Danger in the WoodsDustDust

Dry woodDry wood BarkBark

LeavesNeedlesNeedles

PeatPeatSticksSticks UndergrowthUndergrowth

Temperature in the WoodsTemperature in the Woods

• Fire in the woods Fire in the woods will ignite much will ignite much easier on hot easier on hot daysdays

• Fire in the woods Fire in the woods will spread faster will spread faster on hot dayson hot days

• Fire in the woods Fire in the woods will ignite much will ignite much easier on hot easier on hot daysdays

• Fire in the woods Fire in the woods will spread faster will spread faster on hot dayson hot days

Wind in the WoodsWind in the Woods

• Dries out the fuel Dries out the fuel making it easier making it easier to igniteto ignite

• Makes fire burn Makes fire burn fasterfaster

• Dries out the fuel Dries out the fuel making it easier making it easier to igniteto ignite

• Makes fire burn Makes fire burn fasterfaster

• Fan air inside an Fan air inside an engine engine compartment will compartment will also dry out fuelsalso dry out fuels

• Fan air will make Fan air will make fire in the engine fire in the engine compartment compartment burn fasterburn faster

• Fan air inside an Fan air inside an engine engine compartment will compartment will also dry out fuelsalso dry out fuels

• Fan air will make Fan air will make fire in the engine fire in the engine compartment compartment burn fasterburn faster

Fan AirFan Air

Do not smoke Do not smoke within 50 within 50 feet feet of fueling areas.of fueling areas.

Factors that increase Factors that increase the risk of firethe risk of fire

Accumulated debris Accumulated debris around exhaustaround exhaust

systemsystem

Damaged or Damaged or ModifiedModified

electrical, fuel or electrical, fuel or hydraulichydraulic

componentscomponents

Build-up of oil, Build-up of oil, grease and fuel from grease and fuel from

leaks and spillsleaks and spills

AccumulatedAccumulated

debris around debris around rotating shaftsrotating shafts

OverheatedOverheated

brakesbrakes

Build-up of Build-up of oil, grease oil, grease and fuel and fuel from leaks from leaks and spills and spills can lead to can lead to firesfires

• Trash on hot Trash on hot exhaust exhaust components components can be can be ignited and ignited and fall onto the fall onto the accumulated accumulated trash in the trash in the belly pan.belly pan.

Review Review maintenance maintenance schedules. schedules.

Follow Daily, Follow Daily, Weekly and Weekly and

Monthly Monthly maintenance maintenance

programs.programs.

Forestry equipment is Forestry equipment is constructed of constructed of combustible materials combustible materials andand

MUST NOTMUST NOT

be operated inbe operated in

the presencethe presence

of fire.of fire.

CLEANCLEAN

TRAININGTRAINING

Keys to reducing Keys to reducing equipment firesequipment fires

REPAIRREPAIR INSPECTINSPECT

TraininTrainingg

Routine steps necessary Routine steps necessary to reduce the risk of fire:to reduce the risk of fire:

RepairRepair

Use only Use only operators operators who have who have

been trained been trained to use the to use the

logging logging equipmentequipment

Repair or Repair or replace any replace any defective defective

componentscomponents

InspectInspect

Inspect Inspect battery battery cables, cables,

electrical electrical wiring, wiring,

hydraulic/fuhydraulic/fuel line el line

connections connections and and

componentscomponentsCleanClean

Clean engine Clean engine and exhaust and exhaust

system of system of accumulated accumulated

debris at debris at least once least once

dailydaily

Prior to starting the enginePrior to starting the engine

Prior to Prior to starting starting

the enginethe engine

• Perform all Perform all inspectionsinspections

• Perform routine Perform routine maintenance and maintenance and service as service as recommended by recommended by manufacturer.manufacturer.

• Perform all Perform all inspectionsinspections

• Perform routine Perform routine maintenance and maintenance and service as service as recommended by recommended by manufacturer.manufacturer.

• Drop belly pans and steam Drop belly pans and steam clean or pressure wash unitclean or pressure wash unit

• Clean and service the engine Clean and service the engine and hydraulic cooling and hydraulic cooling systems to avoid overheatingsystems to avoid overheating

Clean unit often!Clean unit often!

• Drop belly pans and steam Drop belly pans and steam clean or pressure wash unitclean or pressure wash unit

• Clean and service the engine Clean and service the engine and hydraulic cooling and hydraulic cooling systems to avoid overheatingsystems to avoid overheating

Clean unit often!Clean unit often!

Follow a Maintenance Follow a Maintenance ScheduleSchedule

• Clean and remove trash, Clean and remove trash, spilled/leaked oil, grease, spilled/leaked oil, grease, and fuel from engine and and fuel from engine and transmission compartmentstransmission compartments

Clean unit often!Clean unit often!

• Clean and remove trash, Clean and remove trash, spilled/leaked oil, grease, spilled/leaked oil, grease, and fuel from engine and and fuel from engine and transmission compartmentstransmission compartments

Clean unit often!Clean unit often!

Follow a Maintenance Follow a Maintenance ScheduleSchedule

Before fueling shut off Before fueling shut off the engine.the engine.

• Maintain all protective shields, Maintain all protective shields, screens, belly pans and covers.screens, belly pans and covers.

• The frequency of cleaning and The frequency of cleaning and inspections will vary depending inspections will vary depending on operating conditions.on operating conditions.

Clean unit often!Clean unit often!

• Maintain all protective shields, Maintain all protective shields, screens, belly pans and covers.screens, belly pans and covers.

• The frequency of cleaning and The frequency of cleaning and inspections will vary depending inspections will vary depending on operating conditions.on operating conditions.

Clean unit often!Clean unit often!

Follow a Maintenance Follow a Maintenance ScheduleSchedule

• Park equipment at least 50 Park equipment at least 50 feet away from other feet away from other equipmentequipment

• Park equipment in an area Park equipment in an area cleared of excess ground cleared of excess ground debris.debris.

• Turn off ignition and battery Turn off ignition and battery disconnect switch if available disconnect switch if available on unit.on unit.

• Park equipment at least 50 Park equipment at least 50 feet away from other feet away from other equipmentequipment

• Park equipment in an area Park equipment in an area cleared of excess ground cleared of excess ground debris.debris.

• Turn off ignition and battery Turn off ignition and battery disconnect switch if available disconnect switch if available on unit.on unit.

Shutdown ProcedureShutdown Procedure

Park equipment at least 50 feet away Park equipment at least 50 feet away from other equipmentfrom other equipment!

• Observe the machines for 30 Observe the machines for 30 minutes to ensure proper cool minutes to ensure proper cool down.down.

• Remove all keys, lock Remove all keys, lock equipment and fuel cap.equipment and fuel cap.

• Remove hydraulic pressure by Remove hydraulic pressure by grounding blades, grapples, grounding blades, grapples, booms, and attachments.booms, and attachments.

• Observe the machines for 30 Observe the machines for 30 minutes to ensure proper cool minutes to ensure proper cool down.down.

• Remove all keys, lock Remove all keys, lock equipment and fuel cap.equipment and fuel cap.

• Remove hydraulic pressure by Remove hydraulic pressure by grounding blades, grapples, grounding blades, grapples, booms, and attachments.booms, and attachments.

Shutdown ProcedureShutdown Procedure

Observe for 30 minutes to Observe for 30 minutes to ensure proper cool down.ensure proper cool down.

Train Train equipment equipment operators to operators to develop good develop good cleaning and cleaning and maintenance maintenance habits and habits and how to how to recognize recognize potential fire potential fire hazards. You hazards. You can reduce can reduce fire lossesfire losses..

• Train operators to use fire Train operators to use fire extinguishers and extinguishers and suppression systems.suppression systems.

• Maintain at least one Maintain at least one charged and operable fire charged and operable fire extinguisher in each extinguisher in each machine.machine.

• Train operators to use fire Train operators to use fire extinguishers and extinguishers and suppression systems.suppression systems.

• Maintain at least one Maintain at least one charged and operable fire charged and operable fire extinguisher in each extinguisher in each machine.machine.

Fire Fighting Equipment and Fire Fighting Equipment and Systems:Systems:

• Maintain onboard Fire Maintain onboard Fire Suppression System as Suppression System as recommended by recommended by manufacturer.manufacturer.

• Maintain onboard Fire Maintain onboard Fire Suppression System as Suppression System as recommended by recommended by manufacturer.manufacturer.

Fire Fighting Equipment and Fire Fighting Equipment and Systems:Systems:

The presence of a The presence of a fixed fire suppression fixed fire suppression

systemsystem

DOES NOTDOES NOT

eliminate the needeliminate the need

for daily inspections, for daily inspections, maintenance andmaintenance and

cleaning!cleaning!

Read, understand and Read, understand and follow manufacturer’s follow manufacturer’s directions for directions for maintenance of fixed on-maintenance of fixed on-boardboardfire suppressionfire suppressionequipment.equipment.

IN CASE OF FIREIN CASE OF FIRE

DO NOT PANIC!DO NOT PANIC!

• Maintain onboard Fire Maintain onboard Fire Suppression System as Suppression System as recommended by recommended by manufacturer.manufacturer.

• Maintain onboard Fire Maintain onboard Fire Suppression System as Suppression System as recommended by recommended by manufacturer.manufacturer.

HAVE HAVE APPROPRIATE APPROPRIATE

FIRE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS EXTINGUISHERS

AVAILABLE!AVAILABLE!

Recharge fire extinguisher Recharge fire extinguisher immediately after each immediately after each

use!use!

• Prior to using a Prior to using a cutting or cutting or welding device, welding device, disconnect the disconnect the battery, clean battery, clean the machine and the machine and if necessary wet if necessary wet the work area the work area down with water.down with water.

• Prior to using a Prior to using a cutting or cutting or welding device, welding device, disconnect the disconnect the battery, clean battery, clean the machine and the machine and if necessary wet if necessary wet the work area the work area down with water.down with water.

Fire Prevention TipsFire Prevention Tips

• Keep a charged Keep a charged and operable fire and operable fire extinguisher extinguisher present during present during this work.this work.

• Do not transport Do not transport flammable liquids, flammable liquids, i.e., gasoline, etc., i.e., gasoline, etc., on the machine.on the machine.

• Keep a charged Keep a charged and operable fire and operable fire extinguisher extinguisher present during present during this work.this work.

• Do not transport Do not transport flammable liquids, flammable liquids, i.e., gasoline, etc., i.e., gasoline, etc., on the machine.on the machine.

Fire Prevention TipsFire Prevention Tips

Properly Trained Properly Trained Operators & Properly Operators & Properly Maintained Machines Maintained Machines Are The KeyAre The Key

REMEMBER:REMEMBER:

Insurance is Insurance is Math Math Not Not MagicMagic

Reducing Fire Loss Reducing Fire Loss Potential Will Potential Will SaveSave

You You MoneyMoney!!!!!!

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