The Alpine Cycling Club (ACC) operates within Mystic Mountain Bike Park. This is a very busy bike park and also in a working pine plantation. As such we need to operate safely for ourselves and others in the park, this document outlines the safety guidelines our volunteers are expected to follow.
Maintenance and Construction of Mystic Mountain Bike Park trails by volunteers. Maintenance includes clearing vegetation around trails and carrying out minor repairs using equipment such as axes, shears, brush cutters, picks, shovels, rake hoes and Chainsaws. Trail Construction includes building trails to IMBA standards using equipment such as axes, shears, brush cutters, picks, shovels, rake hoes and Chainsaws.
Fatigue, dehydration, hazardous trees, mine shafts.
3.1 Reporting
If you do witness or incur an injury or near miss, please report it via https://form.jotform.co/92948031022855
3.2 Trail closures and restricted areas
Our trails are inside an active commercial plantation owned by HVP Plantations, with the
management of recreational activities inside the plantation licenced to the community-group Alpine
Community Plantation, of which the Alpine Cycling Club is a member. At any time, HVP Plantations,
the Alpine Cycling Club or Alpine Community Plantation may close a trail or area for safety and
operational reasons. Never enter an area that has been closed by HVP or ACP without permission,
and always check with ACC before entering and commencing work on a closed trail.
Materials, Plant, Equipment, Competencies/Licenses
Materials, plant, tools and equipment relevant to this SWP | Employee skills / competencies relevant to this SWP | ||
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Hand tools – rake hoe; shovel; long-handled shears and loppers; fern hook; pulaski axe | Volunteer | ||
Mobile phone | Volunteer | ||
Machine tools – Chainsaws, brush cutters | Accredited chainsaw operator, training. Chainsaw users must have signed the document “Alpine Cycling Club Chainsaw Use Ver 1.0” and returned it to mtb@alpinecyclingclub.com.au | ||
Chemical weed sprays | Accredited Club Members only. | ||
Signage and parawebbing | Volunteer | ||
Adequate supply of drinking water & food | Volunteer |
Boots | √ | Hard hat if using machines. | √ |
UV protection Sunscreen 30+ | √ | High visibility clothing | √ |
Eye protection – Safety glasses or goggles | √ | Gloves – leather work gloves | √ |
Other – long-sleeved clothing and trousers | √ | chainsaw operator - Cut-proof trousers/chainsaw chaps | √ |
Chainsaw/brushcutter operator - vibration-absorbing gloves | √ | Chainsaw/brushcutter operator – full face shield | √ |
An adequate supply of drinking water & food | √ | Ear Plugs | √ |
6.1 Preparation
(Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteers if solo)
6.2 Carry Out Maintenance / Trail Building Works with a group.
(Volunteer Coordinator, Leaders, Volunteers)
6.3 Carry Out Maintenance / Trail Building Works as a Solo Worker
(Volunteer Coordinator, Leaders, Volunteers)
(Volunteer Coordinator, Leaders, Volunteers)
1. Pack up equipment and materials
2. Remove signage
3. Conduct review / debrief
4. Report to supervisor
5. Report any incidents, hazards or faulty equipment
6. If working alone; Report work is done on https://www.trailforks.com/region/mystic-park/ against the relevant trail. Include photos of work done and description.
I, the undersigned, hereby assume full responsibility for any risk or bodily injury, death, or property damage, including to minor children or animal, arising out of or related to the activities engaged in at or the condition of the Mystic Mountain Bike Park and surrounding areas whether caused by the negligence of the Alpine Cycling Club or otherwise.
I acknowledge that outdoor recreational activities can be very dangerous and involve risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage.
I agree to be responsible for my own safety. I agree to follow all rules established by the Forest Preserve District concerning my use of any facility while at or on the premises.
For safety reasons, the Alpine Cycling Club has advised me that I should consider purchasing and wearing properly fitted standard safety equipment for my chosen activity. I am not relying on the Alpine Cycling Club or anyone affiliated with them to provide safety gear for me. If I chose not to wear it or provide it for minor children, it is my decision alone and I hereby accept full responsibility for all injuries, death, or property damage.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Alpine Cycling Club from and against any claims (personal injury, property damage, or other claims of any kind), debts, demands, costs, fees, or expenses, including attorney’s fees, on the part of any person or persons whomsoever out of, or attributable to, my presence on or use of the property and any of the improvements situated thereon during the period of time I am permitted on the property. I further agree to be responsible for the actions of any of my animals or minor children I have invited on the property. I understand that this release is as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of Victoria
I have read the above document and agree to follow all of the guidelines as stated above.
I confirm I have been inducted into trail maintenance by an ACC Member.
I am a current financial ACC Member.
25/08/2020
rmcl21193@gmail.com
0498221824
Rhys McLennan
cluster
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Signed on Tue Aug 25 2020 20:21:47 GMT+1000 (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
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