Pacific Southwest

Title: Administrative goals and safety standards for hazard control on forested recreation sites

Author: Paine, Lee A.

Date: 1973

Source: Res. Paper PSW-RP-88. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 13 p

Station ID: RP-PSW-088

Description: For efficient control of tree hazard on recreation sites, a specific administrative goal must be selected. A safety standard designed to achieve the selected goal and a uniform hazard-rating procedure will then promote a consistent level of safety at an acceptable cost. Safety standards can be established with the aid of data for past years, and dollar evaluations are feasible. Cost optimization is possible but impractical with available data. The legal risk in adoption of safety standards is considered acceptable.

Keywords: hazard trees, recreation areas, accident prevention, tree failure, safety standards, management goals, safety engineering

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Paine, Lee A.  1973.  Administrative goals and safety standards for hazard control on forested recreation sites.   Res. Paper PSW-RP-88. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 13 p.