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California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 5 - Falling and Bucking › Section 6283 - Portable Chain Saw Operations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Employees, such as fallers, buckers,
					 limbers, choppers, landing chasers, and others performing similar operations,
					 who operate chain saws, shall use leg protection such as chaps, pads, inserts,
					 or other protective garments or devices that are labeled as meeting the
					 specifications of ASTM F 1897-98, Standard Specification for Leg Protection for
					 Chain Saw Users.
EXCEPTIONS:
1)
					 High climbers described in Section
					 6287.
2) Employees, with employer's concurrence,
					 who use a chain saw incidental to their normal assigned
					 tasks.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 5 - Falling and Bucking › Section 6284 - Mechanical Falling Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Mechanical falling devices, such as tree shears,
						feller-bunchers, and treepullers, shall be provided with canopies which comply
						with S.A.E. J-231 to protect the operator and with devices to safely control
						the descent of the tree being felled to protect the operator and nearby
						workers.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 5 - Falling and Bucking › Section 6285 - Tree Jacking

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Hydraulic tree jacks purchased after January 1, 1980, shall be equipped with:
(1) An operable load check valve, velocity
					 fuse or equivalent device. When hoses are used with a jack, the device shall be
					 installed between the ram and the first piece of hose out from the
					 jack.
(2) An operable pressure
					 gauge.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 5 - Falling and Bucking › Section 6286 - Tree Pulling

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Positive communications shall be maintained at all times between the tree
					 pulling machine and the faller while tree pulling. Citizens band radios are not
					 considered positive communications.
(b) An audible signal shall be blown when the
					 initial pull is made on the tree and the line is tightened.
(c) A choker, choker bell, or a line with a
					 sleeve shackle shall be used as the means of attachment around the tree when
					 tree pulling. The bight on the line shall be only that necessary to hold the
					 choker or line around the tree.
(d)
					 The tree pulling machine shall be equipped with a torque converter, fluid
					 coupler, or an equivalent device to insure a steady, even pull on the line
					 attached around the tree.
(e) The
					 tree pulling line shall have as straight and direct path from the machine to
					 the tree as possible. Physical obstructions, which prevent a steady even pull
					 on the tree pulling line, shall be removed or the line shall be
					 rerouted.
(f) The use of siwashing,
					 in lieu of using a block and strap, for the purpose of changing the tree
					 pulling lead, is prohibited.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 6 - Climbing and Preparation of Spar Trees › Section 6287 - High Climber

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Spar trees shall not be topped during windy weather.
(b) The high climber shall be an experienced
					 logger and have a thorough knowledge of all phases of the work.
(c) The climber shall be equipped with a
					 safety belt, steel spurs (long enough to hold in any tree on which they are
					 used), and a steel-cored, hemp climbing rope or 
					 3/16 -inch
					 high-test chain. The equipment shall be kept in good condition and tools used
					 by the climber shall be securely fastened to the belt or person.
(d) The climber's rope shall be long enough
					 to encircle the tree and be secured before the climber leaves the ground. Snaps
					 shall not be used on the climber's rope, unless a secondary safety device
					 between the belt and snap is used.
(e) An extra set of climbing equipment shall
					 be available.
(f) While the climber
					 is working in the tree, employees shall keep a safe distance from the tree. The
					 climber shall give warning if a tool, piece of equipment, or any material is in
					 danger of dropping.
(g) Running
					 lines to the tree shall not be moved while the climber is working in the tree,
					 except such pulls as the climber directs.
(h) An experienced employee, stationed out of
					 danger of falling objects, shall be assigned to transmit the climber's signals.
					 Neither this employee nor the machine operator shall be otherwise engaged while
					 the climber is using the pass line.
(i) An employee shall be stationed at the
					 drum to insure even spooling when the climber is riding the pass
					 line.
(j) When the topping of trees
					 is ahead of operations, another employee shall be assigned to stay in sight of
					 the climber at all times.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 6 - Climbing and Preparation of Spar Trees › Section 6288 - Pass Line and Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Spar trees shall be equipped with pass
					 lines no less than 
					 3/8 -inch or
					 more than 
					 9/16 -inch in
					 diameter, in good condition with no short splices, knots, molles, or eye-to-eye
					 splices. When coupled to a drum line by use of a hook or molly, the pass line
					 shall be long enough to provide three wraps on the drum before the climber
					 leaves the ground. The hook shall be a closeable type.
(b) Pass blocks shall be inspected before
					 placing in each tree, and the necessary replacements or repairs made before
					 being hung. Pass blocks shall not be used for any other purpose. The bearing
					 pin shall be of the type which positively secures the nut and pin. The shells
					 of pass blocks shall be bolted under the sheaves.
(c) Pass chains shall be at least ¼
					 -inch high-test chain and shall not contain cold shuts or wire strands. They
					 shall be attached to the end of the pass line with a clevis or ring large
					 enough to prevent the chains going through the pass block.
(d) The pass line equipment shall not be used
					 for purposes other than those for which it is intended. The pass line shall not
					 saw on other line or rigging, and it shall be kept clear of all moving lines
					 and rigging.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 6 - Climbing and Preparation of Spar Trees › Section 6289 - Spar Trees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 All trees from which rigging is hung shall be carefully examined for defects
					 before being rigged. All trees shall be selected to withstand the anticipated
					 strains.
(b) Tree plates shall be
					 used on spar trees when necessary.
(c) All trees, except lift trees, used for
					 loading or yarding shall be limbed and topped short enough to be rigid when
					 guyed. Limbs shall be cut off close to the trunk. Climbers shall select the
					 place for hanging rigging before the tree is topped. No more than 12 feet nor
					 less than 6 feet of the tree shall extend above the top guylines.
(d) Spar trees, except redwood or cedar,
					 shall be barked where guylines are to be placed. Rub trees around landings
					 shall be topped and guyed if necessary. Spikes used by the climber to aid in
					 hanging rigging shall be removed before the tree is used for logging. Loose
					 material shall be removed or securely fastened.
(e) Lift trees shall be adequately guyed to
					 withstand any anticipated stresses.
(f) When using a live, standing, or running
					 skyline, the lift tree need not be topped, provided that the lines pass through
					 a tree-jack or block hung on the tree before the skyline is anchored to a tail
					 hold.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6290 - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Rigging and all
					 parts thereof shall be of design and application to safely withstand all
					 expected or potential loading to which it will be subjected.
(b) Chokers shall be at least 
					 1/8 -inch
					 smaller than the line to which they are attached.
(c) Rigging shall be arranged and operated so
					 that it or its loads will not be damaged by fouling, rubbing, or sawing against
					 lines, straps, blocks, or other equipment.
(d) Running lines shall be arranged so that
					 workers are not required to work in the bight.
(e) Employees shall be out of the bight of
					 lines before the lines are moved.
(f) When a road is changed, all employees
					 shall be in the clear before the lines are tightened.
(g) Reefing or similar practices to increase
					 line pull is prohibited.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						6).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 10-24-01; operative
						11-23-01 (Register 2001, No. 43).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6291 - Inspection of Rigging

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A thorough inspection of all blocks, straps, guylines,
						and other rigging shall be made before they are placed in positions for use.
						This inspection shall include an examination for damaged, cracked, or worn
						parts, loose nuts and bolts, and of lubrication and condition of straps and
						guylines. The repairs shall be made before the rigging is
						used.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6292 - Guylines

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All trees
					 rigged for logging operations shall be sufficiently guyed to be rigid and
					 stable. Minimum requirements for guylines shall be as follows:
Use of
								Tree
Number of Top
								Guylines
Number of Buckle Guylines
Loading and
								yarding.............................................
6................................................................
4
Loading and
								swinging..........................................
6................................................................
4
Loading only (head
								tree)......................................
5................................................................
--
Loading only (standing tail
								tree)..........................
3................................................................
--
Loading only (raised tail
								tree)..............................
4................................................................
--
Yarding only (head
								tree).......................................
6................................................................
--
Yarding with skyline
(head
								tree).............................................................
6................................................................
4
(raised tail
								tree)..........................
4................................................................
--
(b) Guylines shall be of plow steel or better
					 material and in good condition.
(c)
					 Guylines shall be equal to or greater in strength than the largest opposing
					 yarding line and properly spaced to effectively oppose the forces.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 85, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6293 - Securing Guylines

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Guylines shall be fastened to spar trees by means of shackles, or hooks and
					 slides, or other devices of similar construction, equal in strength to the
					 guylines. Pins shall be inserted with the head up and securely fastened,
					 preferably with molles or cotter keys. Only sleeve shackles shall be used on
					 guylines on which a jack is hung.
(b) The U part of the shackle shall be around
					 the guyline and its pin passed through the eye in the line. Guylines shall be
					 alternately passed around the tree in opposite directions. Guylines shall be
					 hung in a manner to prevent fouling when they are tightened.
(c) The use of loops, molles, or threaded
					 eyes for attaching guylines is prohibited.
Note: Authority cite: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6294 - Guyline and Skyline Extensions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Extensions to guylines or skylines shall
					 be equal in strength to the lines to which they are attached. Shackles shall
					 not be used on running lines where such lines pass through a block or traveler,
					 unless designed for that purpose.
(b) All guyline eyes shall be tucked at least
					 three times.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6295 - Anchoring

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Skylines shall
					 be hung in a tree jack or block and securely anchored to a stump, deadman or
					 the base of a live tree outside the work area that would not reach the work
					 area if pulled over. All other rigging shall be anchored to stumps.
(b) Anchors used for fastening guylines and
					 skylines shall be carefully chosen as to position and strength. They shall be
					 tied back if necessary. These anchorages shall be inspected daily for signs of
					 failure, while the operation is in progress.
(c) Stumps shall be adequately notched and
					 barked where the wraps are to be made. Employees shall not stand close to the
					 stump as the guyline or wraps are being tightened.
(d) When tightening is done at the stump, the
					 anchor ends of guylines shall be firmly secured to the stump by passing the
					 guys at least two and one-half times around them; guys may be secured by spikes
					 or cable clips.
(e) Where spikes
					 are used, the first and last turn shall be firmly spiked.
(f) Where wire rope clips are used, they
					 shall be made fast with U bolts on the head or short end of the rope. The
					 minimum number of clips shall not be less than three. The clips should be
					 spaced at a distance equal to approximately six times the diameter of the
					 rope.
(g) Stumps shall be notched
					 to prevent the lines from creeping. Guylines shall be kept tight.
(h) In removing guylines or skylines from
					 stumps, a reversed safety wrap shall be put on before loosening any spikes in
					 the last wrap.
(i) An experienced
					 employee shall be in charge of loosening such guylines or skylines, using all
					 precautions and giving warning before the lines are released.
(j) Safety holdbacks, such as twisters, shall
					 be used when necessary for the safety of workers.
(k) Powder is recommended for releasing the
					 last wrap on skylines.
(l) When
					 raising spar trees, stumps used for snubbing shall be deeply notched and
					 guylines held by the haulback or other running lines.
(m) If deadmen or rock bolts are used as
					 anchors, they shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with
					 established principles of mechanics and sound engineering practice.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (a), (c) and (i) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day
						thereafter (Register 85, No. 6).
2. Amendment of subsection (j)
						filed 10-24-01; operative 11-23-01 (Register 2001, No.
						43).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6296 - Rigging Trees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 All tree straps shall be of the best material and at least ¼ -inch
					 larger than the pulling lines. D's shall be attached in accordance with
					 manufacturer's specifications. Straps shall be properly seated.
(b) All blocks and tree jacks shall be
					 properly hung. They shall not be hung in one eye or within the bight of straps.
					 Mainline straps shall be hung and maintained no more than 10 inches below the
					 guylines at the side of the tree opposite the block. When necessary, tree
					 plates or a holdup strap shall be used to maintain the position of the mainline
					 lead straps.
(c) The use of
					 threaded straps for running line blocks in spar trees is prohibited.
(d) Shackles used to hang all blocks and
					 jacks on trees or loading booms shall have the pins secured by a nut with a
					 cotter key or wire strand. Wire strands so used shall be run twice through the
					 pin and the loose ends rolled in. The jaws of shackles shall fit the yoke or
					 swivel of the block or jack.
(e)
					 Safety straps shall be used on all mainline lead blocks rigged below the
					 guylines. They shall be of at least 1-inch, with one end securely fastened to
					 the block and the other to a shackle arranged to slide on the guylines. The pin
					 of this shackle shall be securely held in place by a cotter key or molle. The
					 heel of the shackle shall encircle the guyline.
(f) Safety straps shall be attached to the
					 guyline which will carry the block in the direction of least hazard to
					 employees. This guyline is usually the guyline nearest the logging lead. Any
					 guyline which is used for this purpose shall not have an extension.
(g) Whenever a safety strap would carry a
					 block or line to a place where employees habitually work, the safety strap
					 shall be ½ -inch larger than the pulling line, the shackle and block
					 shall be in good condition, and the block shall not be of the swivel
					 type.
(h) Spar tree rigging shall
					 be placed and operated so that lines will not rub or saw other lines, straps,
					 blocks, or other equipment.
(i)
					 Yarding with more than one donkey at one time at any spar tree is
					 prohibited.
(j) Swinging or yarding
					 with a V or diamond lead is prohibited.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (f) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 85, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6297 - Cables and Straps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Cables or straps which are burned, fatigued, kinked, stranded, chafed or sawed
					 shall be taken out of service or properly repaired before further
					 use.
(b) Under ordinary
					 circumstances, a cable shall not be used when 12- ½ percent of the wires
					 are broken within a distance of one rope lay.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6298 - Splices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Long splices
					 shall be used for permanently joining regular lay running line.
(b) The safe margin of line to be used in
					 making a long splice is indicated in the following table. The full length of
					 the splice will be twice that to be unraveled.
Rope Diameter
To
								be Unraveled
Rope Diameter
To
								be Unraveled
¼
								-inch......................................
5 feet
1 ¼
								-inch...................................
..........................15
								feet
½
								-inch......................................
7 feet
1 ½
								-inch....................................
..........................20
								feet
¾
								-inch......................................
9 feet
1 ¾
								-inch....................................
..........................25
								feet
1-inch........................................
12
								feet
2
								inches.....................................
..........................30
								feet
(c) Splices other than eye splices in lang
					 lay loading lines are prohibited.
(d) Short splices, eye-to-eye splices, cat's
					 paws, knots or molles, rolled eyes, or wild eyes are prohibited for use in
					 joining lines, except for temporary rigging-up purposes.
(e) Eye splices in all lines and straps shall
					 be tucked at least three times. Eye splices in lang lay lines shall be tucked
					 at least four times.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6299 - Straps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All straps other than spar tree straps shall be at least
						as strong as the line they hold.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6300 - Blocks and Sheaves

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Blocks and sheaves shall be in proportion to the size, strength, and design of
					 the cables used.
(b) Sheaves shall
					 be of mild steel or better, and bearings shall be of a material and type
					 designed for the purpose for which they are being used.
(c) The bearings shall be kept well
					 lubricated; sheaves with badly corrugated cable grooves or grooves smaller than
					 the cable in use, shall not be used.
(d) All blocks shall be designed and
					 maintained to prevent fouling.
(e)
					 The bearing and yoke pins of all blocks shall be securely fastened.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 7 - Rigging › Section 6301 - Shackles, Shoes, and Butt-Rigging

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Tree shoes shall be repaired or replaced
					 when they contain insufficient wood to prevent the line from rubbing on the
					 bolts. The wood shall be well rounded if there is much deflection in the
					 skyline.
(b) All shackles used for
					 joining lines shall have a strength of no less than one and one-half times that
					 of the lines they join.
(c)
					 Shackles used to hang blocks or jacks shall have a strength equal to no less
					 than two times that of the pulling lines.
(d) High lead shackles, skyline shackles,
					 skidder tower shackles, and swivels subjected to heavy strains, shall not be
					 built up by welding.
(e) The spread
					 of the jaws of a high lead shackle shall fit the yoke or swivel.
(f) Shackles, swivels, links, and rigging
					 plates, when they are obviously worn or misshaped so that they will not safely
					 support the imposed strain, shall be replaced or repaired.
(g) Molles or cold shuts shall not be used in
					 butt rigging. All swivels shall be operative.
(h) All butt hooks on donkey rigging shall be
					 of the closed or slotted type.
(i)
					 Where clevises or shackles are used for connections, they shall be of the screw
					 pin or lock nut type.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 8 - Logging Machines › Section 6303 - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Overhead
					 protection and necessary screens or barriers, of sufficient strength and
					 dimension to afford adequate protection for the operator, shall be provided on
					 or above all logging machines. Such devices shall be constructed so that they
					 do not substantially impair the operator's view.
(b) Substantial barriers or bulkheads that
					 protect the operator shall be provided on all logging machines when the design,
					 location, or use of such machines exposes the operators to materials or loads
					 being handled. Such barriers or bulkheads shall be of adequate size, capable of
					 withstanding the impact of the materials handled.
(c) Machines, sleds, or bases shall be
					 designed and constructed for their intended purposes; machines shall be
					 securely anchored to their bases.
(d) Mobile logging machine brakes shall be
					 capable of stopping and holding the machine on any grade on which it is being
					 operated or parked. The brakes shall be effective in any direction of travel
					 regardless of whether the engine is running. Mobile logging machines shall also
					 be equipped with a brake locking device.
(e) Controls shall be maintained in good
					 operating condition.
(f) Exhaust
					 pipes shall be located or guarded so that employees are not endangered by
					 accidental contact with them.
(g)
					 Brakes or dogs shall be installed on all hoist drums.
(1) Brakes shall be maintained in effective
					 working condition.
(2) Brake
					 linings shall be of materials designed for this purpose.
(3) Brake levers shall be provided with a
					 ratchet or other equally effective means for securely holding the
					 drums.
(4) Brakes shall be
					 protected from direct exposure to the elements, or shall be of design or
					 construction which renders them impervious to such exposure.
(5) At the start of each shift, operators
					 shall test brakes before taking any full load.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 8 - Logging Machines › Section 6304 - Mobile Yarders and Loaders

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All mobile yarders and loaders shall be
					 designed and constructed to withstand the expected strains imposed on them when
					 they are in operation.
(b)
					 Conversion of cranes, shovels, etc., into yarders or loaders shall be made in
					 conformity with these Orders.
(c)
					 Necessary guylines and/or outriggers shall be provided and used to effectively
					 prevent masts, booms, A-frames, etc., from tipping or overturning.
(d) The manufacturer's recommendation for
					 line sizes, rigging and guying, if in compliance with the applicable safety
					 orders, shall be followed, and the rated capacity of the machine shall not be
					 exceeded.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 85, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 8 - Logging Machines › Section 6305 - A-Frames, Towers, Masts, Etc

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(a) A-frames, towers, and masts shall be of
					 design and construction that provides adequate structural strength, and of
					 sufficient vertical clearance or height for positive control of material or
					 loads.
(b) The apex and base of
					 A-frames and similar devices shall be secured to prevent
					 displacement.
(c) The A-frame shall
					 be guyed with two back guys and one front guy or snap line. In lieu of a snap
					 line, a back stiff leg may be used.
(d) Where mobile A-frames, towers, masts, or
					 similar devices are used, all rigging on such devices shall be inspected; worn
					 or defective parts shall be replaced or repaired before the devices are raised
					 or used on each respective setting.
(e) Rigging shall conform to the requirements
					 of Article 7.
1.
						Editorial correction of subsection (e) filed 3-11-81 (Register 81, No.
						11).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 9 - Tractors (Including Rubber-Tired) › Section 6308 - Tractors and Arches

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(a)
					 When blades afford overturning protection, they shall be used on all tractors
					 that are used for yarding.
(b)
					 Tractor brakes shall be sufficient to hold the machine on any grade over which
					 it is being operated, and shall be kept in good repair. The braking system
					 shall be effective whether or not the engine is running, and regardless of the
					 direction of travel. A parking brake or a device to hold the service brakes in
					 the applied position shall be provided.
(c) Running boards or fenders used to enter
					 or leave the tractor shall be of nonslip-type metal or covered with
					 nonslip-type material.
(d) Approved
					 respirators or dust masks shall be provide for tractor operators during dusty
					 operating conditions.
(e) The
					 guiding of lines by hand onto tractor drums is prohibited, except when new
					 lines are installed.
(f) Arches
					 shall be equipped with line guards. These shall be arranged to prevent a
					 whipping action if the line breaks. When a coupling is attached above the drum,
					 it shall be secured by a safety strap to prevent the arch from running forward
					 if the coupling breaks.
(g) Riding
					 on arches, reaches, or logs, or on any part of a tractor, except in the
					 driver's compartment is prohibited.
(h) Employees shall not stand upon the track
					 of a logging tractor or arch unless they are required to do so by the nature of
					 the work they are doing, and then only when there is no danger of the tractor
					 moving.
(i) Movements of tractors
					 used around employees shall be regulated by hand signals. Signaling by means of
					 throwing objects in the air is prohibited.
NOTE: See Appendix A for recommended tractor hand
						signals.
(j) Ball hooting is
					 prohibited.
(k) Knots shall not be
					 used for connecting separate lengths of drum line.
(l) If a tractor is equipped with multiple
					 drums and operated as a logging machine, it shall have a roof and comply with
					 Section 6303.
(m) Winch lines on logging tractors or
					 skidders shall be attached to the drums with a breakaway device.
(n) Where knots are permitted, the strand
					 ends shall not be over 2 inches long.
(o) Chokers shall be positioned near the end
					 of the log or tree length to allow turning of the tractor preventing the
					 penetration of the operator station and reducing the possibility of striking
					 the wheel or track.
(p) Provisions
					 shall be made to securely fasten and protect all tools and material on the
					 carrier.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (d), (e), (h) and (i) filed 2-6-85; effective
						thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 9 - Tractors (Including Rubber-Tired) › Section 6309 - Canopies. Rollover, Jill Poke and Overhead Guard Protection

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(a) Every tractor,
					 skidder, scraper, motor-grader and front-end loader, which is subjected to the
					 breaking lines, or rocks, shall be equipped with a canopy that is designed,
					 constructed, and installed in compliance with SAE Recommended Practice J-231 to
					 protect the operator against falling objects. The canopy shall be of
					 construction that allows the driver maximum possible visibility. For this
					 purpose, the forward 18 inches may be of woven wire, expanded metal, materials
					 such as certain clear polycarbonates, or other materials which provide
					 equivalent or greater protection and visibility; such materials shall meet or
					 exceed the performance criteria of SAE J-231.
(b) Unless previously approved by the
					 Division, all canopies installed after April 1, 1971, shall be designed and
					 constructed to provide protection in the event of rollover, and shall be in
					 compliance with SAE Recommended Practice J-1040-c.
(c) Each canopy shall bear a label with the
					 following information:
(1) Name and address
					 of manufacturer.
(2) Canopy model
					 number.
(3) Make and model of
					 equipment for which the canopy is designed.
(4) A statement of compliance with SAE
					 Recommended Practice J-1040-c and J-231; or California approval number, if any;
					 or Fed OSHA 1926.1000(c)(2).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 10 - Portable Metal Spars › Section 6312 - Design and Construction

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(a) Portable metal spars shall be of
					 sufficient strength to support the actual dead and estimated live loads acting
					 on them.
(b) Evenly spaced fittings
					 that accommodate no less than six top guys shall be provided on all vertical
					 portable metal spars.
(c) Fittings
					 that accommodate no less than three evenly spaced back guys and one nose, or
					 snap guy shall be provided on all leaning portable metal spars.
(d) All lines, blocks, and fairleads shall be
					 located so that there is no chafing or sawing of any line or part of the
					 structure.
(e) The machine
					 operator, while engaged in yarding or swinging, shall be protected by roof and
					 barricades as required by Section
					 6303.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 85, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 10 - Portable Metal Spars › Section 6313 - Identification and Capacity Markings

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Each portable metal spar shall have identification and
						specification plates permanently attached to its base, in a position that can
						be easily read by a person standing on the ground or on the base platform.
						Plates shall contain the following information:
(a) Name of manufacturer, city and state
					 where manufactured.
(b) Model
					 number.
(c) Maximum size of
					 mainline for which the spar is designed.
(d) Number and size of guylines and any other
					 lines required.
(e) Maximum size of
					 skyline, mainline, and haulback line that can be used if the spar is designed
					 for a skyline, slackline, or modified slackline system.
(f) Maximum and minimum inclination at which
					 the spar is designed to be operated.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 10 - Portable Metal Spars › Section 6314 - Erecting, Lowering, and Moving

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(a) All persons not engaged in the actual
					 raising or lowering of portable metal spars shall stay clear of these
					 operations.
(b) The manufacturer's
					 written instructions on the proper method of raising, lowering, and tightening
					 guylines for each particular model of portable metal spar shall be
					 followed.
(c) A competent person
					 shall direct each raising and lowering of each portable metal spar.
(d) Where guylines are required in raising
					 and lowering, great care shall be used to prevent fouling of or excess tension
					 in the line.
(e) A stable base
					 shall be provided under outriggers or leveling pads in soft ground.
(f) During movement of the portable metal
					 spar, the spar shall be lowered or adequately supported so that the stability
					 of the machine is not impaired. Adequate brakes or an equally effective means
					 for holding the machine on any grade over which it may operate or travel shall
					 be provided and used.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 85, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 10 - Portable Metal Spars › Section 6315 - Guying of Spars

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(a)
					 Vertical portable metal spars shall be guyed with no less than six guylines,
					 each providing strength equal to that of the mainline used.
(b) Guylines shall be arranged so that
					 stresses are imposed on no less than two guylines.
(c) Leaning portable metal spars 55 feet or
					 more in length from base or trunnion shall be guyed with no less than three
					 back guys, each at least equal in strength to that of the mainline used. Guys
					 shall be arranged so that strains are imposed on no less than two back
					 guylines. In addition, one nose, or snap guy of equal strength to the mainline,
					 or a means providing equivalent stability, shall be used.
(d) Leaning portable metal spars less than 55
					 feet in length from base or trunnion, when used with mainline or skyline
					 smaller than 1 1/8 -inch diameter, shall be guyed with no less than two back
					 guys, each of strength at least equal to line ¼ -inch larger than the
					 mainline used. Back guys shall be arranged to form an angle 70-90 degrees with
					 each other and opposite the direction of stress. In addition, one nose, or snap
					 guy of the same size used for the back guys, or a means providing equivalent
					 stability, shall be used. When used with mainlines 1 1/8 -inch diameter, or
					 larger, such spars shall be guyed as required in (c).
(e) Boom-type machines used for yarding,
					 which are specifically designed to be self-stabilizing, may be used without
					 guying. When the stability of the machine is impaired in any manner, the
					 machine shall be guyed.
(f) Any
					 additional guying recommended by the spar manufacturer shall be used.
(g) Guylines shall be anchored as required in
					 Section 6295, except they may be choked
					 around adequately notched stumps when shackles or approved choker attachments
					 are used. If cable clamps are used, two full wraps or more must be placed
					 around an adequately notched stump to secure the guyline.
(h) Stress bearing guylines should be
					 anchored to provide a guyline angle no steeper than 45 degrees from
					 horizontal.
(i) Safety straps or
					 other devices of appropriate size and design shall be installed at the top of
					 the spar to prevent guylines from falling.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 10 - Portable Metal Spars › Section 6316 - Use

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(a) Portable metal
					 spars shall not be used for any purpose for which they have not been designed
					 and constructed.
(b) Swinging or
					 yarding with a V lead is prohibited, except under the following conditions:
(1) No additional hazards to the logging
					 machine operator, or to other workers in the area, will be created by this
					 operating procedure.
(2) The spar
					 shall be equipped with fairleads for both main and haulback lines.
(3) The mainline and haulback drums shall be
					 located no more than 25 feet from the base of the spar.
(4) No less than six guylines shall be
					 used.
(5) Each guyline on the side
					 opposite the direction of stresses imposed by yarding or swinging must have a
					 breaking strength at least 20 percent greater than that of the mainline used;
					 or one extra guyline at least equal in strength to the mainline used must be
					 placed to oppose the stresses imposed by yarding or swinging in a V lead, and
					 when the lead is changed, the required extra guyline must be repositioned to
					 oppose the stresses of this changed direction of pull.
NOTE: These requirements for additional strength guylines
						or an extra guyline do not apply to those spars where the mainline and haulback
						drums are located within the base of the spar, or where lines from these drums
						are led through sheaves located within the base of the spar. For purposes of
						determining guyline requirements only, this method of leading main and haulback
						lines is not considered as creating a V lead.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 10 - Portable Metal Spars › Section 6317 - Inspection, Repair and Maintenance

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(a) Portable metal spars and their component
					 parts shall be inspected by a person designated by the employer as qualified by
					 experience and training to perform this specific work; the inspection shall be
					 made each time the spar is lowered and any time its safe condition is in doubt.
					 If damage from overstress is noted or suspected, the part in question shall be
					 inspected by a suitable method and defective parts shall be repaired or
					 replaced before the spar is again used. All lines, including guylines, shall
					 also be inspected, and any wire rope that is worn or damaged beyond the point
					 of safety shall be repaired or replaced.
NOTE: See Section
						6297.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.