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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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6320 - General

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(a) Prior to
					 working in each new area of operation, a briefing shall be conducted. This
					 briefing shall set forth the plan of operation for the pilots and ground
					 personnel.
EXCEPTION: Emergency operations involving immediate
						hazard to life or property.
(b) A Code of Safe Practices shall be
					 formulated and adhered to for operations involving the use of a helicopter.
					 This code shall include, but is not limited to, the safe practices presented in
					 the Appendix to the Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders.
(c) Helicopter operations shall not be
					 performed beyond the helicopter's or pilot's certification. The pilot's
					 employer shall make sure before operations begin that the pilot is properly
					 certificated by the F.A.A. to perform the planned operations.
(d) Good housekeeping shall be maintained in
					 all helicopter loading, unloading, fueling, and maintenance areas.
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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6321 - Rigging

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(a) Loads shall be
					 properly slung.
(b) Taglines shall
					 be of a length and/or properly weighted so that they can not be drawn up into
					 the rotors. Pressed sleeves, swedged eyes or the equivalent shall be used for
					 all freely suspended loads.
(c)
					 Taglines shall be long enough to allow helicopters to remain above all
					 obstacles.
(d) All electrically
					 operated cargo hooks shall have the electrical activating device designed and
					 installed to prevent inadvertent operation.
(e) Cargo hooks shall be equipped with an
					 emergency mechanical, electrical, or manual control for releasing the
					 load.
(f) The employer shall ensure
					 that cargo hooks are tested prior to each day's operation by a competent person
					 to determine that the release functions properly, both electrically and
					 mechanically.
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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6322 - Hooking and Unhooking Loads

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The size and weight of loads, and the
					 manner in which loads are to be connected to the helicopter, shall be checked
					 prior to loading.
(b) The employer
					 shall take all necessary precautions to protect employees from flying objects
					 thrown by the rotor downwash.
(c)
					 All loose equipment susceptible to rotor downwash shall be secured or
					 removed.
(d) Log pickup shall be
					 arranged so that the hookup crew does not work on slopes directly below the
					 logs being picked up.
(e) If the
					 load must be lightened, the hook shall be held at eye level on the uphill side
					 of the turn before the hooker approaches to release the excess logs.
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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6323 - Landings

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(a) The landings
					 drop zone shall be twice the nominal length of logs to be yarded. This zone
					 shall be not less than 125 feet from the loading or decking area.
(b) Flight paths to the landing shall be
					 clear and long enough to prevent tree tops from being pulled into the
					 landing.
(c) Only authorized,
					 qualified personnel shall be allowed in the log-landing and fueling
					 areas.
(d) Logs shall not be landed
					 in the landing crew working area. The landing crew will remain clear of the
					 drop area when logs are being landed.
(e) Landings shall be watered down, or other
					 means employed, to control dusty conditions.
(f) Separate areas shall be designed and used
					 for landing logs and fueling helicopters.
(g) Warning signs shall be posted at all
					 approaches to log-landing and fueling areas.
(h) Except in an emergency, one end of all
					 the logs in the turn shall be touching the ground and lowered to an angle of no
					 more than 45 degrees from the horizontal before the chokers are
					 released.
(i) Logs will be laid on
					 the ground and the helicopter will be completely free of the chokers before the
					 workers approach the logs.
(j) If
					 the load does not release from the hook, the load shall be laid on the ground
					 and the hook remain at eye level before the workers approach to release the
					 hook manually.
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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6324 - Ground Personnel

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(a) Helicopter approach and departure zones
					 shall be designated, and no equipment or personnel shall occupy these areas
					 during helicopter arrival or departure.
(b) A take-off path from the log pickup point
					 shall be established, and shall be made known to all workers in that area
					 before the first turn of logs is moved.
(c) If the take-off path is to be changed to
					 a different direction, all workers in the log pickup area shall be made aware
					 of the change before the first turn of logs is moved.
(d) Sufficient ground personnel shall be
					 provided to ensure that helicopter loading and unloading operations are
					 performed safely.
(e) Helicopters
					 shall not move loads over any workers.
(f) Helicopters with a load on the hook shall
					 not pass over any area in which fallers and buckers are working.
(g) Communications shall be maintained
					 between the ground crew and flight crew to continuously update knowledge of
					 woods crew locations and movement, so that sufficient lateral clearance of the
					 helicopter flight pattern for safe operation shall be observed at all
					 times.
(h) Employees shall remain
					 in the clear as chokers are being delivered. Employees shall not move under the
					 helicopter that is delivering the choker, or take hold of the chokers before
					 they have been released by the helicopter, except when the lower hook
					 malfunctions or in an emergency requiring the woods crew to release the chokers
					 manually.
(i) If the flight path of
					 the loaded helicopter passes over haul roads, flagmen shall be posted to direct
					 traffic.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (h) 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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6325 - Fueling and Fueling Area

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(a) Fueling pads shall be built and
					 maintained with a well compacted surface free of loose materials and
					 debris.
(b) There shall be two
					 60:B.C. rated fire extinguishers, or equivalent fire fighting protection,
					 readily available at each fueling station.
(c) Smoking, open flames, or other sources of
					 ignition shall not be permitted within 50 feet of fueling operations or fuel
					 storage areas.
(d) The helicopter
					 engines shall be shut off if refueling with either aviation gasoline or Jet B
					 (turbine) type fuel.
(e) The
					 helicopter and fuel supply system shall be securely bonded together before and
					 during fueling operations to provide static electrical discharge.
(f) The helicopter's fuel supply shall at all
					 times be adequate to perform its mission and at least 15 minutes of additional
					 flight time.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (d) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 85, No. 6).
2. Amendment of subsection (e) filed
						10-18-2012; operative 11-17-2012 (Register 2012, No.
						42).
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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6326 - Communications and Signal Systems

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(a) The employer shall instruct the aircrew
					 and ground personnel on signal systems to be used, and shall review the systems
					 with the employees before hoisting the load. This applies to both radio and
					 hand signal systems. Hand signals are shown in Appendix A.
(b) There shall be continual reliable
					 communication between the pilot and the ground crew employee who acts as
					 signalperson during the period of hooking and unhooking.
(c) There shall be a signalperson in radio
					 contact with the aircrew for each operation site on the ground, even if the
					 helicopter is not specifically working at that operation.
(d) All signalmen shall wear high-visibility,
					 colored garments, such as orange, yellow, etc.
(e) Citizen band radios shall not be used for
					 communication between the helicopter pilot and ground personnel.
(f) The helicopter shall be equipped with a
					 siren to warn workers of any hazard.
(g) Two radio transceivers shall be in the
					 vicinity of the log pickup and landing crews and at least one of the radios
					 shall be operative at each of the operations at all times.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (b) and (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 11 - Helicopter Yarding Operations › Section 6327 - Personal Protective Equipment

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(a) Appropriate eye protection shall be worn
					 by employees hooking logs and working on the landing.
(b) Hard hats worn by ground personnel shall
					 be secured by chin straps.
(c)
					 Static charge on the tagline and cargo hook shall be dissipated before
					 personnel touch them or protective rubber gloves shall be worn.
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 12 - Yarding, Swinging, and Loading › Section 6328 - Yarding and Swinging

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(a)
					 Employees shall not stand or work in the bight of running lines.
(b) Chokers shall not be hooked or unhooked
					 from the butt hook before all the rigging has come to a complete
					 stop.
(c) Care shall be taken in
					 working around logs which are propped up or show a tendency to roll. Workers in
					 charge shall carefully watch for such hazards.
(d) In setting or unhooking chokers, care
					 shall be taken to stand clear of rolling logs.
(e) Workers shall remain on their feet until
					 the turn is broken out and well into the clear.
(f) Standing on or near logs which may move
					 or be moved by the turn going in is prohibited. Until a signal to go ahead is
					 given, all workers shall stand clear of the area that is affected by the turn
					 breaking out.
(g) When approaching
					 or working around hangups, workers shall watch carefully for the danger of logs
					 rolling or sliding, widow-makers, snags, or tops of trees falling.
(h) Chokers shall be placed near, but not
					 closer than 2 feet, from the ends of logs.
(i) Choker holes shall be dug from the uphill
					 side of a log if there appears to be any danger of its rolling.
(j) While hooking or unhooking chokers,
					 workers shall choose the safest approach. This is usually from the upper side
					 or end of the log.
(k) Logs shall
					 not be landed at the landing chute until all workers and equipment are in the
					 clear.
(l) Chasers shall be sure
					 that logs are securely landed before approaching them to unhook
					 chokers.
(m) Towed equipment, such
					 as but not limited to, skid pans, pallets, arches, and trailers, shall be
					 attached to each machine or vehicle in such a manner as to allow a full 90
					 degree turn; to prevent overrunning of the towing machine or vehicle; and to
					 assure that the operator is always in control of the towed equipment.
1. New
						subsection (n) filed 5-5-95; operative 5-5-95 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 95, No. 18).
2. Repealer of subsection (k), subsection
						relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (k) 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 12 - Yarding, Swinging, and Loading › Section 6329 - Landings and Loading Areas

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Landings shall be prepared and kept
					 reasonably clear of all debris to provide maximum safety for all employees, and
					 shall provide ample space for the safe movement of equipment and log storage
					 and handling.
(b) Landing chutes
					 shall be long and even enough so that at least two-thirds of the longest bucked
					 log to be yarded shall rest on the ground. This is not intended to restrict the
					 yarding and loading of logs for poles, piling or an infrequent long break or
					 tree length, provided the log is secured before unhooking the choker.
(c) Roadside or continuous landings shall be
					 large enough to safely operate and maintain the yarding or loading equipment.
					 Outrigger pads, tracks or wheels shall be on firm, stable ground.
(d) In logging operations where the yarder is
					 set up in the haul road and logs are landed on the slope below the road, the
					 following shall apply:
(1) If the landing
					 chute slope is 20 percent or less, logs may be landed and decked in the chute
					 provided the logs can be left in a stable position.
(2) If the landing chute exceeds 20 percent
					 slope, decking is not permitted in the chute if a chaser is required to unhook
					 the rigging from the logs or if employees are working below the landing chute
					 and are exposed to rolling or sliding logs.
(3) If logs are to be decked below the road,
					 the logs shall be effectively secured from rolling or sliding down the hill or
					 no employees shall work below the deck.
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 12 - Yarding, Swinging, and Loading › Section 6330 - Tongs, Hooks, and Straps

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(a)
					 When hooks are used for loading, they shall be of the spiked bell type. The
					 spike shall project beyond the lip of the cup, and both spike and lip shall be
					 kept sharp.
(b) Loading hooks shall
					 be kept in good repair and equipped with hand ropes.
(c) When there is danger of tongs or hooks
					 pulling out of the logs, straps shall be used. Tongs may be used on extra large
					 logs, provided the logs are barked and notched sufficiently for a secure
					 hold.
(d) Crotch line straps for
					 loading hooks or end bridles should be of the right length or adjustable to the
					 length necessary for proper end pull, and shall be made of no less than 5/8
					 -inch line. The size of this line shall be increased according to the weight of
					 the logs handled.
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 12 - Yarding, Swinging, and Loading › Section 6331 - Loading Rigs, General. [Repealed]

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1.
						Repealer 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 12 - Yarding, Swinging, and Loading › Section 6332 - Log Decks (Woods and Millyards)

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(a) Employees working on log decks shall be
					 provided with and use a means of signaling that complies with the applicable
					 requirements of these Orders.
(b)
					 Logs shall be placed in and removed from log decks in a straight and orderly
					 manner which eliminates as much as possible the hazards of rolling and shifting
					 logs.
(c) Logs shall not be decked
					 in a location which creates a hazard to employees.
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 13 - Transportation › Section 6334 - Trailers

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(a) Trailer tongues
					 shall be constructed of steel.
(b)
					 Reaches shall be equipped with stops at their rear ends to prevent their
					 pulling out of the trailer socket.
(c) Trailer reach and tongue couplings shall
					 be securely locked or the pin keyed.
(d) Means shall be provided for loading
					 trailers onto trucks so that it is unnecessary for an employee to go beneath
					 the trailer.
(e) Trailers loaded on
					 trucks shall be secured when necessary. When necessary, drivers shall have
					 assistance in loading trailers.
(f)
					 Substantial links, chains, or straps, fastened securely to the trailer frame,
					 shall be used in hoisting the trailer. These connections shall not be attached
					 to the trailer bunks. Strap eyes shall be so fitted to prevent closing of the
					 eye. The trailer lifting attachment shall be installed so that unloading can be
					 done without manual assistance.
(g)
					 When unloading trailers from motor trucks with loading hooks or tongs or other
					 means, trailers shall be hoisted clear, the truck driven from under the
					 trailer, and the trailer lowered to about 1-foot above the roadway before
					 workers approach the trailer or reach.
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 13 - Transportation › Section 6335 - Truck and Trailer Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Motor logging, trucks and trailers shall
					 be equipped with bunks, stakes, chock blocks, or similar devices. Such blocks,
					 stakes, or other devices shall extend no less than 8 inches above the top edge
					 of the bunk.
EXCEPTION: When hauling a single log, chock blocks may be
						turned in, provided that these blocks extend at least 5 ½ inches above
						the top of the bunk.
(b)
					 Chocks and stakes shall be arranged so that they can be released from the side
					 opposite the log-dumping side. They shall not be locked in any manner which
					 makes it necessary to hammer on chains for releasing. Molly Hogans and cold
					 shuts shall not be permitted in chains. Chock and stake chains shall be at
					 least ½ -inch high-test material or its equivalent. Chocks shall not
					 project beyond the end of the bunk.
(c) Chocks and stakes shall be of steel, or
					 material of equivalent bending and compression strength, and maintained in good
					 condition.
(d) Bunks bent down more
					 than 1-inch on either end shall be straightened and strengthened.
(e) Sufficient clearance shall be maintained
					 to prevent bunk binding. Bunks shall pivot freely, and be cleaned and greased
					 when necessary. Kingpins shall be maintained to minimum tolerances.
(f) To minimize end shift, the top edge of
					 the bunks shall be no more than 3/8 -inch thick and either square or beveled to
					 a sharp edge.
(g) Bunk locks or
					 centering devices shall be installed on all trucks and trailers, and bunk locks
					 shall be disengaged before moving the loaded truck.
(h) When trailed, truck and trailer
					 combinations shall be connected with a safety strap or chain which shall be of
					 sufficient strength to control the trailer in event of failure of the regular
					 trailer hitch or coupling. Straps of ½ -inch plow steel or chains of
					 ½ -inch, high-test steel, with equivalent fittings, are considered
					 adequate. Fittings shall be designed so that they cannot become accidentally
					 unhooked.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (c) and (g) 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 13 - Transportation › Section 6336 - Truck Driving

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(a)
					 All drivers shall have a valid operator's license for the class of vehicle
					 being operated.
(b) Logging truck
					 drivers should have general knowledge of the handling of logs, in addition to
					 being qualified drivers of logging trucks.
(c) Truck drivers or other workers shall not
					 approach the area alongside trucks being loaded until communication is
					 established with the loading machine operator and the area is determined
					 safe.
(d) Before entering any
					 public road, drivers shall stop and inspect loads for stability and security.
					 Such inspections shall also be made at appropriate intervals while in
					 transit.
(e) A brake test shall be
					 made before trucks leave the loading point or descend any steep or sustained
					 grade. A notice to that effect should be posted in the cab near the air
					 gauge.
(f) Passengers shall not be
					 carried in logging trucks, except persons having business at the operation and
					 permission from the management.
(g)
					 Riding on any part of a logging truck other than in the cab is
					 prohibited.
(h) Logs lost off
					 trucks shall be removed as soon as possible to a safe distance from the
					 traveled portion of the road.
(i)
					 Tires, steering apparatus, boosters, air hoses, and connections on all trucks
					 and trailers shall be inspected daily. If any defect is found which will
					 prevent the safe operation of the equipment, all necessary repairs or
					 adjustments shall be made before the equipment is used.
(j) Inspection or maintenance records shall
					 be kept.
(k) Condensation in
					 compressed air tanks shall be drained daily.
(l) No loose equipment or tools shall be kept
					 in the cab.
(m) Motor trucks shall
					 not be moved on a landing until all employees are in the clear, and warning
					 shall be sounded before such movement is begun.
(n) Trucks shall not enter a landing while
					 there is danger from in-coming logs.
(o) When it is necessary for trucks to back
					 into the place of loading, they shall do so only upon a signal from the loader
					 or authorized person.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (k) and (m) 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 13 - Transportation › Section 6337 - Wrappers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Wrappers shall
					 have a breaking strength of no less than 11,500 pounds. The type, grade, and
					 minimum size include:
(1)
												23/8 -inch
					 improved plow steel wire rope
(2)
												23/8 -inch
					 high-test steel chain
(3)
												25/16 -inch
					 alloy steel chain
(4) Other
					 approved material.
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 13 - Transportation › Section 6338 - Binding Log Loads

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 All logs shall be well balanced and centered so that the load is stable without
					 wrappers.
(b) All equipment shall
					 be kept clear of log trucks being bound.
(c) Warning shall be given before throwing
					 wrappers over a load and care shall be taken to prevent striking
					 persons.
(d) Wrappers, except the
					 gut wrapper, shall pass over the entire load. All wrappers shall be tight
					 enough to keep the load from shifting.
(e) Wrappers shall be placed so that they
					 must be released from the unloading machine or stanchion side.
(f) No load shall leave the loading spot
					 until sufficient wrappers have been placed to restrain the load. No load shall
					 leave the loading area until all required wrappers have been placed.
(g) When scaling and branding are done on the
					 load at the dump or reload, it must be done before wrappers are
					 released.
(h) When it is necessary
					 to retighten the wrappers, only one wrapper shall be released and retightened
					 at a time.
(i) On vehicles equipped
					 with chock blocks, single log loads shall be secured to the rear bunk. All
					 other loads shall be secured as follows:
(1)
					 If load is one or two logs high, two wrappers used, one at each end.
(2) If load is three or four logs high, three
					 wrappers used.
(3) If load is five
					 or more logs high, four wrappers used.
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 14 - Log Dumps, Ponds and Other Log Handling Facilities › Section 6340 - Log Dumps, Ponds, and Other Unloading, Log Handling, or Storage Facilities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Employers shall
					 inaugurate, post, and enforce a set of log dump procedures applicable to their
					 operation, notifying log truck drivers of these procedures.
(b) When these areas are used during the
					 hours of darkness, they shall be illuminated sufficiently to provide clear
					 vision.
(c) Jill-poking of logs
					 from railroad cars shall be done only at permanent locations that are properly
					 equipped.
(d) The top of the brow
					 log, where used, shall be below the truck or car bunk level.
(1) All persons are prohibited from going
					 between a brow log and the load of logs at any time.
(2) All persons shall remain in the clear
					 until moving equipment has come to a complete stop.
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 14 - Log Dumps, Ponds and Other Log Handling Facilities › Section 6341 - Log Ponds

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(a)
					 Employees shall not work alone on a log pond unless there are other employees
					 within constant visual or audible contact.
(b) All employees working on logs or around
					 booms in water shall wear calked boots or other boots designed to prevent
					 slipping.
(c) Pike poles shall be
					 of continuous, straight-grained No. 1 Douglas fir, or material of equal
					 strength. Metal or conductive poles shall not be used around electrical
					 conductors. Defective poles or blunt or dull pipes shall not be used.
(d) At least two life buoys or life rings
					 with 50 feet of ¼ -inch Manila rope or equivalent attached shall be kept
					 in the pond area. They shall be conveniently located in places accessible to
					 the log dump and the log haul.
(e)
					 Employers shall not permit or require an employee to work on log ponds where
					 there is a drowning hazard, unless employee is provided with and is wearing a
					 life vest or similar safeguard. Such vests or similar safeguards shall be
					 designed to hold the face above the surface of the water.
(f) All regular boom sticks and foot logs
					 upon which workers are required to walk, step upon, or work from shall be
					 reasonably straight, with no protruding knots and bark, and shall be capable of
					 supporting the weight of an employee and equipment above the water line at
					 either end.
(g) Permanent cable
					 swifters shall be arranged so that it is necessary to roll boom sticks in order
					 to attach or detach them.
(h)
					 Periodic inspection of cable or dogging lines shall be made to determine when
					 repair or removal from service is necessary.
(i) The banks of the log pond in the vicinity
					 of the log haul shall be reinforced to prevent caving in.
(j) Stiff booms shall be two float-logs wide,
					 secured by boom chains or other connecting devices, and of a width adequate for
					 working. Walking surfaces shall be free of loose material and maintained in
					 good repair.
(k) Boom sticks shall
					 be fastened together with adequate crossties or couplings.
(l) Floating donkeys or other power-driven
					 machinery used on booms shall be placed on a raft or float with enough buoyancy
					 to keep the deck well above water.
(m) All sorting gaps shall have a
					 substantially stiff boom on each side.
(n) When powered pond boats or rafts are
					 used, there shall be compliance with the applicable provisions of the Standards
					 for Fire Protection for Motorcraft, NFPA No. 302-1971.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (d) 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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6343 - Sawmills. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer 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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6344 - Log Hauls

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Log conveyors shall be solidly built, kept in good repair, and of sufficient
					 strength to support five times the maximum load.
(b) Log conveyor bull chains or cables shall
					 be designed and built with an adequate safety factor.
(c) The return strand of chain log conveyors
					 in the basement shall be guarded so that in the event of breaking, they cannot
					 fall on anyone beneath.
(d) Log
					 conveyor controls shall be identified and arranged to be operated from a
					 position where the operator is in the clear of logs, machinery, lines, and
					 rigging.
(e) A positive stop or
					 bulkhead shall be installed on all log conveyors to prevent logs traveling too
					 far ahead in the mill.
(f)
					 Employees shall not work under logs which are being hoisted to the log
					 deck.
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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6345 - Decks

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(a) Where deck saws
					 are provided, they shall be arranged so that they do not project into any
					 walkway or aisle.
(b) In existing
					 installations where the deck saw is located so that it blocks the entrance to
					 the log haul runway, the entrance doorway shall be guarded by a substantial
					 timber or an automatic bar or gate operated by the saw frame to close the
					 entrance while the saw is in operation.
(c) When a stationary chain saw is used,
					 either at the pond or log deck, the top run of the chain shall be
					 guarded.
(d) Log decks shall be
					 provided with adequate chocks, chains, or other safeguards, to prevent logs
					 from accidentally rolling down the deck and onto the carriage or its runway, or
					 off the yard end of the deck.
(e) A
					 barricade or other positive stop shall be erected at the mill end of the log
					 deck to protect the sawyer from rolling logs. Such barricade or stop shall be
					 of sufficient strength to stop any log.
(f) Where scaling is done on the log deck,
					 the scaler shall be protected by some means of stopping all log moving
					 equipment in the immediate vicinity.
(g) Loose chains from overhead canting gear
					 or other equipment shall not be allowed to hand over the log deck in such a
					 manner as to create a hazard.
(h)
					 Employees shall not cross or work on log decks where they are likely to be
					 struck by rolling logs.
(i) Deck
					 surfaces shall be kept reasonably clean.
(j) A clear walkway along the upper side of
					 the log deck and around the head rig shall be provided. An overhead walkway or
					 underpass may be substituted.
(k)
					 When it is necessary to cross log hauls or chutes, overhead grablines shall be
					 installed.
1.
						Amendment of section heading and subsection (j) 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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6346 - Barkers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Mechanical
					 barking devices shall be guarded to protect employees from flying
					 objects.
(b) Logs shall not be
					 removed from the barker until the barking head has ceased to revolve, unless
					 the barker is designed, arranged, or located so that the barking head will not
					 create a hazard to employees.
(c)
					 The elevating ramp, or gate, shall be provided with a safety chain and hook, or
					 other positive means of suspension, for use while employees are working under
					 the gate.
(d) Hoop barriers, or
					 other adequate means strong enough to contain a whipping log, shall be
					 installed on both sides of ring barkers.
(e) Steel barriers, or other positive means
					 of stopping a rolling or thrown log, shall be installed between the operator
					 and revolving head barkers where the operator is exposed to this
					 hazard.
(f) Hydraulic barkers shall
					 be enclosed with strong baffles at the inlet and the outlet. The operator shall
					 be protected by at least five-ply laminated glass, or material of equivalent
					 strength.
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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6347 - Sawyer

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(a) Positive means
					 shall be provided for securing the sawyer's control levers in neutral position
					 when not in use.
(b) All control
					 levers, except those on steam or shotgun feed, shall be arranged so that when
					 released they will return to the neutral position.
(c) Carriage control levers shall be guarded
					 against interference from moving objects.
(d) The sawyer shall be protected from flying
					 chips and knots.
(e) An audible
					 signal device, mirror, or other means shall be used for transmitting signals
					 between the sawyer, offbearer, and setter where logs may be of such size as to
					 block visibility.
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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6348 - Carriages

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Carriages shall
					 be substantially constructed, kept in proper adjustment, and floored or decked
					 over to afford secure footing where employees are required to ride.
(b) The sheaves on rope-driven carriages
					 shall be guarded at the floor line with substantial housings. Sheaves of cable
					 operating rope-feed setworks and setworks pinion, at the rear of the carriage
					 head blocks, shall be guarded in a similar manner.
(c) On a shotgun-fed carriage drive, the
					 following are required:
(1) Valves on shotgun
					 feeds shall be positively secured before the sawyer leaves the station. The use
					 of leaking steam valves or piping on saw carriage drives is prohibited.
					 Adequate provision shall be made to prevent the carriage from
					 creeping.
(2) When steam boilers
					 are located above the shotgun feed, provision shall be made for preventing
					 condensation from collecting in the shotgun feed cylinder.
(3) Heads of shotgun cylinders shall be
					 substantially blocked.
(4) Means
					 shall be provided whereby the sawyer or other members of the head rig crew may
					 stop the head saw, in an emergency.
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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6349 - Band Saws

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Band
					 saws 7 inches or wider shall not be run at speeds in excess of the
					 manufacturer's recommendation.
(b)
					 When the saws are repaired, remanufactured, or retensioned to change their
					 operating speeds, they shall be tagged, painted, marked or otherwise flagged to
					 indicate the new safe operating speed.
(c) Saws that develop a crack greater than
					 one-tenth the width of the saw shall be repaired or replaced.
(d) Saws shall not be continued in use on the
					 head rig after they have been reduced 30 percent in width. They may be used for
					 other purposes if properly conditioned. They shall not be circumferentially
					 welded together to increase their width, except by a manufacturer.
(e) Guides shall be kept in proper conditions
					 and alignment at all times.
NOTE: For band saws less than 7 inches wide, see Section
						4310 of the General Industry Safety
						Orders, Title 8, California Administrative Code.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (c) and (e) 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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6350 - Band Saw Wheels

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Every band wheel shall be carefully inspected at least once a month for
					 defects; proper repairs shall be made, or the wheel removed from
					 service.
(b) A band wheel in which
					 a crack is found shall be immediately discontinued from service until properly
					 repaired.
(c) Band wheels 7 inches
					 or wider shall have a minimum rim thickness of 5/8 -inch if made of cast iron,
					 or ½ -inch if of cast steel, or equivalent material, except for a
					 distance no more than 1-inch from the edge of the wheel.
(d) No band wheel saw shall be run at a
					 peripheral speed in excess of that recommended by the manufacturer.
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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6351 - Guarding Head Saw

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Band
					 wheels shall be encased or guarded, except for the lower front quadrant on the
					 off bearing side of the upper wheel where the blade leaves the wheel and the
					 blade itself from that point down to the lower point of support or guide. The
					 guard shall be constructed of no less than No. 7 gauge steel plate, or of wood.
					 If wood is used, the guard shall be of at least 2-inch boards, secured to frame
					 members no less than 2 inches by 4 inches.
(1)
					 The opening in the upper band wheel guard shall be no larger than 12 inches
					 horizontally toward the center of the wheel, and 6 inches vertically above the
					 point of contact of the blade with the wheel.
(2) Suitable ventilating ports no larger than
					 2 inches by 4 inches shall be permissible.
(3) Every band mill shall be equipped with a
					 saw catcher or rest of substantial construction.
(4) Saw hoists shall have brakes and an upper
					 travel limit switch.
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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6353 - Guarding Head Rigs

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(a) Where
					 rock saws are provided, the upper portion of the saw shall be
					 guarded.
(b) Wherever practicable,
					 the rock saw shall be provided with an exhaust hood.
(c) Circular headrigs shall be equipped with
					 safety guides which permit adjustment without the use of a wrench or other hand
					 tool.
(d) Brackets or edging
					 support shall be provided between the saw and the side of the husk or
					 frame.
(e) Circular headrigs shall
					 have horizontal clearance from the side of the saw to the nearest post of the
					 husk frame. Horizontal clearance shall be 1-inch greater than the vertical
					 distance between the saw collar and the cutting edge of the saw.
(f) The opening in the off-bearing side
					 between the husk and the saw shall be guarded.
(g) There shall be a hood or canopy over the
					 upper saw of every double circular head saw.
(h) There shall be a guard over the saw of
					 single circular head saws.
(i)
					 Splitters shall be used on all circular headsaws, unless the dogging and
					 turning of logs and cants are done by mechanical means and the roll cases are
					 power-driven.
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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6354 - Guarding. [Renumbered]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Renumbering and amendment of former Section
						6354 to Section
						6353(g) and (h)
						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 15 - Sawmills › Section 6355 - Splitter. [Renumbered]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Renumbering of former Section
						6355 to Section
						6353(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.