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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15112 - New jobs; employer's duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5112. Before an employee starts work on a new job,
						  an employer shall do all of the following:
(a) Familiarize the employee with the type of
						work to be performed in the job.
(b) Instruct the employee in the safeguards
						and hazards of the assigned job.
(c) Instruct the employee in the operation,
						adjustment, maintenance, and safe practices of equipment.
(d) Issue an operators permit card of the
						type prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 21 "Powered Industrial
						Trucks," as referenced in
						R
						408.15102, if off-road mobile equipment is to be
						operated.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15113 - Supervision, maintenance, and inspection by employers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5113. An employer shall do all of the
						  following:
(a) Provide supervision
						necessary to enforce compliance with these rules.
(b) Maintain buildings, equipment, and
						workplaces in a safe and orderly condition.
(c) Conduct inspections as necessary to
						ensure compliance with these rules.
(d) Not permit an employee to work alone on
						felling or skidding operations.
(e)
						Not permit an employee to work in an area with equipment which is in a
						dangerous condition.
(f) Account
						for the presence of each employee at the end of each workday.
(g) Ensure that all safeguards are installed
						and functional before allowing equipment to be used.
(h) Only permit a designated and trained
						employee to operate logging equipment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15116 - Employees; general duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5116. An employee shall do all of the
						  following:
(a) Abide by the safety
						procedures pertaining to the job as prescribed by the employer and comply with
						these rules.
(b) Examine the work
						area and equipment that is going to be used before work begins and report a
						dangerous or unsafe condition in the work area or equipment to the immediate
						supervisor.
(c) Refrain from a
						reckless practice or action which could result in an accident or
						injury.
(d) Not operate a machine
						without experience, instruction, and authorization.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15117 - Environmental conditions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5117.
(1)
						All work shall stop and employees shall be moved to a place of safety when
						environmental conditions, such as, but not limited to, electrical storms,
						strong winds which may affect the fall of a tree, heavy rain or snow, extreme
						cold, dense fog, fires, mudslides, or darkness, or other hazardous weather
						conditions that would be dangerous to the employees occur.
(2) A falling operation shall stop if a wind
						prevents a tree from falling in the desired direction or if the fallers vision
						is impaired by a weather condition or darkness.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15117a - Work areas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5117a.
(1) Employees shall be spaced, and the duties
						of each employee shall be organized, so that the actions of one employee will
						not create a hazard for any other employee.
(2) Work areas shall be assigned so that
						trees cannot fall into an adjacent occupied work area. The distance between
						adjacent occupied work areas shall be not less than 2 tree lengths of the trees
						being felled. The distance between adjacent occupied work areas shall reflect
						the degree of slope, the density of the growth, the height of the trees, the
						soil structure, and other hazards reasonably anticipated at the worksite. A
						distance of more than 2 tree lengths shall be maintained between adjacent
						occupied work areas on any slope where the rolling or sliding of trees or logs
						is reasonably foreseeable.
(3) Each
						employee shall work in a position or location that is within visual or audible
						contact of another employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15117b - Signaling and signal equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
R 5117b. Hand signals or audible contact, such as, but
						  not limited to, whistles, horns, or radios, shall be utilized whenever noise,
						  distance, restricted visibility, or other factors prevent clear understanding
						  of normal voice communications between employees.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15118 - Fire prevention

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5118.
(1)
						Smoking or an open flame is prohibited within 10 feet of an engine being
						refueled.
(2) Refueling shall not
						be done in an area where conditions are conducive to fire.
(3) An approved fire extinguisher, as
						prescribed in the General Industry Safety Standard Part 8 "Portable Fire
						Extinguishers," as referenced in
						R
						408.15102, shall be provided and maintained on each
						machine and on each vehicle.
(4)
						Gasoline or other flammable liquid shall be stored in an approved container
						that is located not less than 25 feet from a source of ignition.
(5) Machinery shall be kept free of
						accumulations of flammable material.
(6) Flammable liquids shall not be
						transported on a personnel carrier unless a storage box is provided. Flammable
						and combustible liquids shall not be transported in the driver compartment or
						any passenger-occupied area of a machine or vehicle.
(7) Flammable liquids shall not be used to
						start a fire or as a cleaning solvent.
(8) The engine of a powered machine shall be
						shut off while being refueled and serviced.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15119 - Training

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5119.
(1)
						An employer shall provide training for each employee, including supervisors, at
						no cost to the employee.
(2) The
						training shall be provided as follows:
(a) As
						soon as possible after July 2, 1996, initial training for each current and new
						employee.
(b) Before initial
						assignment for each new employee.
(c) When an employee is assigned new work
						tasks, tools, equipment, machines, or vehicles.
(d) When an employee demonstrates unsafe job
						performance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15120 - Personal protective equipment generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5120.
(1)
						An employer shall assure that personal protective equipment, including any
						personal protective equipment provided by an employee, is maintained in a
						serviceable condition.
(2) An
						employer shall assure that personal protective equipment, including any
						personal protective equipment provided by an employee, is inspected before
						initial use during each work shift. Defects or damage shall be repaired or the
						unserviceable personal protective equipment shall be replaced before work is
						commenced.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15121 - Clothing of workers near moving machinery

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1521. A person working near moving machinery shall
						  wear close fitting, fastened clothing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15122 - Protective helmets

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5122. An employer shall provide, at no cost to the
						  employee, and assure that each employee wears, a protective helmet on the
						  jobsite as prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 33 "Personal
						  Protective Equipment," as referenced in
						  R
						  408.15102.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15123 - Eye and face protection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5123.
(1)
						An employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, and assure that each
						employee wears, eye protection as prescribed in General Industry Safety
						Standard Part 33 "Personal Protective Equipment," as referenced in
						R
						408.15102.
(2) A steel wire or nylon mesh screen that is
						strong enough to protect the face to below the nose from chips or sawdust from
						a chain saw or where there is potential for facial injury shall be provided by
						the employer and worn by the employee. Face protection shall be in compliance
						with the requirements of General Industry Safety Standard Part 33 "Personal
						Protective Equipment," as referenced in
						R
						408.15102.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15124 - Gloves

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5124.
(1)
						An employee on a logging operation who is working with a wire rope or sharp
						object that may cause an injury to the hand shall wear gloves of a suitable
						type. The gloves shall be provided by the employer at no expense to the
						employee and shall provide adequate protection from puncture wounds, cuts, and
						lacerations.
(2) Gloves that can be
						caught and pulled into a pinch point or rotating equipment shall not be
						worn.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15125 - Foot and leg protection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5125.
(1)
						An employer shall assure that each employee wears foot protection, such as
						heavy-duty logging boots which are waterproof or water-repellent and which
						cover and provide support to the ankle. The employer shall assure that each
						employee who operates a chain saw wears foot protection that is constructed
						with cut-resistant material that will protect the employees foot against
						contact with a running chain saw. The employer shall assure that each employee
						wears sharp, calk-soled boots or other slip-resistant type boots where the
						employer demonstrates that they are necessary for the employee's job, the
						terrain, the timber type, and the weather conditions, provided that foot
						protection otherwise required by this rule is met.
(2) The employer shall provide, at no cost to
						the employee, and assure that each employee who operates a chain saw wears leg
						protection made of cut-resistant material, such as ballistic nylon. The leg
						protection shall cover the full length of the thigh to the top of the boot on
						each leg to protect against contact with a moving chain saw.
Exception: This requirement does not apply when an
						  employee is working as a climber if the employer demonstrates that a greater
						  hazard is posed by wearing leg protection in the particular situation, or when
						  an employee is working from a vehicular mounted elevating and rotating work
						  platform meeting the requirements of General Industry Safety Standard Part 58
						  "Aerial Work Platforms," as referenced in
						  R
						  408.15102.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS › Section R. 408.15127 - Explosives and blasting agents, generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5127.
(1)
						Explosives and blasting agents shall be stored, handled, transported, and used
						in accordance with the requirements of General Industry Safety Standard Part 55
						"Explosives and Blasting Agents," as referenced in
						R
						408.15102.
(2) Only a designated person shall handle or
						use explosives and blasting agents.
(3) Explosives and blasting agents shall not
						be transported in the driver compartment or in any passenger-occupied area of a
						machine or vehicle.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › HAND-HELD CHAIN SAWS › Section R. 408.15130 - Hand and portable powered tools, generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5130.
(1)
						An employer shall assure that each hand and portable powered tool, including
						any tool provided by an employee, is maintained in servicable
						condition.
(2) An employer shall
						assure that each tool, including any tool provided by an employee, is inspected
						before initial use during each work shift. At a minimum, all of the following
						items shall be inspected:
(a) Handles and
						guards, to assure that they are sound, tight-fitting, properly shaped, free of
						splinters and sharp edges, and in place.
(b) Controls, to assure proper
						function.
(c) Chain saw chains, to
						assure proper adjustment.
(d) Chain
						saw mufflers, to assure that they are operational and in place.
(e) Chain brakes and nose-shielding devices,
						to assure that they are in place and function properly.
(f) Heads of shock, impact-driven, and
						driving tools, to assure that there is no mushrooming.
(g) Cutting edges, to assure that they are
						sharp and properly shaped.
(h) All
						other safety devices, to assure that they are in place and function
						properly.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › HAND-HELD CHAIN SAWS › Section R. 408.15131 - Chain saws generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5131.
(1)
						A hand-held chain saw shall be equipped with a positive-type, on-off ignition
						switch which is conveniently located on the saw so that the operator can move
						the switch into the off position without relinquishing a secure grip on the
						saw.
(2) A manual chain oiler
						control, if provided on a handheld chain saw, shall be located so that it can
						be operated without relinquishing a secure grip on the saw.
(3) A hand-held chain saw shall have a guard
						that protects the throttle lever from casual contact and from brush or other
						foreign objects.
(4) Each
						gasoline-powered chain saw shall be equipped with a continuous pressure
						throttle control system that will stop the chain when pressure on the throttle
						is released.
(5) A hand-held chain
						saws moving parts, such as a flywheel, rotating screen, or clutch, shall be
						guarded.
(6) Each chain saw placed
						into initial service after July 2, 1996, shall be equipped with a chain brake
						and shall be in compliance with the requirements of ANSI B175.1 "Safety
						Requirements for Gasoline-Powered Chain Saws," 1991 edition, as adopted in
						R
						408.15102.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › HAND-HELD CHAIN SAWS › Section R. 408.15136 - Hand-held chain saw operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5136.
(1)
						A chain saw operator shall shut off a hand-held saw motor when carrying it for
						a distance of more than 50 feet (15.2m) or in a hazardous situation. A
						hand-held chain saw shall be carried so as to prevent an employee from coming
						in contact with the saw chain or muffler.
(2) A chain saw operator shall shut down a
						chain saw or engage the chain brake when carrying a saw less than 50 feet if
						conditions, such as the terrain, underbrush, and slippery surfaces, create a
						hazard for an employee.
(3) An
						approved container shall be used for refueling a hand-held chain saw. A
						hand-held chain saw shall not be started within 10 feet (3m) of a refueling
						area.
(4) A chain saw shall be
						fueled not less than 10 feet (3m) from any open flame or other source of
						ignition.
(5) A chain saw operator
						shall hold a hand-held chain saw with both hands during its use, with thumbs
						firmly locked around the handles.
(6) Before starting a cut, a chain saw
						operator shall clear away brush and other items that would interfere with the
						cutting operation or the retreat path.
(7) A chain saw operator shall be certain of
						his or her footing before starting to cut. A chain saw shall not be used in a
						position or at a distance that could cause the operator to become off-balance,
						to have insecure footing, or to relinquish a firm grip on the saw.
(8) A chain saw operator shall not use a
						hand-held chain saw to cut directly overhead or in a position which could cause
						him or her to relinquish a secure grip on the saw.
(9) A hand-held chain saw which is purchased
						after July 2, 1996, and which is used by an employee to perform logging
						operations shall be equipped with both of the following:
(a) A chain brake and a chain designed to
						reduce kickback.
(b) A safety bar
						and a chain designed to reduce kickback.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › OTHER SAWS › Section R. 408.15137 - Slasher saws; guards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5137.
(1)
						A slasher saw blade shall be guarded by a fixed or adjustable barrier guard
						which protects the operator or other employees from inadvertently coming into
						contact with the saw teeth from the back side.
(2) The fixed or adjustable barrier guard
						shall be constructed to keep an employee from coming into contact with the saw
						blade and shall be capable of retaining any blocks which are cut off and which
						may be thrown by the blade.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › OTHER SAWS › Section R. 408.15138 - Buzz saws; guards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5138.
(1)
						A buzz saw shall have a hood-type guard which covers the upper half of the
						blade, arbor, and nut at all times. The lower part of the blade shall be
						guarded by 1 of the following:
(a) A fixed or
						adjustable barrier guard which protects the operator from inadvertently coming
						into contact with the saw teeth.
(b) A self-adjusting guard which will prevent
						employee exposure to the front of the saw blade by dropping onto the workpiece
						before the blade starts the cut and remaining in contact with the workpiece
						until the saw table returns to the forward position.
(c) Movement of the saw table into the saw by
						use of constant pressure controls located so that the operator cannot come into
						contact with the saw blade.
(d) Any
						other type of guarding that provides equal protection.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15141 - Flying particles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5141. The working parts of a machine shall be
						  guarded to prevent flying particles from injuring the operator or any other
						  person in the immediate area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15142 - Operator stands

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5142. A machine operator stand or station shall
						  have a slip-resistant walking and working surface, which shall be kept clean of
						  slippery substances and clear of obstructions, waste, debris, and any other
						  material that might result in fire, slipping, or falling. A stand shall have a
						  means of access, such as steps, a ladder, or footholds and handholds. If the
						  stand is totally enclosed, it shall be ventilated.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15143 - Controls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5143.
(1)
						A machine control shall be located within easy reach of the operator.
(2) Each control shall be identified as to
						its function by a durable label which is visible to the operator when in the
						operator zone.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15144 - Rollover protection and cab guards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5144.
(1)
						Each tractor, skidder, swing yarder, log stacker, and mechanical felling
						device, such as a tree shears or feller-buncher, that is placed into initial
						service after February 9, 1995, shall be equipped with falling object
						protective structure (FOPS) or rollover protective structure (ROPS), or both.
						The employer shall replace FOPS or ROPS that have been removed from any
						machine.
Exception: This requirement does not apply to machines
						  that are capable of 360 degree rotation.
(2) For each machine manufactured after
						August 1, 1996, the FOPS shall be installed, tested, and maintained in
						accordance with SAE J231, "Minimum Performance Criteria for Falling Object
						Protective Structures (FOPS)," January 1981 edition, as adopted in
						R
						408.15102.
(3) For each machine manufactured after
						August 1, 1996, the ROPS shall be installed, tested, and maintained in
						accordance with SAE J1040, "Performance Criteria for Rollover Protective
						Structures (ROPS) for Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, and Mining
						Machines," April 1988 edition, as adopted in
						R
						408.15102.
(4) For each machine manufactured after
						August 1, 1996, the ROPS and FOPS shall be in compliance with the requirements
						of SAE J397, "Deflection Limiting Volume-ROPS/FOPS Laboratory Evaluation,"
						April 1988 edition, as adopted in
						R
						408.15102.
(5) A protective structure shall not impede
						the operators normal movements.
(6)
						In addition to the rollover protection, the upper portion of the cab of mobile
						equipment shall have both of the following:
(a) A screen brush guard on all 4 sides,
						except for doorways. The front, rear, and side brush screen shall be 1/4-inch
						wire, or equivalent, and have not more than a 2-inch mesh.
(b) An overhead canopy guard or solid
						material that extends the full width and length of the canopy.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15146 - Design and construction of skidding and hauling equipment; towing; pre-haulers, and forwarders; crane or clam turning; trucks; operation of loading devices; alteration of logging equipment; insulation or shielding or surfaces of logging equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5146.
(1)
						Skidding and pre-hauling equipment shall be designed and constructed to allow a
						minimum radius vehicle turn without the load contacting the rear wheel or the
						rear track assembly.
(2) Towed
						equipment shall be attached in a manner that will allow a full 90-degree turn,
						prevent overrunning, and assure control of the towed equipment.
(3) A pre-hauler or forwarder shall have a
						means of retaining loads and a means for securing the load during
						transport.
(4) A crane or clam that
						has a turning house shall have not less than 2 feet of clearance between the
						turning radius of the house and a fixed object.
(5) A truck shall have a guard that protects
						the operator in the cab from a load shift.
(6) A truck shall be driven by a licensed
						driver and have, in its cab, flares and flags and an approved multipurpose fire
						extinguisher that has a rating of not less than 2a-4bc.
(7) A loading device shall not be operated so
						that the load passes over the operator or employees.
(8) Logging equipment shall not be altered to
						exceed the rated capacity, unless the alterations are approved by the
						manufacturer.
(9) All hot surfaces
						on logging equipment that have a temperature of more than 150 degrees
						Fahrenheit and that could be contacted by the operator during normal starting
						and operating shall be thermally insulated or shielded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15146a - Exhaust systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5146a.
(1) Equipment originally equipped with a
						muffler shall have the muffler maintained when the equipment is in
						operation.
(2) The exhaust pipes on
						each machine shall be located so exhaust gases are directed away from the
						operator and mounted or guarded to protect each employee from accidental
						contact.
(3) An exhaust pipe shall
						be equipped with a spark arrester. An engine equipped with turbochargers does
						not require a spark arrester.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15146b - Equipment seating and seatbelts

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5146b.
(1) Equipment shall be operated only from the
						position or seat intended for that purpose.
(2) An employer shall ensure that a seat belt
						is provided on mobile equipment, including any vehicle or machine provided by
						an employee. An employer shall ensure all of the following:
(a) That a seat belt is provided for each
						vehicle or machine operator.
(b)
						That each employee uses the available seat belt while the vehicle or machine is
						being operated.
(c) That each
						employee securely and tightly fastens the seat belt to restrain the employee
						within the vehicle or machine cab.
(d) That each machine seat belt is in
						compliance with the requirements of SAE J386, "Operator Restraint Systems for
						Off-Road Work Machines," June 1985 edition, as adopted in
						R
						408.15102, which was equipped with seat belts at the
						time of manufacture.
(e) That seat
						belts are not removed from any vehicle or machine. The employer shall replace
						each seat belt that has been removed from any vehicle or machine that was
						equipped with seat belts at the time of manufacture.
(f) That each seat belt is maintained in a
						serviceable condition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15148 - Logging equipment; operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5148.
(1)
						The engine of a powered logging machine shall be shut off while being serviced
						or adjusted, except where operation is required for adjustment.
(2) If an operator leaves the seat of any
						logging equipment that has its engine running, then the transmission shall be
						placed in the park position and the brakes set. If equipment is to be left
						unattended, then the operator shall apply the brake locks, ground moving
						elements, and turn the power off.
(3) A person, except the operator, shall not
						ride on mobile logging equipment unless the equipment is provided with a
						passenger seat belt located under a canopy that is in compliance with the
						requirements of
						R
						408.15144 and
						R 408.15146.
(4) A logging equipment operator shall do all
						of the following:
(a) Operate the equipment
						within the rated capacity and stability limitations.
(b) Ensure, before start-up and during
						operation of the equipment, that employees and other objects are not in danger
						of being struck. Moveable objects, such as a boom, grapple, or load, shall not
						be moved close to or over an employee.
(c) Check all controls for function and
						response before starting a work shift.
(d) When a signalman is used, operate the
						equipment only on a clearly understood signal by the designated
						signalman.
(e) When operating near
						other employees, signal intent to move before moving.
(f) Dismount from the equipment, stand clear,
						and be visible when forest products or equipment is loaded or unloaded on or
						from the equipment by other equipment.
(g) Not place undue shock loads on wire
						rope.
(h) Position or secure all
						moveable elements not in use for safe operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15149 - Machines generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5149.
(1)
						An employer shall assure that each machine, including any machine provided by
						an employee, is maintained in serviceable condition. An employer shall assure
						that each machine, including any machine provided by an employee, is inspected
						before initial use during each work shift. Defects or damage shall be repaired
						or the unserviceable machine shall be replaced before work is
						commenced.
(2) An employer shall
						assure that operating and maintenance instructions are available on the machine
						or in the area where the machine is being operated. To maintain stability, the
						machine shall be operated within the limitations imposed by the manufacturer as
						described in the operating and maintenance instructions. Each machine operator
						and maintenance employee shall comply with the operating and maintenance
						instructions.
(3) A stationary
						logging machine and its components shall be anchored or otherwise stabilized to
						prevent movement during operations.
(4) An employee shall not ride on any
						load.
(5) After a machine engine is
						shut down, pressure or stored energy from hydraulic and pneumatic storage
						devices shall be discharged if the storage device can move the moving elements.
						Each moving element, such as blades, buckets, saws, or shears, shall be lowered
						to the ground or otherwise secured. The machines transmission shall be placed
						in the manufacturers specified park position and the brake or brake locks shall
						be applied.
(6) A machine shall be
						loaded, secured, and unloaded so that it will not create a hazard for an
						employee.
(7) Brakes shall be
						sufficient to hold each machine and its rated load capacity on the slopes over
						which it is being operated.
(8)
						Each machine placed into initial service on or after September 8, 1995, shall
						be equipped with a secondary braking system, which shall be effective in
						stopping the machine and maintaining parking performance regardless of the
						direction of travel or whether the engine is running and parking brakes that
						are capable of holding a stopped machine stationary are employed.
(9) Each machine shall be equipped with
						guarding to protect employees from exposed moving elements, such as shafts,
						pulleys, belts on conveyors, and gears, in accordance with the requirements of
						General Industry Safety Standard Part 7 "Guards for Power Transmission," as
						referenced in
						R
						408.15102.
(10) Each machine used for debarking,
						limbing, and chipping shall be equipped with guarding to protect employees from
						flying wood chunks, logs, chips, bark, limbs, and other material.
(11) The guarding on each machine shall be in
						place when the machine is in operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › LOGGING EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15150 - Vehicles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5150.
(1)
						An employer shall assure that each vehicle used to perform any logging
						operation, including any vehicle provided by an employee, is maintained in
						serviceable condition.
(2) An
						employer shall assure that each vehicle used to perform any logging operation
						is inspected before initial use during each work shift. Vehicle defects or
						damage shall be repaired or the unserviceable vehicle shall be replaced before
						work is commenced.
(3) The employer
						shall assure that operating and maintenance instructions are available in each
						vehicle. Each vehicle operator and maintenance employee shall comply with the
						operating and maintenance instructions.
(4) The employer shall assure that each
						vehicle operator has a valid operator's license for the class of vehicle being
						operated.
(5) Mounting steps and
						handholds shall be provided for each vehicle when necessary to prevent an
						employee from being injured when entering or leaving the vehicle.
(6) The seats of each vehicle shall be
						securely fastened.
(7) The rated
						capacity of a machine shall not be exceeded.
(8) The requirements of
						R
						408.15148(2) and (4)(a), (b), and (h)
						and
						R
						408.15149(7), (8), and (9) shall also
						apply to each vehicle used to transport an employee off public roads or to
						perform a logging operation, including a vehicle provided by an
						employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15151 - Felling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5151.
(1)
						An employee, except the faller, shall not be closer to a manual or mechanical
						felling operation than twice the height of the tallest tree being
						cut.
(2) Before a cut is started, a
						feller shall check for the location of all of the following and plan and clear
						a path of retreat:
(a) Other
						employees.
(b) Dead
						limbs.
(c) Lean of the
						tree.
(d) Wind condition.
(e) Location of other trees and other
						hazards.
(f) Snow or ice
						accumulation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15152 - Working alone

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5152. A faller or bucker shall not work beyond
						  hearing range of another employee unless a procedure has been established for
						  periodically checking on the faller or bucker during the course of the work
						  day.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15153 - Lodged tree removal

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5153. A person shall not work under a lodged tree.
						  A lodged tree shall be pulled or pushed down as soon as possible by mobile
						  equipment in a manner which keeps an employee from being struck by the
						  tree.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15154 - Dangerous trees and snags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5154. A dead, rotten, or broken limb or tree that
						  is a hazard to road traffic woods operations, landings, or camps shall be
						  felled before operations begin. Where such a tree may fall on a public road, a
						  flagman shall direct traffic during felling operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15155 - Springpoles; and other trees under stress

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5155.
(1)
						When a springpole or other tree under stress is cut, an employee, other than
						the feller, shall not be closer than 2 tree lengths when the stress is
						released.
(2) An employee shall
						check for springpoles before making a bucking cut or limbing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15156 - Notch or undercut; back cut; hinge wood

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5156.
(1)
						A notch or undercut shall be large enough, about 1/3 of the diameter, to safely
						guide the tree and reduce the possibility of the tree splitting. Side cuts
						shall also be used where appropriate.
(2) A back cut shall be made in each tree
						being felled. A back cut shall leave sufficient hinge wood to guide the tree's
						fall in the desired direction and to hold the tree to the stump during most of
						its fall. A back cut shall be about 2 inches above the undercut and as level as
						possible; however the back cut may be at or below the horizontal cut in
						tree-pulling operations.
(3) Before
						starting a back cut, a faller shall determine that the impact area is clear of
						other employees.
(4) The saw chain
						shall be stopped before the feller starts to retreat.
(5) Where a tree is likely to slide or roll,
						a feller shall cut from the uphill side and keep uphill from previously felled
						trees.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15157 - Bucking or limbing positions; chipping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5157.
(1)
						If possible, a limber shall stand on the opposite side of the tree trunk from a
						limb being removed.
(2) If working
						on a slope, a bucker shall work from the uphill side.
When the employer demonstrates that it is not feasible
						  to buck or limb on the uphill side, the tree shall be secured with chocks to
						  prevent it from rolling, sliding, or swinging.
(3) Trees piled for bucking and logs in a
						deck shall be piled in a manner that is not hazardous.
(4) Before bucking or limbing wind-thrown
						trees, precautions shall be taken to prevent the root wad, butt, or logs from
						striking an employee.
The precautions include chocking or moving the tree to
						  a stable position.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › FELLING, LIMBING, BUCKING, AND SKIDDING › Section R. 408.15158 - Skidding; yarding

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5158.
(1)
						A person shall not ride on a log being skidded.
(2) A skidder operator shall use caution if
						operating near another person.
(3)
						If on a hill, a skidder shall not be operated parallel to the contour of the
						slope.
(4) If skidding equipment
						equipped with blades is moving, then the blades shall be carried high enough to
						avoid objects. If skidding equipment is parked, the blades on the skidding
						equipment shall be lowered to the ground.
(5) A person shall not hook, adjust, or cross
						winch lines that are under tension.
(6) A choker setter shall do both of the
						following:
(a) Work on the uphill side of a
						log.
(b) Position the choker near
						the end of the log or tree length to allow turning of the prehaul or skidding
						vehicle, to prevent the penetration of the operator station, and to reduce the
						possibility of striking the wheel or track.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › WATER, STORAGE, CHIPPING › Section R. 408.15165 - Water

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5165. A person working in or around water shall
						  wear a life jacket and shall not work alone.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › WATER, STORAGE, CHIPPING › Section R. 408.15166 - Storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5166.
(1)
						Logs and poles shall be piled in a stable manner.
(2) When steel banding is used, it shall be
						capable of containing the imposed load and shall be placed when the bundle is
						close to the ground.
(3) An
						employee shall not place his or her body underneath a bundle of logs or
						poles.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › WATER, STORAGE, CHIPPING › Section R. 408.15167 - Chipping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5167. Chipping shall be accomplished as prescribed
						  in R 408.15231(1), (3) and (5) of General Industry Safety Standard Part 52,
						  "Sawmills," as referenced in
						  R
						  408.15102.
R
						  408.15171 Rescinded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › TRUCK EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION › Section R. 408.15172 - Side, end, and trip stakes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5172.
(1)
						A side or end stake used in hauling logs shall be made of steel or dense
						hardwood of sufficient strength to remain at a 90 degree angle from the bed of
						a loaded truck.
(2) A trip stake
						shall be released from the side of the truck or trailer opposite the location
						of the trip stake.