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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0740 - Machine Exhaust Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
				Machines must have an exhaust system maintained in good working
				order.
(2) Machines must be
				equipped with a muffler of the type recommended by the machine
				manufacturer.
(3) Exhaust pipes
				must direct the exhaust gases away from the operator.
(4) Exhaust pipes must be insulated or
				located to protect employees from accidental contact with the pipes and must
				permit spark arrester clean out.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0745 - Windows and Windshields on Machines

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Windows and windshields must:
(a) Be free of deposits or defects that could
				endanger the operator or other personnel.
(b) Be safety glass or a type of material
				that provides equal protection.
(c)
				Not impair the vision of the operator.
(d) Have an additional metal screen or guard
				where windows and windshields do not provide adequate operator
				protection.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0750 - Drum Brakes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Brakes or
				dogs must be installed on all machine drums and maintained in effective working
				condition.
(2) Machine drum brakes
				must have an independent locking device that will hold the drum when the
				operator leaves the machine and the machine is not operating.
(3) Machine drum brakes must be protected
				from direct exposure to the elements or must be of a design or construction
				which will render them impervious to such exposure.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0755 - Machine Travel Brakes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
				Self-propelled machines built on or after July 1, 1985, must have braking
				systems as follows:
(a) A service braking
				system that is the primary means of stopping and holding the
				equipment.
(b) An emergency
				stopping system that is a secondary means of stopping the equipment in the
				event of any single failure of the service system.
(c) A parking brake system that will
				continuously hold a stopped machine stationary within the limits of traction so
				the operator may leave the vehicle without the vehicle moving, and to prevent
				movement of the vehicle while unattended.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0760 - Outriggers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All outriggers
				must be placed on a stable base or cribbing.
(2) Hydraulic outriggers must have a positive
				holding device (velocity fuse, load check valve, manually operated valve, or
				equivalent) to prevent movement of the piston in the event of a hose, hose
				fitting or other failure in the hydraulic system.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0765 - Hauling or Moving Machines

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
				The weight of any machine being hauled must not exceed the designed capacity of
				the transporting vehicle.
(2)
				Machines must be loaded, secured and unloaded so they do not create a hazard
				for personnel.
(3) Machines must
				not be moved or operated until all personnel are in the clear.
(4) A signal person must guide operators who
				do not have a clear and unobstructed view of the direction of travel and the
				surface being traveled.
(5) When an
				operator does not have a clear and unobstructed view of the direction of
				travel, an audible alarm or horn must be sounded before the machine, equipment
				or vehicle is moved.
(6)
				Track-mounted machines with manual transmissions must be equipped with a
				ratchet or other device which will prevent unintended disengagement or
				reversing of the machine, and the operator must be informed of the proper
				technique.
(7) When moving machines
				equipped with metal towers, the tower must be lowered. When needed for
				mobility, the tower may be raised provided that it is adequately supported so
				that the stability of the machine is not impaired during movement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0770 - Protective Structure for Operators, General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Cabs and protective structures for
				machine operators must be:
(a) Provided when
				machine use exposes an operator to hazardous conditions.
(b) Sufficient in strength and dimension to
				withstand the impact of materials handled.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0775 - Protective Structure For Operators, Machines Manufactured On Or After July 1, 2004

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
NOTE
: The scope of coverage in the SAE and ISO
				  standards referenced in OAR
				  437-007-0775(11)
				  and (14)  are not intended to exclude any
				  machines included in the scope of this Division.
(1) Machines manufactured on or after July 1,
				2004, that permit the operator to stand on the ground adjacent to the machine
				while operating the machine:
(a) Are not
				required to have a fully enclosed cab.
(b) Must have overhead and landing chute side
				protection meeting the requirements of SAE J1084 April 80.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision H - Machines Used in Forest Activities › Section 437-007-0780 - Protective Structures for Operators, Machines Used On Or After July 1, 2014

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each machine used in forest activities on or after July 1,
				  2014, that is excluded from the ROPS, SAE J1040 MAY94 or ISO 8082:1994
				  requirements, because it is capable of 360 degree upper structure rotation,
				  must:
(1) Meet the same requirements
				as those machines manufactured on or after July 1, 2004, or
(2) Be limited to use on surfaces that are
				prepared, excavated or constructed of solid materials with a slope of less than
				20 percent when handling logs or other materials, or
(3) Have a clear path of travel and be
				limited to slopes of 40 percent or less when used only as anchors for cable
				yarding systems.
EXCEPTION
:
				  437-007-0780   does not apply to machines manufactured before July 1, 2004 that are equipped
				  and maintained with a front and top guard structure meeting the performance
				  criteria of SAE J1356:FEB88 or ISO 10262:1998 Level II.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 -
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision I - Cutting Trees, Pre-CommercialThinning and Slashing › Section 437-007-0800 - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any
				worker falling a tree or bucking a log must be located so their work will not
				endanger others.
Figure 7-33 -- Falling -- Too Close [Figure not included. See
				  ED. NOTE.]
(2) Personnel
				must not approach within two tree lengths of a tree being felled without
				receiving a signal from the person falling the tree that it is safe to
				approach.
(3) The minimum distance
				between any worker(s) manually falling trees and any other personnel must be
				twice the height of the trees being felled.
EXCEPTION:
This does not apply to a team of two
				  or more working on the same tree.
Figure 7-34 -- Falling -- Two Tree Lengths [Figure not
				  included. See ED. NOTE.]
(4) Workers who are single jacking must be
				positioned so they are close enough to render assistance to each other in case
				of an emergency. They must be:
(a) Within
				sight of each other; or
(b) Able to
				talk to each other by natural unassisted voice communication.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision I - Cutting Trees, Pre-CommercialThinning and Slashing › Section 437-007-0805 - Mechanical Falling

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The minimum
				distance between mechanical falling machines or personnel must be twice the
				height of the trees being felled.
NOTE:
Increase this distance where the operation
				  of mechanical falling machines creates the possibility of thrown or flying
				  objects.
(2) Mobile tree
				falling machines must be designed or have attachments installed to cause the
				tree to fall in the intended direction.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision I - Cutting Trees, Pre-CommercialThinning and Slashing › Section 437-007-0810 - Manual Falling

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Falling cuts
				must not be made in a standing tree while anybody is in the area where the tree
				could fall.
(2) Trees must not be
				felled if the wind is strong enough to prevent the tree from falling in the
				desired direction.
(3) Domino
				falling is prohibited.
EXCEPTION:
A lodged tree can be dislodged by
				  falling another tree into it.
(4) A worker must not:
(a) Work under a lodged tree.
(b) Cut a tree that another tree is lodged
				in.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision I - Cutting Trees, Pre-CommercialThinning and Slashing › Section 437-007-0815 - Wedges

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Wedges must be
				driven with a hammer or other suitable tool.
(2) Two wedges must be immediately available
				when falling trees over 15 inches DBH.
(3) Wedges must be used when falling trees
				that:
(a) Are over 15 inches DBH.
(b) Do not have a predictable lean.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision I - Cutting Trees, Pre-CommercialThinning and Slashing › Section 437-007-0820 - Bucking Trees/Logs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Fallers
				and buckers working as a team must keep each other informed of their
				location.
(2) When a worker is
				bucking, they must give a timely warning to others within range of any log that
				may move after being cut off.
(3)
				Only qualified workers must buck windfalls.
(4) Before workers start bucking, they must
				carefully examine the tree or log to determine which way logs will roll, drop
				or swing.
(5) A worker must not
				buck a tree or log on the downhill side unless they:
(a) Are in a safe location.
(b) Block or secure the tree to prevent
				rolling.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision I - Cutting Trees, Pre-CommercialThinning and Slashing › Section 437-007-0825 - Tree Jacking

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Hydraulic
				tree jacks must have:
(a) An internal operable
				load check valve, velocity fuse or equivalent device. When using hoses with a
				jack, the device must be installed between the ram and the first piece of hose
				out from the jack.
(b) An operable
				pressure gauge.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision I - Cutting Trees, Pre-CommercialThinning and Slashing › Section 437-007-0830 - Tree Pulling

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A qualified
				person must determine if it is safe to pull a tree.
(2) Positive communications must be
				maintained at all times between the tree-pulling machine operator and the
				person falling the tree. Citizens' band radios are not considered positive
				communications.
(3) An audible
				signal must be sounded when the initial pull is made on the tree and the line
				is tightened.
(4) A choker, choker
				bell or a line with a sleeve shackle must be used as the means of attachment
				around the tree when tree-pulling. The bight on the line must be only that
				necessary to hold the choker or line around the tree.
(5) The tree-pulling machine must be equipped
				with a torque converter, fluid coupler or an equivalent device to ensure a
				steady, even pull on the line attached around the tree.
(6) The tree-pulling line must have as
				straight and direct a path from the machine to the tree as possible. Physical
				obstructions which prevent a steady, even pull on the tree-pulling line must be
				removed or the line must be rerouted.
(7) The use of a siwash, in lieu of using a
				block and strap for the purpose of changing the tree-pulling lead, is
				prohibited.
(8) In tree pulling
				operations, the back cut may be below and on a horizontal plane with the face
				cut.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0900 - General Landing Work Practices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Before starting or moving any machine,
				the operator must determine that personnel are in the clear.
(2) When vehicles or machines are moved
				within the landing area all personnel must:
(a) Stay in the clear of the vehicle(s) or
				machine(s).
(b) Inform the operator
				of the intent to approach or be near the vehicle(s) or machine(s).
(c) Wait for the operator's permission to
				approach or be near the vehicle(s) or machine(s).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0905 - Landings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Landing areas
				must be:
(a) Large and level enough to land,
				heel, tail/swing or process logs without striking standing timber, rigging,
				trucks, vehicles, equipment, other machines or objects.
NOTE:
This is not intended to restrict the
				  occasional yarding or loading of logs for poles, piling or an infrequent long
				  break or tree length, provided the log is stabilized before unhooking the
				  choker.
(b) Large enough
				for safe movement of all machinery.
(c) Kept chunked out and have an even
				surface.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0910 - Landing Logs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Logs must not
				be landed until all personnel, trucks, machines, or vehicles are in the
				clear.
(2) After a turn is landed,
				all rigging must be completely stopped and logs must be stable before:
(a) Being approached by personnel.
(b) Chokers are unhooked.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0915 - Log Decks

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Logs must be
				placed in and removed from decks in an orderly manner to minimize rolling or
				shifting.
(2) Logs must not be
				decked in a location where they will slide or roll in the direction of
				personnel, vehicles, equipment or machines.
(3) Logs must be rearranged or decked at a
				different location if the landing process or weather conditions (rain, snow,
				ice, mud) prevent log stability and personnel are exposed to the hazard of
				rolling or sliding logs.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0920 - General Cable Yarding and Ground Skidding Work Practice

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
				requirements of OAR
				437-007-0225(1)
				and (2)  (working near unstable objects and
				danger trees) apply to all cable yarding and ground skidding operations,
				especially when yarding downhill.
(2) Choker holes must be dug from the uphill
				side of the log when there is danger of the log rolling or moving.
(3) Chokers must be placed near the end of
				logs.
NOTE:
Chokers may be placed in the middle of the
				  log ("gut shot") if it will provide greater control when the turn is yarded or
				  landed.
(4) Personnel must
				not stand on or near logs, root wads, or other objects which may be moved by
				the turn of logs.
(5) Before the
				go-ahead signal is given personnel must:
(a)
				Move to the side and behind all logs in the turn and be in the clear.
(b) Remain on their feet and face the
				turn.
(c) Stay in the clear until
				it is safe to return to the area where chokers are being set.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0925 - Cable Yarding Work Practices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Personnel must not ride hooks, lines,
				rigging, logs suspended in the air or being moved.
(2) Personnel must not hold onto haywire,
				running lines, drop lines or chokers as an assist when walking
				uphill.
(3) Personnel must not work
				in the bight of lines under tension.
EXCEPTIONS:
Personnel may be in the bight of
				  lines when:
(a) Minor positioning of
				the rigging is needed to set chokers.
(b) They are protected by standing timber,
				terrain, or other objects of sufficient size to assure their safety.
NOTE:
"Lines under tension" means when:
(a) Logs are being moved or
				suspended.
(b) The rigging or
				carriage is moving to the landing or returning to the brush.
(c) Lines are tight-lined to clear up the
				road.
(d) Any movement or
				tightening of the line(s) other than that needed for minor positioning of the
				rigging or carriage to set chokers.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0927 - Working Near Standing Tree Anchors, and Tail/Intermediate Support Trees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Affected
				personnel must be notified of the potential failure zone of any tail tree,
				intermediate support tree and standing tree anchor.
NOTE:
The potential failure zone is that area
				  which could be impacted by the failure of any part of a tail tree, intermediate
				  support tree or standing tree anchor as the result of forces or loads imposed
				  on the tree by guylines, running lines or skylines.
(2) The boundaries of the potential failure
				zone must be determined by a competent person.
(3) The boundaries of the potential failure
				zone must encompass the area into which the tree or parts of the tree could
				fall, slide or roll and all trees, logs, lines and material that could be
				impacted by the tree failure.
(4)
				Personnel must be in the clear of the turn and out of the potential failure
				zone of a standing tree skyline or running line anchor before lines are
				tensioned.
NOTE:
Personnel may be in the potential failure
				  zone when minor positioning of the rigging is needed or to set chokers.
NOTE:
"Before lines are tensioned" means
				  before:
(a) Logs are moved or
				suspended.
(b) The rigging or
				carriage is moved to the landing or returned to the brush.
(c) Lines are tight-lined to clear up the
				road.
(d) Any movement or
				tightening of the line(s) other than that needed for minor positioning of the
				rigging or carriage to set chokers.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0930 - Grapple Yarding

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An audible
				signal does not need to be sounded before lines are moved while grapple yarding
				if employees are not exposed to logs or rigging movement.
(2) Chokers must not be set when using a
				grapple yarding system during:
(a) Hours of
				darkness.
(b) Periods when
				visibility is reduced to such an extent that the yarder operator cannot clearly
				see the person setting the choker.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0935 - Operation of Ground Skidding Machines and Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Machines must not be operated on slopes
				in excess of the following limits unless specified by the manufacturer of the
				equipment.
(a) Rubber-tired skidders -- 30
				percent.
(b) Crawler tractors,
				tracked feller bunchers, tracked excavators and loaders -- 40
				percent.
(c) Other forestry
				equipment designed for steep slopes -- 50 percent.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0940 - Signaling and Communications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
				Hand signals or audible contact, such as, but not limited to, whistles, horns,
				or radios, must be used whenever noise, distance, restricted visibility, or
				other factors prevent clear understanding of natural unassisted voice
				communications between employees.
(2) A whistle or horn, clearly audible and
				distinguishable to all personnel in the affected area, must be installed and
				used on all machines operating as yarders, loaders or tree pullers.
(3) All radio-controlled carriages and
				motorized skycars must have a warning horn which is sounded when any carriage
				function is activated.
(4) Standard
				yarding system whistle signals identified in Appendix 7-A must be used at cable
				logging operations.
(5) A new
				yarding system whistle signal may be adopted for an unusual or new situation
				not covered in the standard whistle signals provided:
(a) The new signal is used only for that
				specific situation.
(b) All
				employees are informed of the new signal.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0945 - Electrical Signal Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All
				electrical signal system wires and attachments must be weatherproof.
(2) Electrical signal systems must be:
(a) Installed and adjusted to protect against
				accidental signaling.
(b)
				Maintained in good operating condition.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision J - Yarding, Processing, Signalingand Communications › Section 437-007-0950 - Voice Communication on Combined Signal/Voice Transmitters

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Voice
				communication on the same radio frequencies used to transmit skyline,
				high-lead, slackline or skidder whistle signals (154.57 and 154.60 MHz
				channels), is limited to the reporting of injuries, or fire and emergency
				situations where special tools or precautions are needed to prevent or
				alleviate a hazardous situation. In addition:
(2) Voice transmissions must not be used to
				move the rigging and only used when the rigging is standing still.
(3) The rigging crew must call the yarder
				engineer by name to ensure that proper contact is established.
(4) The yarder engineer must acknowledge the
				call with a whistle "STOP" signal before the caller starts transmitting the
				voice message.
(5) Voice
				transmission must be kept as brief and to the point as possible.
(6) After receiving the voice message, the
				yarder engineer must again acknowledge with a whistle "STOP" signal that the
				message has been received and is clearly understood.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1000 - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Trucks
				or rail cars must not be moved unless all personnel are in the clear.
(2) When the operator's vision is impaired,
				trucks or rail cars must not be moved without a signal from a spotter who has a
				clear view of the direction of travel.
(3) Trucks must not approach a landing while
				there is danger from incoming logs, logging machines, lines, or
				rigging.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1005 - Loading

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is the
				responsibility of the employer who has control of the actual loading operation
				to ensure compliance with OAR
				437-007-1005(2) through
				(18)  and
				437-007-1010(1)
				through (13)  which are applicable to log
				loading, securing loads and to the requirement for hard hats.
(2) The truck driver and personnel loading
				logs must use positive means of communication to control the movement of the
				truck being loaded.
(3) Citizens'
				band (CB) radios may be used for communication between the loader operator and
				the log truck driver during the loading process.
(4) Standing underneath a suspended trailer
				or its reach is prohibited.
(5)
				Only the driver and driver-trainee are permitted to be in the truck cab while
				logs are being loaded.
(6) Logs
				being moved or loaded must not pass over any personnel, occupied vehicles,
				machines, or truck cab.
(7)
				Personnel must not enter any hazardous area near a log truck being loaded
				without:
(a) Determining that it is safe to
				enter the area.
(b) Receiving
				permission from the loading machine operator and truck driver.
(c) The centers of all logs are below the top
				of the stakes or secured by the log loader.
NOTE:
Hazardous areas include the areas:
(A) Between the deck or decks from which the
				logs are being removed.
(B) Over
				which the logs are carried to place them on the log truck.
(C) Along both sides of the log truck behind
				the cab guard.
(D) Underneath the
				load.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1010 - Securing Loads for Transport

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(1)
				Wrappers must not be thrown until personnel are in the clear.
(2) When logs are loaded at different
				locations or decks, log trucks must not be moved until the requirements for
				securing loads are met unless:
(a) The
				centers of all logs are below the top of the stakes; or
(b) Ground personnel and machines are not
				exposed to the hazard of falling logs or wood fiber.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1015 - Binders and Wrappers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each
				log truck must carry at least five binders and five wrappers.
(2) Binders, chains, cables, synthetic
				materials, fasteners, wrappers, or other wrapper attachments must each have a
				minimum breaking strength of not less than 15,000 pounds. The following
				components meet the 15,000-pound requirement:
(a) Chain of welded link construction:
(A) 5/16-inch alloy steel chain; or
(B) 3/8-inch high-test steel chain;
				or
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1020 - Log Truck General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
				Manufacturers' handholds and steps provided on trucks must be
				maintained.
(2) The area between
				the truck frame rails, from the cab rearward as far as necessary to provide a
				safe work area, must have a walking surface of suitable non-slip
				material.
(3) Log trucks, with
				loads that are scaled at ramps, must have a personnel platform that:
(a) Extends outward from the side of each
				frame rail 18 inches.
(b) Is 18
				inches long or as near 18 inches as the design of the truck will
				permit.
(c) Is capable of safely
				supporting a 500-pound load.
(d)
				Have a nonslip surface.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1025 - Log Truck Safety Chains or Cables

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each log truck and trailer combination,
				and each independent trailer (mule train) hooked to a log truck and trailer
				combination must have one or more safety chains or cables with a rated breaking
				strength of not less than the gross weight of the towed trailer(s).
(2) The means of attachment for safety chains
				or cables must:
(a) Be securely attached to
				the truck frame or to the truck frame extension.
(b) Form a separate continuous connection
				between the truck frame or truck frame extension and the reach.
(c) Be attached within 12 inches of the reach
				eye.
(d) Provide strength
				equivalent to the chain or cable.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1030 - Log Truck and Trailer Hitches (Couplings)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All log truck and trailer combinations
				must be equipped with couplings (hitches) that:
(a) Will withstand, in any direction, the
				potential stresses imposed.
(b)
				Have two independent locking devices that will continue working despite dirt
				and debris.
(c) Remain securely
				locked.
(d) Are attached to the
				truck frame or extension with at least four machine bolts (120,000 PSI or
				stronger), 3/4-inch or larger in diameter and secured with lock nuts.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1035 - Log Truck and Trailer Brakes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
				Truck and trailer brakes must be tested before moving any load.
(2) Brake slack adjusters must be adjusted to
				meet DOT specifications.
(3)
				Vehicles with defective brakes must not be operated.
(4) Brake drums must not be welded.
(5) Engine-type brakes must be considered
				auxiliary controls, not a substitute for the primary braking systems.
(6) Air or vacuum brake lines and fittings
				must be approved for brake line systems and not be interchangeable with water
				or other lines.
(7) Splices in air
				brake lines must:
(a) Be made with fittings
				approved for air brake line service.
(b) Not restrict air flow below the minimum
				required for the line size.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1040 - Log Truck Trailer Reaches and Drawbars

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The reaches of unloaded trailers being
				towed must have and use a 1-inch pin near the end or an equally effective means
				to prevent pulling or stripping through the tunnel.
(2) Reach locks or tighteners must be the
				type that securely locks the reach in the tunnel.
(3) A reach smaller than the largest size
				usable in the tunnel must not be used.
(4) Trailer reach tunnels must not be altered
				to accommodate a smaller reach.
(5)
				A grab iron or an adequate handhold must be on both sides near the coupling end
				of trailer reaches and be in good repair.
(6) Inspect the entire length of extendable
				reaches monthly, including the portion that is normally in the
				tunnel.
(7) Bent, defective,
				cracked or excessively worn reaches must be removed from service.
(8) Reaches must not be welded without
				approval from the manufacturer.
(9)
				Pup trailer drawbar eyes must not be build up or rings inserted.
(10) Eyes in compensating reaches must have
				insert rings secured to the eyes by welding.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1045 - Log Truck Trailers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Trailer
				hoisting straps must:
(a) Be fastened securely
				to the trailer frame.
(b) Be used
				when hoisting the trailer.
(c) Be
				maintained in good condition.
(d)
				Enable the unloading machine to engage the strap without placing personnel in
				danger.
(e) Comply with the
				out-of-service requirements for wire rope in OAR
				437-007-0605(5).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1050 - Log Truck and Trailer Bunks and Stakes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Every truck or trailer transporting logs
				loaded lengthwise must have bunks and bunk blocks, or stakes.
(2) All stakes, stake extensions and bunks
				and their securing hardware must be designed and constructed to withstand their
				anticipated loads.
(3) Defective
				stakes, stake extensions, bunks or means provided for securing or locking the
				stakes in hauling position must be removed from service.
(4) Stakes or blocks that release must have
				the releasing mechanism at the opposite side of the bunk.
(5) All swivel-type bunks must have locks or
				another method for keeping bunks perpendicular to the reach until the first
				full bunk tier of logs is loaded.
(6) Bunk locks must be disengaged before
				starting to haul the load.
(7) Bunk
				blocks must extend at least 8 inches above the top edge of the bunk.
(8) Bunk blocks and stakes must not extend
				beyond the end of the bunk.
(9)
				Stake extensions must be secured to the stake.
(10) Bunks or bolsters must be either
				straight or curve upward. Bunks with ends lower than their center must not be
				used.
(11) Log bunks on trucks and
				trailers must keep the logs from slipping endways.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1055 - Log Truck and Trailer Bunk Chains and Cables

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Chains or cables used to secure bunk
				blocks or stakes must have a manufacturer's rating for a safe working load of
				not less than 6,600 pounds. The following chain and wire rope meet the 6,600
				pound requirement:
(a) Chain of welded link
				construction:
(A) 3/8-inch alloy steel chain,
				or
(B) 7/16-inch high-test steel
				chain, and
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision K - Loading and Transportation of Logs/Wood Fiber › Section 437-007-1060 - Additional Requirements for Log Trucks Equipped With Self-Loaders

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Self-loaders
				built for log trucks after July 1, 1980, must have a:
(a) Load check valve (velocity fuse) or
				similar device on the jib boom.
(b)
				Seat offset from the point of attachment of the boom.
(c) Seat and boom structure that rotate
				concurrently.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1100 - General Work Practices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It
				is the responsibility of the employer who has actual control of the log or wood
				fiber unloading, handling or storage activities to develop, post and enforce
				yard rules.
(2) Unauthorized foot
				and vehicle traffic is prohibited in the log or wood fiber unloading, handling
				or storage areas.
(3) No person is
				permitted to approach the immediate vicinity of a log or wood fiber handling
				machine without:
(a) Notifying the operator
				of the intention to approach the machine; and
(b) Receiving an acknowledgment from the
				operator.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1105 - General Requirements for Log and Wood Fiber Unloading, Handling and Storage Areas

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is the
				responsibility of the employer who has actual control of the log or wood fiber
				unloading, handling operations or storage activities to insure that road beds
				are:
(a) Hard-packed material.
(b) Of sufficient width and evenness to
				provide for safe operation of vehicles and mobile machinery.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1110 - Wrappers Removal General

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Yard
				rules for removing wrappers, binders and loads must be posted.
(2) Loads with logs or wood fiber above the
				stakes must be secured before all wrappers and binders are removed.
(3) Personnel must inspect log or wood fiber
				loads for potential hazards that could be created when binders are released and
				wrappers are removed.
(4) An extra
				wrapper or metal band of equal strength must be in place to hold the logs or
				wood fiber in place when it becomes necessary to remove a wrapper from fouled
				or dislodged logs.
(5) Wrappers
				must not be removed at weigh stations or other points of transit unless
				requirements for securing loads are met.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1115 - Barriers For Securing Log Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Barriers used to secure loads must:
(a) Be at least 15 feet high.
(b) Be designed to prevent logs from striking
				personnel as binders and wrappers are being removed.
(c) Have the barrier controls, if any, on the
				release side of the unloading station and forward of the truck cab
				guard.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1120 - Removing Wrappers From Barrier Secured Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any person releasing binders and removing
				wrappers at a barrier, must not extend their upper body beyond the front of the
				protective structures.
(2) After
				binders and wrappers have been removed at a barrier, loaded log or wood fiber
				trucks must not move through areas where ground personnel are present unless:
(a) The centers of all logs are below the top
				of the stakes; or
(b) Ground
				personnel and machines are not exposed to the hazard of falling logs or wood
				fiber.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1125 - Removing Wrappers From Machine Secured Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When a log handling machine is used to
				secure a load, binders should be released and wrappers removed from the side of
				the load on which the unloader operates.
(2) If binders and wrappers must be removed
				from log loads on the side opposite the unloading machine, all logs must be
				secured from displacement before binders and wrappers are removed.
(3) Any person removing binders and wrappers
				must be in the clear and in full view of the unloading operator before giving a
				signal to move the unloading machine or the load of logs.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1130 - Removing Center Wrappers From Unsecured Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When any binder and wrapper is removed before a log load is
				  secured by a barrier or log handling machine:
(1) There must not be double-ended logs
				loaded above the stakes on the side of the load from which the binders and
				wrappers are being released.
(2)
				All short logs (27 feet or less) above the stakes or bunk blocks must be
				secured by a minimum of one tight binder and wrapper prior to the placement of
				the unloading grapple arms.
(3) All
				long logs (more than 27 feet) above the stakes or bunk blocks must be secured
				by a minimum of two tight binders and wrappers prior to the placement of the
				unloading grapple arms.
NOTE:
The wrappers nearest the truck and trailer
				  bunks should be retained to allow clearance for the unloading device.
(4) The remaining binders and
				wrappers must not be removed before the load is secured by a barrier or log
				handling machine.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1135 - Unloading Logs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The truck
				driver must be in front of the truck or in the truck cab when logs are
				unloaded.
(2) When logs are
				unloaded, the loads must not be passed over the truck cab or
				personnel.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 7 - FOREST ACTIVITIES › Subdivision L - Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards › Section 437-007-1140 - Split Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When logs are to be unloaded at different destinations within
				  the log handling or storage areas, vehicles must not be moved after each
				  partial unloading until the requirements for securing loads are met
				  unless:
(1) The centers of all logs
				are below the top of the stakes; or
(2) There are no ground personnel and
				machines exposed to the hazard of falling logs.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS
					 654.295