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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58130 - Helicopter logging-Fueling area

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Separate areas must be designated for
			 landing logs and for fueling helicopter(s).
(2) Refueling any helicopter with either
			 aviation gasoline or Jet B (turbine) type fuel while the engine is running is
			 prohibited.
(3) Helicopters using
			 Jet A (turbine-kerosene) type fuel may be refueled with engines running
			 provided the following criteria are met:
(a)
			 Unauthorized employees must not be allowed within fifty feet of the refueling
			 operation or fueling equipment; and
(b) Fire extinguishers must be strategically
			 located in the fueling area and must have a combined rating of at least
			 20A:120BC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-584 - Tongs, hooks, grapples

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(1)
			 Tongs must be maintained in good condition, properly aligned and with sharp
			 points.
(2) Tongs must not be
			 carried by being rested on both shoulders with the tong points around the
			 neck.
(3) When loading logs, straps
			 of sufficient size and length must be used where there is a danger of tongs or
			 hooks pulling out of the log.
(4)
			 When loading logs, tongs may be used on large logs if the logs are barked and
			 notched to ensure a secure hold.
(5) The closing line must be securely
			 attached to the grapple according to the manufacturer's
			 recommendations.
(6) Loading hooks
			 and tongs must be securely attached on the loading line with screw shackles or
			 equivalent devices.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and [49.17].050.
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-584, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-585 - Cross-haul systems

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(1) In
			 cross-haul (parbuckle) or roll-on loading systems, the skid timbers must be
			 strong enough to support the logs being loaded and long enough to remain in
			 place while the log is being loaded.
(2) Loaders on cross-haul systems must work
			 beyond the ends of the logs being loaded.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-585, filed 8/18/99, effective 12/1/99. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.150 and
				  49.17.240. 79-10-081 (Order
				  79-14), § 296-54-585, filed
				  9/21/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-587 - Self-loading log trucks

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(1) A
			 safe means of access and egress must be provided to the operator's loading work
			 station.
(2) Self-loading log truck
			 operators must not unload their own load unless a positive means of securing
			 the logs is provided when binders and wrappers are removed.
(3) New self-loading log trucks purchased and
			 put in operation after January 1, 1980, must be equipped with:
(a) A check valve installed on the jib boom;
			 and
(b) A seat that is offset from
			 the point of attachment of the boom. The seat and boom structure must rotate
			 concurrently.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-589 - Log trucks-General

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(1)
			 Prior to use, the operator must make a complete daily inspection of the truck
			 and trailer with particular attention to:
(a)
			 Steering apparatus;
(b) Lights and
			 reflectors;
(c) Brake
			 boosters;
(d) Brake hoses and
			 connections;
(e) Reaches;
(f) Hitches (couplings);
(g) Bunks;
(h) Stakes;
(i) Bunk blocks.
The brakes must be tested before and after movement of the
				vehicle. The operator must submit a written list of necessary repairs to a
				person designated by the employer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58910 - Log trucks - Brakes

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(1)
			 Motor logging trucks and trailers must be equipped with brakes or other control
			 methods that will safely stop and hold the maximum load on the maximum
			 grade.
(2) All trucks with air
			 brakes must be equipped with a readily visual or audible low air pressure
			 warning device in good working order.
(3) An air loss rate out-of-service condition
			 exists if an air leak is discovered and the reservoir pressure is not
			 maintained when:
(a) The governor is cut
			 in;
(b) Reservoir pressure is
			 between 80 and 90 psi;
(c) Engine
			 is at idle; and
(d) Service brakes
			 are fully applied.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58920 - Log trucks - Trailer hitches and safety chains

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(1) All log truck and trailer combinations
			 must be equipped with approved hitches (couplings) which must:
(a) Be capable of withstanding, in any
			 direction, the potential stresses imposed;
(b) Be of a design which would not be
			 rendered inoperative by dirt and debris and must be locked securely and
			 positively; and
(c) Be attached to
			 the truck frame or extension of the truck frame by means of not less than four
			 machine bolts and nuts (120,000 psi material or better) inch diameter or
			 larger, secured by lock nuts. Other means of attachment furnishing strength
			 equal to or greater than the above may be accepted if of approved design and
			 application.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58930 - Log trucks - Reaches and bunks

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(1) Log trailers must be connected to
			 tractors by reaches of a size and strength to withstand all normal imposed
			 stresses.
(2) Hand-holds or other
			 facilities must be installed on trailer tongues or trailer reaches if workers
			 are required to manually assist in coupling them to their tractors or
			 trucks.
(3) The reaches of unloaded
			 trailers being towed must have and use a minimum one-inch pin near the end or
			 an equally effective means to prevent pulling or stripping through the
			 tunnel.
(4) Reach locks, clamps, or
			 tighteners must be of the type that will securely lock the reach in the
			 tunnel.
(5) All reaches must be the
			 maximum size usable in the tunnel of a trailer.
(6) Altering a trailer tunnel to permit
			 reduction of reach size is prohibited.
(7) Every truck or truck and trailer engaged
			 in transporting logs loaded lengthwise must be equipped with bunks and chock
			 blocks or stakes.
(8) Log bunks or
			 any part of a bunk assembly bent enough to cause bunks to bind, must be
			 straightened. Bunks must be sharp enough to prevent logs from
			 slipping.
(9) All trucks with
			 swivel bunks must have bunk locks or an equivalent system of holding the bunks
			 in place while loading logs.
(10)
			 The bunks or bolsters of any truck or trailer must be either curved upward or
			 straight. Bunks with ends lower than their centers are prohibited.
(11) Enough clearance must be maintained
			 between the bunk and the bunk rider to prevent bunk binding.
(12) Trailer bunks must have a false or tilt
			 bunk. The channel of the bunk must be kept reasonably free of debris.
(13) Stakes and stake extensions must be
			 installed and maintained so that the angle between bunks and stakes (and
			 extensions if used) do not exceed ninety degrees when loaded.
(14) Frames, bunks, and running gear of log
			 trucks must be maintained free of cracks, breaks and defects. If defects are
			 found, they must be immediately repaired or the part replaced.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-58930, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58940 - Log trucks - Stakes, stake extensions and chock blocks

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(1) Trucks and
			 trailers must be equipped with bunk stakes or chock blocks of strength and
			 sized material to perform their intended function.
(2) All stakes, stake extensions, and bunks
			 installed on log trucks and trailers, together with the means to secure and
			 lock the stakes in hauling position, must be designed and constructed of
			 materials of such size and dimension that will withstand operational stresses
			 without yield or permanent set.
(3)
			 Stake extensions made from axle shafts or other brittle material are
			 prohibited.
(4) The linkage used to
			 support the stakes or chocks must be of adequate size and strength to withstand
			 the maximum imposed impact load. Molles or cold shuts are prohibited in chains
			 or cables used for linkage.
(5)
			 Stake chains or cables must be equal to or better than "high test" steel chain
			 or "plow steel" wire rope, and of a size necessary to meet the requirements of
			 a safe working load of at least six thousand six hundred pounds. (3/8-inch
			 alloy chain, 7/16-inch high test chain of welded link construction, and 5/8
			 inch improved plow steel cable in 6 x 19 and 6 x 37 construction meet this
			 requirement.)
(6) Bunk chains
			 containing cut, cracked, excessively worn, or otherwise defective links, must
			 be immediately removed from service. Molles, cold shuts (welded or otherwise),
			 or bolts are not permitted in bunk chains.
(7) The use of frayed, stranded, or otherwise
			 defective wire rope for chock block cable or stake straps is
			 prohibited.
(8) Only chain links
			 approved for welding (and properly welded) or approved repair links that will
			 develop strength equivalent to the chain, are permissible for repairs or
			 attachments to stake chains or binder chains.
(9) Chains or cables used to secure stakes or
			 chock blocks must be secured in a way that does not require hammering directly
			 on them to release the stakes or blocks. Keyhole slots and similar methods of
			 securing chains are prohibited.
(10) Deformed or defective stakes, stake
			 securing or stake locking devices, or bunks must be immediately repaired or
			 removed from service.
(11) Each
			 stake and chock used to trip loads must be constructed so that the tripping
			 mechanism is activated on the side opposite the release of the load.
(12) Trip type stakes must be properly
			 secured and locked in a manner that will prevent them from accidentally
			 tripping or falling.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-58940, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58950 - Log trucks-Wrappers and binders

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(1) On log trucks equipped with stakes, the
			 following requirements must apply:
(a) In the
			 hauling of a one log load, one wrapper chain or cable must be required and
			 secured to the rear bunk. The log must be properly blocked or secured in a
			 manner which will prevent it from rolling or shifting. An additional wrapper
			 secured to the front bunk is optional.
(b) In the hauling of two log loads, not less
			 than two wrapper chains or cables must be used to secure the load. The logs
			 must be properly blocked to prevent them from rolling or shifting.
(c) On loads consisting of three or four logs
			 not over forty-four feet in length, the load must be secured by not less than
			 two properly spaced wrapper chains or cables. Ends of short logs not secured by
			 such wrappers must be secured with extra wrappers. If any log is over
			 forty-four feet in length, the load must be secured by not less than three
			 properly spaced wrappers.
(d) Loads
			 consisting of five or more logs:
(i) When the
			 logs are all seventeen feet or less in length, the load must be secured by not
			 less than two properly spaced wrappers.
(ii) When any log is over seventeen feet in
			 length, the load must be secured by not less than three properly spaced
			 wrappers. Log(s) loaded on top or in outside saddles of a load must not be
			 transported unless secured by at least two wrapper chains or cables, one of
			 which must be placed near each end of such log.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58960 - Log trucks - Miscellaneous requirements

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(1) A truck wheel must not have more than
			 twenty-five percent of the lugs missing or defective.
(2) All truck wheels must be maintained free
			 of cracks, breaks, or defects.
(3)
			 Windshields on all equipment must have windshield wipers in good working
			 condition.
(4) Mule train trailers
			 must have a platform on the trailer tongue at least twelve inches by
			 twenty-four inches made of nonslip material and able to support at least three
			 hundred pounds. The platform must be self-cleaning.
(5) Trailer loading and unloading straps,
			 links, or chains must be fastened securely to the trailer frame and used in
			 hoisting the trailer. The connections must be maintained in good condition and
			 not be attached to the trailer bunk. Using molles for this purpose is
			 prohibited.
(6) When unloading
			 trailers from trucks, the trailers must be hoisted clear, the truck driven
			 forward a safe distance, and the trailer lowered to within one foot of the
			 roadway before persons approach the trailer or reach.
(7) Trailer hoisting or unloading straps must
			 be constructed and installed in a manner enabling the loading or unloading
			 machine to engage the strap without manual personal contact.
(8) All motor vehicles must be equipped with
			 a horn that is audible above the surrounding noise level. The horn must be
			 sounded before operating the vehicle in reverse gear and when necessary to
			 alert employees.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-58960, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-58970 - Log trucks - Steered trailers

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Steered trailers, not controlled from the truck cab, must be
				designed, constructed, and operated as follows:
(1) A secure seat with substantial foot rest
			 must be provided for the operator at the rear of the bunk. Any arrangement that
			 permits the operator to ride in front of the bunk is prohibited unless a false
			 bunk or other adequate protection is provided for the operator.
(2) The seat for the operator must be so
			 arranged that he has an unobstructed exit from both sides and the
			 rear.
(3) The bunk support must be
			 so constructed that the operator has a clear view ahead at all times.
(4) Adequate means of communication must be
			 provided between the operator and the truck driver.
(5) Eye protection and respirator must be
			 provided for the operator.
(6) The
			 trailer must be equipped with fenders or splash plates to protect the operator
			 from mud and dust so far as possible.
(7) If used during periods of reduced
			 visibility on roads not under the control of the state department of
			 transportation, counties, or cities, the trailer must be equipped with head,
			 tail, turn and stop lights.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-58970, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-591 - Stationary log truck trailer loading

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(1) All loading devices must be designed,
			 constructed and maintained so as to have a five to one safety factor for the
			 rated load capacity.
(2) Loaders
			 must be high and wide enough so they can safely load the maximum-sized trailers
			 they are expected to handle without hanging up or striking the
			 equipment.
(3) Electric-powered
			 trailer loading devices must be equipped with a switch or device that will
			 safely limit the upper direction of travel of the load line.
(4) Electric motors used for hoisting must be
			 equipped with approved overload switches or breakers.
(5) Electrical switch controls must not
			 exceed twenty-four volts. All control switches must be the momentary-contact
			 type that require continuous manual pressure for the hoist to
			 operate.
(6) Pendent control
			 switches must be suspended by a chain or other suitable device that will
			 prevent placing a strain on the electrical cable.
(7) Pendents must be installed so that the
			 control switch does not touch the ground when retracted.
(8) All electrical equipment must be
			 weatherproof-type or adequately protected from the weather, and must meet or
			 exceed the requirements of the National Electrical Code as promulgated by the
			 director of the department of labor and industries pursuant to RCW
			 19.28.060.
(9) Trailer loaders,
			 except A-frames or bridge crane, must be equipped with reach guides or devices
			 that will keep the reach in proper alignment. A tag rope or other safe guidance
			 device must be used to guide trailers being loaded by an A-frame
			 loader.
(10) Access roads and the
			 area around the trailer loading devices must be kept free of standing water and
			 debris and maintained in good repair.
(11) The maximum capacity load to be lifted
			 must be posted in a conspicuous location where it can be easily seen by any
			 person operating the hoist.
(12)
			 Trailer loading equipment must be periodically inspected at least every thirty
			 days and must be maintained in good repair. A written report must be made and
			 signed by the person making the inspection and kept on file by the company for
			 twelve months.
(13) You must
			 conduct an annual lifting test on each loading device and maintain a written
			 record of the test.
(a) The written record
			 must contain:
(i) The date of the
			 test;
(ii) The name of person
			 conducting the test;
(iii) The
			 amount of weight lifted; and
(iv)
			 The results kept in the office of the employer or at the site.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-593 - Log unloading, booms, and rafting grounds-Storage and sorting areas-General

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(1) At
			 least two persons must be present for all storing, sorting, or boom work,
			 except for boomboat operations.
(2)
			 Employees working on, over, or along water, where there is a danger of
			 drowning, must be provided with and wear approved personal flotation devices.
(a) Employees are not considered exposed to
			 the danger of drowning when:
(i) Employees
			 work behind standard height and strength guardrails;
(ii) Employees work inside operating cabs or
			 stations that will prevent accidentally falling into the water; or
(iii) Employees wear approved safety belts
			 with lifeline attached to prevent falling into the water.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59310 - Log unloading, booms, and rafting grounds - Water dumps

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(1) All water dumps
			 must have brow logs except when logs are lifted from the load. If portable
			 equipment is used, adequate stops must be provided to prevent equipment from
			 running off the dump.
(2) Where
			 necessary for employees to walk alongside loads and equipment on trestles or
			 fills, a minimum twenty-two inch wide walkway must be provided, unless
			 otherwise specified.
(3) All decks
			 and plankways on log dumps must be kept in good repair and free from bark and
			 other debris. Roadways must not be inclined more than one inch to twelve inches
			 across the driving surface.
(4) The
			 use of small bridge-over logs, planking, or timbers between regular foot logs,
			 or walkways, which will not support the weight of at least three persons are
			 prohibited. All regular foot logs must be barked on the upper side.
(5) Electric-powered hoists using hand-held
			 cord remote controls in grounded locations must be actuated by circuits
			 operating at no more than twenty-four volts. All control switches must be the
			 momentary contact type that require continuous manual pressure for the hoist to
			 operate.
(6) Roadbeds at log dumps
			 must be hard-packed gravel, heavy planking, or equivalent material, and must be
			 of sufficient width and even surface to ensure safe operation of
			 equipment.
(7) Where logs are
			 unloaded on to rollways, enough space must be provided between the top of the
			 skids and the ground to clear the body of a person.
(8) When a brow log is used with a parbuckle
			 system, all persons are prohibited from going between the brow log and the load
			 of logs at any time.
(9) A positive
			 safeguard must be provided to prevent logs from leaving the loads on the side
			 opposite the dump. Unloading lines, crotch lines, or other equivalent means
			 must be arranged and used in a manner to prevent any log from swinging or
			 rolling back.
(10) All employees
			 must remain in the clear until all moving equipment has come to a complete
			 stop.
(11) Logs must not be
			 unloaded by peaves or similar manual methods, unless means are provided and
			 used that eliminate the danger from rolling or swinging logs.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-59310, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59320 - Log unloading, booms, and rafting ground - Boom and rafting grounds

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(1) Breaking of log
			 jams by peavy method is prohibited, except in river drive or when a jam occurs
			 away from a mechanical means or the dump.
(2) Wooden pike poles must be made of
			 continuous, straight-grained No. 1 material.
(a) Defective poles, blunt or dull pikes must
			 not be used.
(b) Conductive pike
			 poles must not be used where there is a possibility of coming in contact with
			 energized electrical conductors.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59330 - Log unloading, booms, and rafting grounds - Boats and mechanical devices on waters

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(1) Before
			 starting the boat motor, any spilled fuel must be removed and vapors must be
			 exhausted from any area in which they may accumulate.
(2) The bilge area must be kept clean and
			 oil, grease, fuel, or highly combustible materials must not be allowed to
			 accumulate.
(3) Adequate
			 ventilation equipment must be provided and used for the bilge area to prevent
			 the accumulation of toxic or explosive gases or vapors.
(4) Adequate ventilation equipment must be
			 provided and used for the cabin area on enclosed-cabin boats to prevent an
			 accumulation of harmful gases or vapors.
(5) Deck and cabin lighting must be provided
			 and used where necessary to provide safe levels of illumination aboard boats.
			 Boats operated between sunset to sunrise, or in conditions of restricted
			 visibility, must display navigation lights as required by the United States
			 Coast Guard. Searchlights or floodlights must be provided for safe navigation
			 and to illuminate working or boarding areas adjacent to the craft.
(6) On craft used by employees wearing calked
			 shoes, all areas where employees must stand or walk must be made of or be
			 covered with wood or other suitable matting or nonslip material. The covering
			 must be maintained in good condition.
(7) Each boat must:
(a) Be provided with a fire extinguisher; and
Note:
For additional requirements relating to portable fire
							 extinguishers see WAC
							 296-800-300.
(b)
			 Have a life ring with at least fifty feet of one-fourth inch line attached.
Note:
On log broncs, boomscooters, or other small boomboats
							 where all occupants are required to wear life saving devices and a life ring
							 would present a tripping hazard, the life ring may be omitted.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-595 - Transporting crews

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-595, filed 8/18/99, effective 12/1/99. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  96-22-013, § 296-54-595, filed 10/28/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.240,
				  chapters
				  43.22 and
				  42.30 RCW. 80-11-057 (Order 80-15),
				  § 296-54-595, filed 8/20/80. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.150 and
				  49.17.240. 79-10-081 (Order
				  79-14), § 296-54-595, filed
				  9/21/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59510 - Speeders used to transport crews

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and [49.17].050.
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-59510, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59520 - Trailers used to transport crews

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-59520, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-597 - Railroads

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-597, filed 8/18/99, effective 12/1/99. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  96-22-013, § 296-54-597, filed 10/28/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.150 and
				  49.17.240. 79-10-081 (Order
				  79-14), § 296-54-597, filed
				  9/21/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59710 - Railroad construction and maintenance

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-59710, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59720 - Railroad operations

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-59720, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-59730 - Railroad maintenance - Loading or unloading

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-59730, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-601 - Signals and signal systems

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(1)
			 Standard hand or whistle signals as described in this chapter must be used for
			 the movement of rigging, logs, or equipment when using a high lead, slackline,
			 or cable skidder system for yarding. For hand signal illustrations, see
			 appendix 1.
(2) Voice communication
			 may be used to move rigging and control movement of logs, provided a standard
			 audible whistle signal is sounded before any line is moved.
Note:
Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply
							 to grapple or other special yarding systems where employees are not exposed to
							 the movement of logs or rigging.
(3)
			 Voice communications may be used for grapple yarding under the following
			 conditions:
(a) Voice communications by use
			 of radio frequencies may be used to transmit instructions and directions to the
			 yarder operator when using a grapple type logging system, if no employee is in
			 a hazardous area near live rigging.
(b) Voice communication may be used to
			 instruct the yarder operator when picking up an occasional log with the use of
			 a choker on a grapple system, if the grapple is on the ground before the
			 setting of the choker and no lines are moved by the operator until the person
			 setting the choker has returned to a safe location away from any running lines.
			 When a number of logs must be yarded by using chokers instead of the grapple,
			 the requirements for high lead logging apply.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-603 - Electric signal systems

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(1)
			 Where an electrical signal system is used, all wires, attachments, and
			 connections must be weatherproof.
(2) Electric signal systems must be properly
			 installed and adjusted. They must be protected against accidental signaling and
			 must be maintained in good operating condition at all times. Enough signal wire
			 must be provided to enable good voice contact between the whistle punk and
			 rigging crew at all times.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-603, filed 8/18/99, effective 12/1/99. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.150 and
				  49.17.240. 79-10-081 (Order
				  79-14), § 296-54-603, filed
				  9/21/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-604 - Radio signaling permits

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To apply for a new radio signaling permit, to request a change
				in a permit, or to request a change in the use area for any permitted system,
				write to:
WISHA Services Division-Permits
Department of Labor & Industries
P.O. Box 44655
Olympia, WA 98504-4655
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and [49.17].050.
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-604, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-605 - Radio systems used for voice communication, activation of audible signals, or control of equipment

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(1) A
			 valid operating permit must be obtained by the owner from the department of
			 labor and industries, prior to putting into use any radio signaling or control
			 system intended to be used in conjunction with any type of cable logging
			 operations.
(a) Permits will be issued only
			 for systems licensed for such use and using those carrier frequencies as
			 authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.
(b) Permits will be granted only when tone or
			 function frequencies are compatible with other radio systems in use and when in
			 compliance with all other applicable requirements of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-701 - Wood spar trees

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(1) Wood spar
			 trees must be of sound material of sufficient size and strength to withstand
			 any stresses which may be imposed by any equipment used for that specific
			 logging operation.
(2) The top of
			 the tree must not extend more than:
(a)
			 Sixteen feet above the top guylines on spar trees over fifty feet tall;
			 and
(b) Eight feet above the top
			 guylines on spar trees less than fifty feet tall.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-70110 - Wood spar trees-Guylines

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(1)
			 Wood spar trees using a line greater than 7/8-inch and used as loading and
			 yarding trees must have at least six top guys and four buckle guys, if a sail
			 guy is used.
(2) Wood spar trees
			 using a mainline greater than 7/8-inch and used only as yarding trees must have
			 at least six top guys and must use at least three buckle guys.
(3) Wood spar trees using a mainline of
			 7/8-inch or less must be supported by at least five top guylines or other
			 positive means of supporting the spar.
(4) Wood spar trees used for yarding with
			 light equipment (7/8-inch or smaller mainline) must be guyed so that strains
			 will be imposed on at least two guylines. If less than five top guys are used,
			 guylines must be at least 1/4-inch larger than the mainline.
(5) Wood spar trees used for loading only
			 with crotch line, spreader bar, or swinging boom must have at least four top
			 guys and must use at least three buckle guys.
(6) More guylines must be added if there is
			 any doubt about the stability of a spar tree, raised tree, tail tree, lift
			 tree, or other equipment or rigging they support.
(7) Wood spar trees used for transfer must
			 have at least five top guys and must use at least three buckle guys.
(8) Guylines must be alternately passed
			 around the wood spar in opposite directions to prevent twisting of the
			 spar.
(9) Guylines must be attached
			 to the upper portion of the wood spar by shackles.
(10) When a high lead block is hung below
			 buckle guys, at least three top guys of equal strength to the mainline must be
			 used to keep the top from swaying.
(11) When buckle guys are required, they must
			 be installed on the tree where they will provide the maximum
			 effectiveness.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-70110, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-70120 - Wood spar trees - Passlines

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All spar trees must be equipped with passlines that are:
(1) At least 5/16-inch and a maximum of
			 1/2-inch in diameter;
(2) Not
			 subjected to sawing on other lines or rigging, and are kept clear of all moving
			 lines and rigging;
(3) A continuous
			 length and in good condition with no splices, knots, molles, or eye-to-eye
			 splices between the ends; and
(4)
			 Long enough to provide three wraps on the drum before the climber leaves the
			 ground.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and [49.17].050.
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-70120, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-70130 - Wood spar trees - Straps

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(1)
			 Safety straps of appropriate size must be placed on all high lead blocks; and
			 other blocks whenever practicable. Safety straps must be shackled (with the
			 closed end of the shackle up) to a guyline that extends as near as possible at
			 right angles with the power unit, but must not be on a guyline with an
			 extension within one hundred feet of the tree. When the top guyline on which
			 the safety strap of the high lead block is fastened is changed, the safety
			 strap must be attached to another guyline or the loosened guyline must be
			 tightened after the change.
(2) All
			 tree straps must be at least 1/4-inch larger than the pulling line. If
			 impossible to use a safety strap, all tree straps must be 1/2-inch larger than
			 the pulling line.
(3) Lead blocks
			 used for yarding, swinging, loading, and unloading used in wood spars must be:
(a) Designed and constructed for this
			 purpose;
(b) Bolted with at least
			 two bolts through the shells below the sheaves in a manner that will retain the
			 sheave and line in case of bearing pin failure (this does not apply to haulback
			 lead blocks); and
(c) Mainline
			 blocks have a sheave diameter of at least twenty times the diameter of the
			 mainline.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-705 - Truck and equipment maintenance shops

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It is recognized that the usual hazards encountered in
				maintenance shops performing work on logging and related equipment would be
				very similar to those found in general repair, machine or welding shops;
				therefore, the rules contained in chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health
				standards and other applicable safety standards promulgated and administered by
				the department of labor and industries must apply to such places of
				work.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and [49.17].050.
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-705, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-707 - Labor camps

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Temporary labor camps for logging operations must meet the
				requirements of chapter 296-833 WAC, Temporary housing for
				workers.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-54-707, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-707, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-99003 - Appendix 2-Sample minimum lockout/tagout procedure

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(Company Name) has established this lockout/tagout program to
				provide protection for employees performing maintenance or servicing of
				equipment.
Before any employee begins maintenance or servicing of
				equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored
				energy could cause injury, the equipment must be shut down, isolated from all
				potentially hazardous energy and locked or tagged out.
Employees must not start, attempt to start, energize or use
				equipment that has been locked or tagged out. Tags and/or padlocks will be
				provided for tagging and/or locking out machinery and will be durable enough to
				withstand the environment. Tags will contain a legend such as: "Do Not Start"
				or "Do Not Operate." When tagout is used, tags must be located in a position
				that will be obvious to anyone attempting to operate the machinery. In lockout,
				padlocks are commonly used to prevent access to ignition/master switches or
				battery disconnects.
Employees performing maintenance or servicing must determine
				which sources of hazardous energy must be disabled for a particular job. The
				following are examples of hazardous stored energy found on equipment:
1. Equipment
2. Hydraulic or pneumatic pressure
3. Mechanical (rotating saws, springs,
			 shafts, gears, etc.)
4. Gravity
			 (elevated blades, booms, grapples, saw heads, etc.)
Sample lockout/tagout procedures
The following steps must be followed for lockout/tagout:
1. Ensure that the brakes, swing locks, etc.
			 are applied.
2. Place the
			 transmission in the manufacturer's specified park position.
3. Lower or secure each moving element such
			 as, but not limited to, blades, booms, grapples, buckets, saws, and shears to
			 prevent a release of stored energy.
4. Shut down machinery, and ensure that a
			 responsible person removes and keeps the ignition/master key.
5. Engage hydraulic safety locks when
			 applicable.
6. Before working on
			 hydraulic or air systems, relieve pressure by bleeding tanks or lines and
			 operate controls to dissipate residual stored energy (pressure).
7. Place lockout and/or tagout device.
Before lockout or tagout devices are removed and machinery is
				started, inspect the work area to ensure all tools have been removed, guards
				are replaced, and employees are in the clear.
We will provide training to ensure that the purpose and
				function of the lockout/tagout program are understood by employees performing
				maintenance or repair of equipment.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-99003, filed 8/18/99, effective 12/1/99; Order 72-14,
				  Figure 3 (codified as WAC
				  296-54-99003 ), filed 7/31/72,
				  effective 9/1/72.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-99004 - Appendix 3 - Industry consensus standards

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 591-7000
Society of Automotive Engineers, Incorporated
SAE
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096-0001
(412) 776-4841
American National Standards Institute 11 West 42nd
				Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 642-4900
Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of
				Publications
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-99013 - Appendix 4 - Various types of cable logging systems

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Figure 43: Shovel Load Jammer
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Figure 44: Mobile Shovel Yarder
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Figure 45: Highlead
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Figure 46: Live Skyline - Shotgun or Flyer
							 System
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Figure 47: Slack Line System
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Figure 48: Skidder System
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Figure 49: North Bend System
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Figure 50: South Bend System
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Figure 51: Standing Skyline - Radio Controlled
							 Carriage - Mobile Tower
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Figure 52: Side Mount Tower with Mechanical Slack
							 Pulling Carriage
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Figure 53: Partial Cutting with Running
							 Skyline
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Figure 54: Running Skyline with Chokers
							 (Grabinski)
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Figure 55: Running Skyline with Mechanical
							 Grapple
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Figure 56: Multi-span Skyline
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Figure 57: Balloon Logging - Inverted Skyline
							 Configuration
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Figure 58: Balloon Logging - Haulback
							 Configuration
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-99013, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations › Section 296-54-99014 - Appendix 5 - Wooden tree yarding and loading systems

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HIGH LEAD YARDING SYSTEM
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Figure 59: High Lead Yarding
							 System
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NORTH BEND YARDING SYSTEM
Figure 60: North Bend Yarding
							 System
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SLACK SKYLINE YARDING SYSTEM
Figure 61: Slack Skyline Yarding
							 System
Heel Boom Loading
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Figure 62: Heel Boom Loading
GUY LINE LOADING
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Figure 63: Guy Line Loading
HAYRACK BOOM LOADING
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Figure 64: Hayrack Boom Loading
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SPREADER BAR LOADING
Figure 65: Spreader Bar Loading
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
				  99-17-117, § 296-54-99014, filed 8/18/99, effective
				  12/1/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-600 - Marine terminals

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Your responsibility:
To protect employees from
				hazards associated with marine terminals.
You must meet the requirements&
in this section:
Scope and applicability
WAC
						296-56-60001
Variance and procedure
WAC
						296-56-60003
Definitions
WAC
						296-56-60005
Personnel
WAC
						296-56-60006
Housekeeping
WAC
						296-56-60007
Accident prevention program
WAC
						296-56-60009
Emergency action plans
WAC
						296-56-60010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-600, filed
				  12/11/84.