OR-OSHA (Standards : Division 7 - Forest Activities: Logging)

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Division 7 - Forest Activities

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Download all of Division 7 - (272 pages, 26.51 MB) - (AO 2-2010)

Division 7 Summary

Yarding Logging Safety Guidebook

Field Guide for Danger Tree Identification and Response

Yarding and Loading Handbook

Training Modules for Division 7 Forest Activities Rules

Table of Contents

Subdivision A, General Requirements - (AO 9-2009)
437-007-0001 to 0025

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0001	Authority of Rules	A-1
437-007-0002	Purpose of Rules	A-1
437-007-0003	Scope of Rules	A-1
437-007-0004	Applicability of Rules	A-1
437-007-0010	Worker Protection Standard	A-2
437-007-0025	Definitions	A-3

Subdivision B, Safety and Health Program - (AO 2-2005)
437-007-0100 to 0145

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0100	Safety and Health Program	B-1
437-007-0105	Management Commitment	B-1
437-007-0110	Supervisory Responsibilities	B-1
437-007-0125	Accident Investigation	B-3
437-007-0130	Employee Involvement	B-3
437-007-0135	Hazard Identification and Control	B-4
437-007-0140	Training	B-5
437-007-0145	Annual Program Evaluation	B-6
437-001-0700(21)	Reporting Fatalities and Hospitalization to Oregon OSHA	B-7
437-001-0053	Preserving Physical Evidence at the Scene of an Accident	B-8

Subdivision C, Planning, First Aid and Work Conditions - (AO 2-2005)
437-007-0200 to 0245

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0200	Site Planning and Implementation	C-1
437-007-0205	Hazard Identification	C-1
437-007-0210	Checking System	C-2
437-007-0215	Working Alone	C-3
437-007-0220	Medical Services and First Aid	C-4
437-007-0225	Working Near Unstable Objects and Danger Trees	C-7
437-007-0230	Power Lines Safeguards	C-8
437-007-0235	Weather Conditions	C-9
437-007-0240	Night Logging	C-9
437-007-0245	Field Sanitation for Reforestation Activities	C-9

Subdivision D, Personal Protective Equipment and Programs - (AO-2-2010)
437-007-0300 to 0350

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0300	General Requirements	D-1
437-007-0305	Head Protection	D-1
437-007-0310	High-Visibility Color	D-2
437-007-0315	Eye and Face Protection	D-2
437-007-0320	Hand Protection	D-2
437-007-0325	Leg Protection	D-2
437-007-0330	Foot Protection	D-3
437-007-0335	Hearing Protection	D-3
437-007-0340	Personal Floatation Devices	D-4
437-007-0345	Respiratory Protection	D-4
437-007-0350	Respiratory Protection When Machines are Operated	D-5

Subdivision E, Tools, Fire Extinguishers and Explosives
437-007-0400 to 0415

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0400	Hand and Portable Power-Driven Tools	E-1
437-007-0405	Chain Saws	E-2
437-007-0410	Fire Extinguishers	E-4
437-007-0415	Explosives and Blasting Agents	E-5

Subdivision F, Roads, Flagging and Vehicles
437-007-0500 to 0580

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0500	Roads	F-1
437-007-0505	Bridges	F-2
437-007-0510	Flagging	F-2
437-007-0515	Signs	F-3
437-007-0520	Vehicle General Requirements	F-5
437-007-0525	Vehicle Warning Devices	F-5
437-007-0530	Vehicle Windshields, Windows and Mirrors	F-5
437-007-0535	Vehicle Passenger Compartments	F-6
437-007-0540	Vehicle Brakes	F-6
437-007-0545	Vehicle Exhaust Systems	F-7
437-007-0550	Vehicle Guards and Controls	F-7
437-007-0555	Vehicle Safety Chains	F-8
437-007-0560	Vehicle Seat Belts	F-8
437-007-0565	Vehicle Inspection, Maintenance and Repair	F-9
437-007-0570	Vehicle Operation	F-9
437-007-0575	Transportation of Personnel	F-10
437-007-0580	Flammable and Combustible Liquids	F-10

Subdivision G, Rigging and Rigging Practices - (AO 3-2008)
437-007-0600 to 0690

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0600	Inspection and General Requirements for Rigging	G-1
437-007-0605	Out-of-Service Requirements for Wire Rope	G-1
437-007-0610	Line Cutting and Splicing	G-2
437-007-0615	Pressed Eyes and End Fittings	G-4
437-007-0620	Cable Clamps	G-4
437-007-0625	Mollies	G-5
437-007-0630	Connectors	G-6
437-007-0635	Shackles	G-6
437-007-0640	Metal Spar Guyline Safety Straps	G-10
437-007-0645	Chokers and Straps	G-11
437-007-0650	Guylines - General Requirements	G-13
437-007-0655	Guylines - Tail Tree Guying	G-14
437-007-0660	Intermediate Support Trees	G-15
437-007-0665	Anchoring	G-18
437-007-0670	Spiking and Releasing Spiked Guylines or Skylines	G-22
437-007-0675	Selecting, Preparing and Rigging Trees	G-23
437-007-0680	Blocks and Hanging Blocks	G-24
437-007-0690	Metal Towers	G-25

Subdivision H, Machines Used In Forest Activities - (AO 3-2008)
437-007-0700 to 0780

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0700	General Work Practices	H-1
437-007-0705	General Machine Operator Requirements	H-1
437-007-0710	General Machine Requirements	H-3
437-007-0715	Attaching and Spooling Line (wire or synthetic rope)	H-4
437-007-0720	Fairleads	H-6
437-007-0725	Securing Machines	H-6
437-007-0730	Loading Machines	H-7
437-007-0735	Chippers	H-7
437-007-0740	Machine Exhaust Systems	H-7
437-007-0745	Windows and Windshields on Machines	H-8
437-007-0750	Drum Brakes	H-8
437-007-0755	Machine Travel Brakes	H-8
437-007-0760	Outriggers	H-9
437-007-0765	Hauling or Moving Machines	H-9
437-007-0770	Protective Structures for Operators, General Requirements	H-10
437-007-0775	Protective Structures for Operators, Machines Manufactured On Or After July 1, 2004	H-13
437-007-0780	Protective Structures for Operators, Machines Used On Or After July 1, 2014	H-17

Subdivision I, Cutting Trees, Pre-Commercial Thinning and Slashing
437-007-0800 to 0830

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0800	General Requirements	I-1
437-007-0805	Mechanical Falling	I-3
437-007-0810	Manual Falling	I-4
437-007-0815	Wedges	I-7
437-007-0820	Bucking Trees/Logs	I-7
437-007-0825	Tree Jacking	I-8
437-007-0830	Tree Pulling	I-9

Subdivision J, Yarding, Processing, Signaling and Communications - (AO 2-2005)
437-007-0900 to 0950

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-0900	General Landing Work Practices	J-1
437-007-0905	Landings	J-2
437-007-0910	Landing Logs	J-3
437-007-0915	Log Decks	J-4
437-007-0920	General Cable Yarding and Ground Skidding Work Practice	J-4
437-007-0925	Cable Yarding Work Practices	J-5
437-007-0927	Working Near Standing Tree Anchors, and Tail/Intermediate Support Trees	J-6
437-007-0930	Grapple Yarding	J-7
437-007-0935	Operation of Ground Skidding Machines and Vehicles	J-8
437-007-0940	Signaling and Communications	J-9
437-007-0945	Electrical Signal Systems	J-10
437-007-0950	Voice Communication on Combined Signal/Voice Transmitters	J-11

Subdivision K, Loading and Transportation of Logs / Wood Fiber
437-007-1000 to 1060

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-1000	General Requirements	K-1
437-007-1005	Loading	K-1
437-007-1010	Securing Logs for Transport	K-3
437-007-1015	Binders and Wrappers	K-4
437-007-1020	Log Truck General Requirements	K-6
437-007-1025	Log Truck Safety Chains or Cables	K-7
437-007-1030	Log Truck and Trailer Hitches (Couplings)	K-8
437-007-1035	Log Truck and Trailer Brakes	K-8
437-007-1040	Log Truck Trailer Reaches and Drawbars	K-9
437-007-1045	Log Truck Trailers	K-9
437-007-1050	Log Truck and Trailer Bunks and Stakes	K-10
437-007-1055	Log Truck and Trailer Bunk Chains and Cables	K-11
437-007-1060	Additional Requirements for Log Trucks Equipped With Self-Loaders	K-12

Subdivision L, Log Dumps, Ponds and Yards - (AO 2-2005)
437-007-1100 to 1165

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-1100	General Work Practices	L-1
437-007-1105	General Requirements for Log and Wood Fiber Unloading, Handling and Storage Areas	L-2
437-007-1110	Wrappers Removal General	L-3
437-007-1115	Barriers For Securing Log Loads	L-3
437-007-1120	Removing Wrappers From Barrier Secured Loads	L-4
437-007-1125	Removing Wrappers From Machine Secured Loads	L-4
437-007-1130	Removing Center Wrappers From Unsecured Loads	L-5
437-007-1135	Unloading Logs	L-5
437-007-1140	Split Loads	L-5
437-007-1145	Loading or Unloading Trailers	L-6
437-007-1150	Trailer Hoists	L-6
437-007-1155	Dry Land Log and Fiber Handling and Processing	L-8
437-007-1160	Water Dumps, Log Ponds and Booms	L-9
437-007-1165	Boats	L-11

Subdivision M, Aircraft Used In Forest Activities
437-007-1200 to 1205

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-1200	Helicopter Operation	M-1
437-007-1205	Aircraft Refueling/Maintenance Area	M-3

Subdivision N, Fire Protection/Suppression and Prescribed Burning - (AO 2-2005)
437-007-1300 to 1345

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-1300	Purpose of Rules	N-1
437-007-1303	Application of Rules	N-1
437-007-1305	General Requirements	N-2
437-007-1310	Personnel Assignments	N-3
437-007-1315	Single Personnel Assignments	N-3
437-007-1320	Personal Protective Equipment	N-4
437-007-1325	Training	N-5
437-007-1330	Equipment, Vehicles, and Machines, General Requirements	N-7
437-007-1335	Vehicle Operation	N-7
437-007-1340	Machine Operation	N-8
437-007-1345	Helicopter Operations	N-9

Subdivision O, Signaling Systems
437-007-1400 to 1405

Permit Application: Radio-Tone-Controlled Devices
internet connection required

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-1400	Jerk Wire Whistle System	O-1
437-007-1405	Radio Signal Systems	O-1

Subdivision P Tree Climbing (AO 3-2008) 437-007-1500 to 1535

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Rule #	Rule name	Page #
437-007-1500	Tree Climbing General Requirements	P-1
437-007-1505	Climbing Equipment General Requirements	P-1
437-007-1510	Climbing Procedures General Requirements	P-2
437-007-1515	Rigging Trees for Cable Logging Systems	P-3
437-007-1520	Four Inch Tie-In Systems	P-3
437-007-1525	Belayed (Snubbing) Climbing System	P-4
437-007-1530	Three Point Climbing System	P-4
437-007-1535	Storage and Transportation of Climbing Equipment General	P-5

Appendices (AO 3-2008)

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Rule #	Rule name
7-A	Standard Yarding System Whistle Signals
7-B	Double Tree Intermediate Support System
7-C	Basic Wildland Fire Safety Training
7-D	Hoisting Personnel Up Metal Spars
7-E	Rigging Wooden Spar Trees
7-F	Radio Permits and Radio Signal Permit Area Map
7-G	Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire
7-H	A-Frames and V-Leads
7-I	Guyline Positioning
7-J	Standard Hand Signals
7-K	Forest Activities Tree Climbing

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