1. (1) Before the start of any forest activities of more than one day duration, the employer must:

   1. (a) Conduct an onsite safety survey.

   2. (b) Hold a pre-work safety meeting with employees to discuss:

      1. (A) The emergency medical evacuation plan.
      2. (B) Site conditions and known hazards.

   3. (c) Document the pre-work safety meeting.

      NOTE: The pre-work safety meeting can be used to meet the monthly safety meeting requirement 437-007-0130(d).

2. (2) Before work starts, a competent person must evaluate any danger tree(s) or snag(s) within reach of a work area to determine if it poses a hazard to personnel. If the tree(s) or snag(s) poses a hazard, it must be felled or the work arranged to minimize danger to workers.
3. (3) Workers must be placed and their activities arranged so they are in the clear and the actions of one worker will not create a hazard for any other worker(s).

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 654.001 - 654.295

History

OSHA 5-2003, f. 6-2-03, cert. ef. 12-1-03