1. (1) Landing areas must be:

   1. (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.

   2. (b) Large enough for safe movement of all machinery.
   3. (c) Kept chunked out and have an even surface.
2. (2) Outrigger pads, tracks or wheels must be on firm, stable ground, cribbing or prepared surface.
3. (3) During road side thinning, logs stacked on the road side must be placed in a stable position.
4. (4) Roadside or continuous landings must be wide enough to safely operate the yarding and loading equipment.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 654.001 - 654.295

History

OSHA 2-2005, f. 5-27-05, cert. ef. 6-1-05
OSHA 5-2003, f. 6-2-03, cert. ef. 12-1-03