1. (1) Manufacturers’ handholds and steps provided on trucks must be maintained.
2. (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. (3) Log trucks, with loads that are scaled at ramps, must have a personnel platform that:

   1. (a) Extends outward from the side of each frame rail 18 inches.
   2. (b) Is 18 inches long or as near 18 inches as the design of the truck will permit.
   3. (c) Is capable of safely supporting a 500-pound load.
   4. (d) Have a nonslip surface.
4. (4) There must be a step or other safe access for the driver to reach the space behind the cab.
5. (5) Log trucks must have a bulkhead meeting PUC requirements located between the load and cab. This bulkhead must extend to the top of the cab.
6. (6) All riders must be in the cab and use a seat and seat belt.

7. (7) Tire chain hooks must not present a hazard to workers. The arrangement and location of the tire chain hooks may include, but are not limited to:

   1. (a) Under the scaler platform with the hook tips toward the center of the truck; or
   2. (b) Inside an enclosure, such as a bottomless box attached to the truck frame, or
   3. (c) Shielded with guards (such as hinged metal covers).
8. (8) Empty spare tire racks must be removed from bulkheads when there is no tire in them unless the lower part of the rack folds back against the upper part.
9. (9) Additional vehicle requirements that apply to log trucks are contained in Subdivision F, Roads and Vehicles, OAR 437-007-0520 through 437-007-0570.

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