Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, div. 1, ch. 4, subch. 13, app A

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Appendix A - Whistle-Signals

The following standard signals shall be adopted and used for the type of operation listed. If a standard signal is not listed to cover an unusual or new situation, a new signal may be adopted and used for that specific situation.

HIGH-LEAD LOGGING WHISTLE SIGNALS
1 short.............................................................................................................	.......................... Stop all lines
3 short--3 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Ahead slow on mainline
3 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on mainline
2 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on haulback
2 short--2 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Ahead slow on haulback
3 short--1 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on strawline
3 short--1 short--3 short................................................................................	.......................... Ahead slow on strawline
4 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Slack mainline
2 short--4 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Slack haulback
3 short--1 short--4 short................................................................................	.......................... Slack strawline
3 short--2 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Tight line
3 short............................................................................................................	.......................... When rigging is in:strawline back on haulback
3 short plus "X" number of shorts...............................................................	.......................... When rigging is in: Indicates number of sections of strawline back on rigging
3 short--1 short--2 short...............................................................................	.......................... Strawline back on rigging
1 short............................................................................................................	.......................... When rigging is in: Chaser inspect and repair rigging
2 short............................................................................................................	.......................... When rigging is in: No chokers back
2 short--1 short plus "X" number of shorts............................................................................................................	.......................... Number chokers back
2 short--4 short.............................................................................................	.......................... When rigging in: Slack haulback-- hold all lines until 2 short blown
3 medium.........................................................................................................	.......................... Hooker
3 medium--4 short.......................................................................................	.......................... Hooker and his crew
5 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Climber
4 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Foreman
1 long--1 short............................................................................................	.......................... Start or stop work
7 long--2 short.............................................................................................	.......................... Man injured, call transportation and stretcher
1 long--1 short repeated.............................................................................	.......................... Fire
GRABINSKI SYSTEM
2 short--1 short..........................................................................................	.......................... Slack mainline and haulback together
2 long...........................................................................................................	.......................... Take off or put on rider block
SLACK LINE WHISTLE SIGNALS
2 short--2 short--2 short............................................................................	.......................... First cable up when road has been changed and tail hold made fast
2 short--2 short--2 short............................................................................	.......................... Drop skyline
1 short..........................................................................................................	.......................... Stop any moving line
1 long............................................................................................................	.......................... When logging, slack skyline
2 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on skyline
1 long--2 short...............................................................................................	.......................... Ahead easy on skyline
3 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on skidding line, holding haulback
3 short--3 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Ahead easy on skidding line with slack haulback
4 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Slack skidding line
2 short--2 short--repeated once...................................................................	.......................... Ahead easy on haulback with slack skidding line
2 short--2 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on haulback
2 short--2 short--4 short.................................................................................	.......................... Slack haulback
2 short--pause--3 short..................................................................................	.......................... Pick up skyline and skid
2 short--pause--2 short--2 short......................................................................	.......................... Pick up skyline and skid
3 short--1 short...................................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: strawline back on haulback
3 short--1 short--2 short.....................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: strawline back on carriage
3 short--1 short..................................................................................................	.......................... When strawline is out: ahead on strawline
3 short--2 short...............................................................................................	.......................... Tight line
3 short--1 short--4 short................................................................................	.......................... Slack strawline
3 short--1 short--3 short...................................................................................	.......................... Pull easy on strawline
2 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on transfer
2 long--4 short...................................................................................................	.......................... Slack transfer
2 long--2 short--2 short....................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: transfer back on carriage
1 long--1 short..................................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: number of coils
2 short--2 short--1 or more short spaced............................................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in number of chokers
1 short............................................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: inspect rigging, repair, and send back
2 short--2 short--4 short.....................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: slack haulback and hold all lines until 1 short is blown; then send back
3 short--3 short.................................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: send back powder
5 medium............................................................................................................	.......................... Tail rigger
5 medium--4 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Tail rigger and his crew
3 medium............................................................................................................	.......................... Head hooker
3 medium--4 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Second hooker and his crew
5 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Climber
4 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Foreman
1 long--1 short..................................................................................................	.......................... Start or stop work
7 long--2 short....................................................................................................	.......................... Man injured, call transportation and stretcher
1 long--1 short repeated...................................................................................	.......................... Fire
SKIDDER WHISTLE SIGNALS
1 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Stops moving carriage. Stops or goes ahead on slack puller as case may be, if carriage is stopped
2 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Go ahead on skidding line holding carriage
1 short--2 short...................................................................................................	.......................... Pick up skidding line, easy
2 short--1 short...................................................................................................	.......................... Shake up carriage to clear choker
2 short--2 short..................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on receding line
3 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on carriage, holding at present level, using interlock
2 short--3 short--3 short.....................................................................................	.......................... Ahead easy on skidding line
2 short--2 short--2 short.....................................................................................	.......................... Slack skyline, cable down
2 short--2 short--2 short--1 short...................................................................	.......................... Pick up skyline, cable up
2 short--2 short--4 short....................................................................................	.......................... Slack receding line
2 short--4 short................................................................................................	.......................... Slack skidding line
2 short--2 short--1 short....................................................................................	.......................... Tighten all lines
1 short--4 short..................................................................................................	.......................... Slack off slack puller
1 short--2 short................................................................................................	.......................... Pick up slack puller when slack
2 short--2 short--1 short......................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: to be used for number of chokers wanted
2 short--2 short--1 long......................................................................................	.......................... To be used for bull choker
1 short............................................................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in: inspect butt rigging
2 short--4 short--1 short....................................................................................	.......................... For each additional 10 feet of long line
1 long--1 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Number of coils of strawline wanted
5 medium............................................................................................................	.......................... Tail or second rigger
5 medium--4 short...............................................................................................	.......................... Tail or second rigger and his crew
2 medium............................................................................................................	.......................... Skidder head rigger
3 medium--4 short...........................................................................................	.......................... Hooker and his crew
2 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on transfer
2 long--4 short.................................................................................................	.......................... Slack transfer
1 short--3 short................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on carriage with slack puller line
1 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on strawline
1 long--4 short..............................................................................................	.......................... Slack strawline
1 long--3 short................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead easy on strawline
5 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Climber
4 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Foreman
1 long--1 short...............................................................................................	.......................... Start or stop work
7 long--2 short...............................................................................................	.......................... Man injured, call transportation and stretcher
1 long--1 short repeated.............................................................................	.......................... Fire
RUNNING SKYLINE WHISTLE SIGNALS
1 short............................................................................................................	.......................... STOP or DROP dropline
2 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Go ahead on dropline
1 short--2 short...............................................................................................	.......................... Go ahead on dropline EASY
2 short--2 short................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on haulback
3 short-3 short................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on mainline
3 short............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on mainline EASY
2 short--2 short--2 short.....................................................................................	.......................... Slack carriage
2 short--2 short--1 short................................................................................	.......................... Tight line
1 long............................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead on strawline
1 long--4 short...............................................................................................	.......................... Slack strawline
1 long--3 short..................................................................................................	.......................... Ahead EASY on strawline
3 short............................................................................................................	.......................... When carriage in: strawline back on haulback
1 long--1 short...................................................................................................	.......................... START or STOP WORK
4 long................................................................................................................	.......................... FOREMAN
2 short--2 short--plus "X" shorts.......................................................................	.......................... When carriage is in, number of chokers WANTED
1 long--1 short--plus "X" ..................................................................................	.......................... Number of strawline sections WANTED