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Chapter 296-54 - Safety standards-Logging operations
Section 296-54-57310 - Logging machines - Chipping in woods locations

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-54-57310

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Current through Register Vol. 24-17, September 1, 2024
Section 296-54-57310 - Logging machines - Chipping in woods locations

In-woods chipping must be performed according to the following:

(1) Chipper access covers or doors remain closed until the drum or disc stops completely.
(2) Infeed and discharge ports are guarded to prevent contact with the disc, knives, or blower blades.
(3) The chipper is shut down and locked out according to the lockout/tagout requirements of chapter 296-803 WAC when an employee performs any servicing or maintenance.
(4) Detached trailer chippers are chocked when used on any slope where rolling or sliding of the chipper is reasonably foreseeable.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-54-57310

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-15-105, § 296-54-57310, filed 7/20/04, effective 11/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040 and [49.17].050. 99-17-117, § 296-54-57310, filed 8/18/99, effective 12/1/99.