California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders
Article 5 - Falling and Bucking
Section 6280 - Warning Cry

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 6280

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Fallers shall give timely audible warning to buckers and other persons in the vicinity of a tree to be felled, indicating the direction of fall and taking notice that such persons not only hear the warning cry and are out of reach of the tree, but also in the clear of logs, fallen trees, snags, or other trees which may be struck by the falling tree. Fallers shall stop saw motors when giving such warning.

(b) Employees shall not approach a faller's work area until the faller has acknowledged the signal to approach.

1. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

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