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 7 - Rigging
Section 6292 - Guylines
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) All trees rigged for logging operations shall be sufficiently guyed to be rigid and stable. Minimum requirements for guylines shall be as follows:
| Use of Tree | Number of Top Guylines | Number of Buckle Guylines | |
| Loading and yarding............................................. | 6................................................................ | 4 | |
| Loading and swinging.......................................... | 6................................................................ | 4 | |
| Loading only (head tree)...................................... | 5................................................................ | -- | |
| Loading only (standing tail tree).......................... | 3................................................................ | -- | |
| Loading only (raised tail tree).............................. | 4................................................................ | -- | |
| Yarding only (head tree)....................................... | 6................................................................ | -- | |
| Yarding with skyline | |||
| (head tree)............................................................. | 6................................................................ | 4 | |
| (raised tail tree).......................... | 4................................................................ | -- | |
(b) Guylines shall be of plow steel or better material and in good condition.
(c) Guylines shall be equal to or greater in strength than the largest opposing yarding line and properly spaced to effectively oppose the forces.
1. Amendment of subsection (c) 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.
