Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 51 - LOGGING
LOGGING EQUIPMENT
Section R. 408.15146 - Design and construction of skidding and hauling equipment; towing; pre-haulers, and forwarders; crane or clam turning; trucks; operation of loading devices; alteration of logging equipment; insulation or shielding or surfaces of logging equipment

(1) Skidding and pre-hauling equipment shall be designed and constructed to allow a minimum radius vehicle turn without the load contacting the rear wheel or the rear track assembly.

(2) Towed equipment shall be attached in a manner that will allow a full 90-degree turn, prevent overrunning, and assure control of the towed equipment.

(3) A pre-hauler or forwarder shall have a means of retaining loads and a means for securing the load during transport.

(4) A crane or clam that has a turning house shall have not less than 2 feet of clearance between the turning radius of the house and a fixed object.

(5) A truck shall have a guard that protects the operator in the cab from a load shift.

(6) A truck shall be driven by a licensed driver and have, in its cab, flares and flags and an approved multipurpose fire extinguisher that has a rating of not less than 2a-4bc.

(7) A loading device shall not be operated so that the load passes over the operator or employees.

(8) Logging equipment shall not be altered to exceed the rated capacity, unless the alterations are approved by the manufacturer.

(9) All hot surfaces on logging equipment that have a temperature of more than 150 degrees Fahrenheit and that could be contacted by the operator during normal starting and operating shall be thermally insulated or shielded.