Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part I - Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS
DRY KILNS
Section 45.74 - Operating rules
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) Chocks. Each kiln shall be provided with chocks 2 by 4 inches by 1 foot longer than rail gauge. Holding trucks by patten clamp stops or by wrapping and locking a chain around the rail shall also be accepted. If openings between lumber trucks standing on kiln tracks are used as thoroughfares, the cars on the upgrade shall be well chocked.
(b) Operators. Operators shall be warned against inhaling air from a kiln in operation.
(c) Blocking loose doors. If doors become disengaged from carriers and hangers, they shall be blocked up to prevent falling. Rehanging shall be accomplished as soon as possible.