Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part I - Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS
LOGGING OPERATIONS
Section 45.21 - Axes, sledges and wedges
Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 45.21
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) Ax and sledge handles shall be of sound, dense hickory, ash, maple or material of equivalent strength. A stock of ax handles of assorted lengths shall be readily available for the use of fellers and choppers.
(b) Wedges of steel or hardwood shall be available for fellers and choppers.
(c) Wedges and hammer heads which show burrs extending more than 1/8 inch from the body of the tool shall not be used until they have been dressed either on an abrasive wheel or by forging.
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