Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part I - Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS
LOGGING OPERATIONS
Section 45.22 - Felling rules

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 45.22

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) When a tree is ready to fall, the chopper or sawyer shall give audible warning to men working in the vicinity. This shall be done in every case, whether there is believed to be anyone in the vicinity or not. The chopper or sawyer shall be responsible for insuring that all persons are clear from both the falling tree and any branches broken off by the tree in falling.

(b) Felling crews shall work at a distance from each other or from bucking crews of not less than 125% of the average height of timber being cut.

(c) Choppers and fellers shall be warned to watch for kickbacks of the butt, particularly when felling trees in a high wind.

(d) A felled tree, balanced across a knoll, rock, log, or the like, shall have the light end propped before being cut into saw logs.

(e) All members of woods crews shall be warned to exercise care in the use of fire and especially to extinguish matches, cigarettes, cigar stubs and pipe ashes, before throwing them away.

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