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Text from the OSHA Logging Standard Amendment issued
        September 8, 1995 in the Federal Register Text from the OSHA Logging Standard Amendment issued September 8, 1995 in the Federal Register

Paragraph (d)(6)(iii) -- Working Within Visual or Audible Contact

In the final rule, OSHA requires that each employee work within visual or audible contact of another employee. OSHA was requested to clarify whether this requirement applies only to employees working at a logging site or also to employees working away from logging work sites (e.g., logging vehicle operators transporting a load of logs off the logging site on public roads).

OSHA intended that this provision of the final rule apply to each employee working at a logging work site, including watchmen and other employees performing logging operations at remote logging work sites. OSHA did not intend the requirement to apply to vehicle operators who are not at the logging site, but rather driving vehicles miles away. However, this provision does apply to vehicle operators while they are at a logging work site. OSHA is revising the final rule to clarify its intention and to provide the exception for vehicle operators working away from the logging work site.

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