1910.266(d)(3) and (f)...
(d)(3) "Seat belts." For each vehicle or machine (equipped with ROPS/FOPS
or overhead guards), including any vehicle or machine provided by an employee, the
employer shall assure:
(d)(3)(i) That a seat belt is provided for each vehicle or machine operator;
(d)(3)(ii) That each employee uses the available seat belt while the vehicle or machine
is being operated;
(d)(3)(iii) That each employee securely and tightly fastens the seat belt to restrain
the employee within the vehicle or machine cab;
(d)(3)(iv) That each machine seat belt meets the requirements of the Society of
Automotive Engineers Standard SAE J386, June 1985, "Operator Restraint Systems for
Off-Road Work Machines", which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec.
1910.6
(d)(3)(v) That seat belts are not removed from any vehicle or machine. The employer
shall replace each seat belt which has been removed from any vehicle or machine that was
equipped with seat belts at the time of manufacture; and
(d)(3)(vi) That each seat belt is maintained in a serviceable condition.
(f) "Machines."
(f)(1) "General requirements."
(f)(1)(i) The employer shall assure that each machine, including any machine provided
by an employee, is maintained in serviceable condition.
(f)(1)(ii) The employer shall assure that each machine, including any machine provided
by an employee, is inspected before initial use during each workshift. Defects or damage
shall be repaired or the unserviceable machine shall be replaced before work is commenced.
(f)(1)(iii) The employer shall assure that operating and maintenance instructions are
available on the machine or in the area where the machine is being operated. Each machine
operator and maintenance employee shall comply with the operating and maintenance
instructions.
(f)(2) "Machine operation."
(f)(2)(i) The machine shall be started and operated only by a designated person.
(f)(2)(ii) Stationary logging machines and their components shall be anchored or
otherwise stabilized to prevent movement during operation.
(f)(2)(iii) The rated capacity of any machine shall not be exceeded.
(f)(2)(iv) To maintain stability, the machine must be operated within the limitations
imposed by the manufacturer as described in the operating and maintenance instructions for
that machine. on any slope which is greater than the maximum slope recommended by the
manufacturer.
(f)(2)(v) Before starting or moving any machine, the operator shall determine that no
employee is in the path of the machine.
(f)(2)(vi) The machine shall be operated only from the operator's station or as
otherwise recommended by the manufacturer.
(f)(2)(vii) The machine shall be operated at such a distance from employees and other
machines such that operation will not create a hazard for an employee.
(f)(2)(viii) No employee other than the operator shall ride on any mobile machine
unless seating, seat belts and other protection equivalent to that provided for the
operator are provided.
(f)(2)(ix) No employee shall ride on any load.
(f)(2)(x) Before the operator leaves the operator's station of a machine, it shall be
secured as follows:
(f)(2)(x)(A) The parking brake or brake locks shall be applied;
(f)(2)(x)(B) The transmission shall be placed in the manufacturer's specified park
position; and
(f)(2)(x)(C) Each moving element shall as, but not limited to blades, buckets, saws and
shears, shall be lowered to the ground or otherwise secured.
(f)(2)(xi) If a hydraulic or pneumatic storage device can move the moving elements such
as, but not limited to, blades, buckets, saws and shears, after the machine is shut down,
the pressure or stored energy from the element shall be discharged as specified by the
manufacturer.
(f)(2)(xii) The rated capacity of any vehicle transporting a machine shall not be
exceeded.0
(f)(2)(xiii) The machine shall be loaded, secured and unloaded so that it will not
create a hazard for any employee.
(f)(3) "Protective structures."
(f)(3)(i) Each tractor, skidder, swing yarder, log stacker, log loader and mechanical
felling device, such as tree shears or feller-buncher, placed into initial service after
February 9, 1995, shall be equipped with falling object protective structure (FOPS) and/or
rollover protective structure (ROPS). The employer shall replace FOPS or ROPS which have
been removed from any machine. Exception: This requirement does not apply to machines
which are capable of 360 degree rotation.
(f)(3)(ii)
(f)(3)(ii)(A) ROPS shall be tested, installed, and maintained in serviceable condition.
(f)(3)(ii)(B) Each machine manufactured after August 1, 1996, shall have ROPS tested,
installed, and maintained in accordance with the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE
J1040, April 1988, "Performance Criteria for Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
for Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, and Mining Machines", which is incorporated
by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6.
(f)(3)(iii) FOPS shall be installed, tested and maintained in accordance with the
Society of Automotive Engineers SAE J231, January 1981, "Minimum Performance Criteria
for Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS)", which is incorporated by reference
as specified in Sec. 1910.6.
(f)(3)(iv) ROPS and FOPS shall meet the requirements of the Society of Automotive
Engineers SAE J397, April 1988, "Deflection Limiting Volume-ROPS/FOPS Laboratory
Evaluation", which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6.
(f)(3)(v) Each protective structure shall be of a size that does not impede the
operator's normal movements.
(f)(3)(vi) The overhead covering of each cab shall be of solid material and shall
extend over the entire canopy.
(f)(3)(vii) Each machine manufactured after August 1, 1996, shall have a cab that is
fully enclosed with mesh material with openings no greater than 2 inches (5.08 cm) at its
least dimension. The cab may be enclosed with other material(s) where the employer
demonstrates such material(s) provides equivalent protection and visibility. Exception:
Equivalent visibility is not required for the lower portion of the cab where there are
control panels or similar obstructions in the cab, or where visibility is not necessary
for safe operation of the machine.
(f)(3)(viii) Each machine manufactured on or before August 1, 1996 shall have a cab
which meets the requirements specified in paragraph
(f)(3)(vii) or a protective canopy for the operator which meets the following
requirements:
(f)(3)(viii)(A) The protective canopy shall be constructed to protect the operator from
injury due to falling trees, limbs, saplings or branches which might enter the compartment
side areas and from snapping winch lines or other objects;
(f)(3)(viii)(B) The lower portion of the cab shall be fully enclosed with solid
material, except at entrances, to prevent the operator from being injured from obstacles
entering the cab;
(f)(3)(viii)(C) The upper rear portion of the cab shall be fully enclosed with open
mesh material with openings of such size as to reject the entrance of an object larger
than 2 inches in diameter. It shall provide maximum rearward visibility; and
(f)(3)(viii)(D) Open mesh shall be extended forward as far as possible from the rear
corners of the cab sides so as to give the maximum protection against obstacles, branches,
etc., entering the cab area.
(f)(3)(ix) The enclosure of the upper portion of each cab shall allow maximum
visibility.
(f)(3)(x) When transparent material is used to enclose the upper portion of the cab, it
shall be made of safety glass or other material that the employer demonstrates provides
equivalent protection and visibility.
(f)(3)(xi) Transparent material shall be kept clean to assure operator visibility.
(f)(3)(xii) Transparent material that may create a hazard for the operator, such as but
not limited to, cracked, broken or scratched safety glass, shall be replaced.
(f)(3)(xiii) Deflectors shall be installed in front of each cab to deflect whipping
saplings and branches. Deflectors shall be located so as not to impede visibility and
access to the cab.
(f)(3)(xiv) The height of each cab entrance shall be at least 52 inches (1.3 meters)
from the floor of the cab.
(f)(3)(xv) Each machine operated near cable yarding operations shall be equipped with
sheds or roofs of sufficient strength to provide protection from breaking lines.
(f)(4) "Overhead guards." Each forklift shall be equipped with an overhead
guard meeting the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME
B56.6-1992 (with addenda), "Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks",
which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6.
(f)(5) "Machine access."
(f)(5)(i) Machine access systems, meeting the specifications of the Society of
Automotive Engineers, SAE J185, June 1988, "Recommended Practice for Access Systems
for Off-Road Machines'," which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec.
1910.6, shall be provided for each machine where the operator or any other employee must
climb onto the machine to enter the cab or to perform maintenance.
(f)(5)(ii) Each machine cab shall have a second means of egress.
(f)(5)(iii) Walking and working surfaces of each machine and machine work station shall
have a slip resistant surface to assure safe footing.
(f)(5)(iv) The walking and working surface of each machine shall be kept free of waste,
debris and any other material which might result in fire, slipping, or falling.
(f)(6) "Exhaust systems."
(f)(6)(i) The exhaust pipes on each machine shall be located so exhaust gases are
directed away from the operator.
(f)(6)(ii) The exhaust pipes on each machine shall be mounted or guarded to protect
each employee from accidental contact.
(f)(6)(iii) The exhaust pipes shall be equipped with spark arresters. Engines equipped
with turbochargers do not require spark arresters.
(f)(6)(iv) Each machine muffler provided by the manufacturer, or their equivalent,
shall be in place at all times the machine is in operation.
(f)(7) "Brakes."
(f)(7)(i) Service brakes shall be sufficient to stop and hold each machine and its
rated load capacity on the slopes over which it is being operated.
(f)(7)(ii) Each machine placed into initial service on or after September 8, 1995 shall
also be equipped with: back-up or secondary brakes that are capable of stopping the
machine regardless of the direction of travel or whether the engine is running; and
parking brakes that are capable of continuously holding a stopped machine stationary.
(f)(8) "Guarding."
(f)(8)(i) Each machine shall be equipped with guarding to protect employees from
exposed moving elements, such as but not limited to, shafts, pulleys, belts on conveyors,
and gears, in accordance with the requirements of subpart O of part 1910.
(f)(8)(ii) Each machine used for debarking, limbing and chipping shall be equipped with
guarding to protect employees from flying wood chunks, logs, chips, bark, limbs and other
material in accordance with the requirements of subpart O of part 1910.
(f)(8)(iii) The guarding on each machine shall be in place at all times the machine is
in operation.
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