This chapter establishes safety practices for all types of logging operations, log road construction and other similar activities. This chapter does not apply to log handling at sawmills, plywood mills, pulp mills, or other manufacturing operations governed by specific safety standards. This chapter provides minimum safety requirements for the logging industry. The logging industry is also covered by the general safety standards, chapter
296-24 WAC; occupational health standards, chapter
296-62 WAC; the safety and health core rules, chapter
296-800 WAC; or others that may apply. Chapter
296-52 WAC, which covers the possession, handling and use of explosives, applies when explosives are used in logging operations.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060, and chapter
49.17 RCW. WSR 17-17-131, § 296-54-501, filed 8/22/17, effective 10/22/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-54-501, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; WSR 99-17-117, § 296-54-501, filed 8/18/99, effective 12/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR 96-22-013, § 296-54-501, filed 10/28/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory Authority: Chapter
49.17 RCW. WSR 88-23-054 (Order 88-25), § 296-54-501, filed 11/14/88. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.040,
49.17.150 and
49.17.240. WSR 79-10-081 (Order 79-14), § 296-54-501, filed 9/21/79.]