As soon as anyone, comany, or person fells a tree from the ground,they fall under the OSHA regulations for logging. Standard number 1910.266 logging operations.
If a conpany or agency does not fell the tree but, is operating a chain saw, they fall under the OSHA 29 cfr 1910.132 general Industry regulations which include"
Leg protection: 29 CFR 1910.133
Eye & Face Protection: 29 CFR 1910.135
Head Protection: 29 CFR 1910.135
Foot Protection: 29 CFR 1910.136
Hearing Protection: 29 CFR 1910.95
Tchnically, the only difference between a logging operation or an agency/company using a chain saw is the footwear. Under 29 CFR 1910.266 logging operations, a chain saw operator must wear foot protection that provides some cut resistant properties such as Stihl Safety Boots. Under the general OSHA codes mentioned above, any arborist company, land clearing company, construction, city, state, county, or municipality that operate chan saws have to wear all of the protective equipment, Eye, ear, face, head, and leg protection, but foot protection is reduced to just steel toed boots.
These are a couple of exceptions to leg protection for tree work.
1. If the employee is working as a climber and the employee can prove that leg protection is a greater hazard.
2. When an employee is working from a vehicular mounted elevating and rotating work platform meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1810.68
One other addition to these regulations is that city, state, county, and municipalities fall under their individual state OSHA regulations which have to meet all federal regualtions and in some states, like Michigan, they exceed federal regulations.
If a conpany or agency does not fell the tree but, is operating a chain saw, they fall under the OSHA 29 cfr 1910.132 general Industry regulations which include"
Leg protection: 29 CFR 1910.133
Eye & Face Protection: 29 CFR 1910.135
Head Protection: 29 CFR 1910.135
Foot Protection: 29 CFR 1910.136
Hearing Protection: 29 CFR 1910.95
Tchnically, the only difference between a logging operation or an agency/company using a chain saw is the footwear. Under 29 CFR 1910.266 logging operations, a chain saw operator must wear foot protection that provides some cut resistant properties such as Stihl Safety Boots. Under the general OSHA codes mentioned above, any arborist company, land clearing company, construction, city, state, county, or municipality that operate chan saws have to wear all of the protective equipment, Eye, ear, face, head, and leg protection, but foot protection is reduced to just steel toed boots.
These are a couple of exceptions to leg protection for tree work.
1. If the employee is working as a climber and the employee can prove that leg protection is a greater hazard.
2. When an employee is working from a vehicular mounted elevating and rotating work platform meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1810.68
One other addition to these regulations is that city, state, county, and municipalities fall under their individual state OSHA regulations which have to meet all federal regualtions and in some states, like Michigan, they exceed federal regulations.