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from the OSHA Logging Preamble
Section V: Summary and
Explanation of the Final Standard
Paragraph (d) General Requirements
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Head protection. At paragraph (d)(1)(vi) of the final rule,
OSHA is requiring each employee who is at risk of injury from falling or flying objects to
wear head protection. The head protection must meet the requirements of newly-revised
subpart I of part 1910. Both the pulpwood logging standard and the proposed standard
contained head protection requirements. The pulpwood logging standard had identified the
performance criteria that head protection was required to meet, but did not specifically
require employees to wear it. The proposed standard added that requirement and updated the
performance criteria for the required head protection. Several State logging standards
also require that employees wear head protection (Ex. 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-22, 2-23, 38K).
OSHA did not receive any comments opposing the required use of head protection and has
retained the proposed provision in the final standard. OSHA believes it is important to
stress that in the logging industry head protection is necessary to protect employees not
only from falling objects, but also from flying objects. According to the WIR survey, 14
percent of all injuries reported were to the head (Ex. 2-1). OSHA believes this hazard is
present especially for fellers, chain saw operators and persons performing chipping
operations, however, there are other logging operations where the potential for head
injury also exists.
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