Employees may be struck by logs, flying chips, bark,
or other materials that come from rotary barking
devices.
- Rotary barking devices must be
guarded to protect employees from flying chips, bark,
or other material.
1910.265(d)(4)(i)
- If an elevating ramp or gate is used, it must possess
a safety chain, hook, or other means of suspension while
employees are underneath. 1910.265(d)(4)(ii)
- The hazardous area around ring barkers and their
conveyors must be fenced off or posted as a prohibited area. 1910.265(d)(4)(iii)
- Hydraulic barkers must be enclosed with
strong baffles at the inlet and outlet. The operator must be protected
by adequate safety glass or equivalent. 1910.265(d)(4)(iv)
- Holddown rolls must be installed at the infeed and
outfeed sections of mechanical ring barkers to control the movement of
logs. 1910.265(d)(4)(v)
Infeed to debarker
Hand debarking with draw knife
Employee cleans debarker area
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Debarked logs
Outfeed from rotary debarker
No one in working area
while a debarker is in action.
Rotary debarking head
Mechanical debarking head
Close-up of debarker in
action
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