Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act".
 

Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this industry or may have different enforcement policies. State standards that differ from Federal standards are listed in the State Standard section below.

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart G, Occupational health and environmental control
  • 1910.95, Occupational noise exposure [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and machine guarding
  • 1910.212, General requirements for all machines [related topic page]

• Logging Operations. Final Rules 60:47022-47037, (1995, September 8). Corrects and amends the final rule on Logging Operations which was published by OSHA on October 12, 1994 (59 FR 51672).
• Logging Operations. Final Rules 59:51672-51748, (1994, October 12). Replaces the existing standard at 29 CFR 1910.266, that had applied only to pulpwood logging, and thereby expands coverage to provide protection for all employees engaged in logging operations.
• Search all available Federal Registers.

• Logging Operations (1995)
• Search all available preambles to final rules.

• Logging Operations, Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance Including Twelve Previously Stayed Provisions. CPL 02-01-022 [CPL 2-1.22], (1996, September 27). Establishes revised policies and provides clarification to ensure uniform enforcement of the logging operations standard (29 CFR 1910.266).
• Logging Operations, Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance. CPL 02-01-019 [CPL 2-1.19], (1995, March 17). Establishes policies and provides clarification to ensure uniform enforcement of the revised logging operations standard.
• Search all available directives.

• Logging operations standard (1910.266) applies to all types of logging activity, regardless of end use and regardless if it results in a commercial product. (2004, January 21).
• Log skidder operators must be trained in accordance with 1910.266(i)(3)(ii). (1999, August 30.).
• Logging equipment brake system requirements. (1998, March 3).
• Request for Compliance Assistance Regarding the Enforcement of 29 CFR 1910.266. (1996, January 29).
• Scope of logging standard - 1910.266. (1996, March 12).
• Relationship between owners and loggers. (1996, March 26).
• Search all available standard interpretations.

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

• Logging Safety Rules. Idaho Industrial Commission, IDAPA 17 Title 8. 
• Safety Standards -- Logging Operations. Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) chapter 296-54.

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

• B175.1-1991, Safety Requirements for Gasoline-Powered Chain Saws
• Z87.1-1968, USA Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection
• Z87.1-1989, American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection
• Z89.1-1969, American National Standard Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection
• Z89.1-1986, American National Standard for Personnel Protection-- Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers-Requirements
• B175.1-2000, Gasoline Powered Chain Saws, Safety Requirements
• Z87.1-2003, American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Devices. Joint standard with the International Safety Equipment Association. (ISEA).
• Z89.1-2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection. Joint standard with the International Safety Equipment Association. (ISEA).

• B56.6 -1992, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks
• B56 Standards. The ANSI/ITDSF Safety Standards  B56.1 (low lift and high lift trucks); B56.6  (rough terrain forklifts);  B-56.8 (personnel and burden carriers); B56.9 (operator controlled industrial tow tractors) and B-56.10 (manually propelled high lift trucks) are very explicit on right of way. (2005 Standards). Joint Standards with the Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation (ITSTF).

• Standards
  • J185, Recommended Practice for Access Systems for Off-Road Machines, (1988, June)
  • J231, Minimum Performance Criteria for Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS), (1981, January)
  • J386, Operator Restraint Systems for Off-Road Work Machines, (1985, June)
  • J397, Deflection Limiting Volume-ROPS/FOPS Laboratory Evaluation, (1988, April)
  • J1040, Performance Criteria for Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, and Mining Machines, (1988, April)
  • J185, Access Systems for Off-Road Machines, (2003, May).
  • J1356, Minimum Performance Criteria for Falling Object Guards for Excavators.
  • J386, Operator Restraint System for Off-Road Work Machines, (2006, February).
  • J397, Deflection Limiting Volume-Protective Structures Laboratory Evaluation, (2004, May).
  • J2267, Minimum Performance Criteria for Operator Front Protective Structure (OFPS) for Certain Equipment, (2007, April).