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 Infeed to debarker](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/infeed.jpg)
Infeed to debarker
![Hand debarking with draw knife Hand debarking with draw knife](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/hand_debarking.jpg)
Hand debarking with draw knife
![Employee cleaning debarker area Employee cleaning debarker area](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/emp_clean_debark_02.jpg)
Employee cleans debarker area
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![Debarked logs Debarked logs](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/debarked_logs.jpg)
Debarked logs
![Outfeed from rotary debarker Outfeed from rotary debarker](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/outfeed.jpg)
Outfeed from rotary debarker
![No one in working area while a debarker is in action. No one in working area while a debarker is in action.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/debarker.jpg)
No one in working area
while a debarker is in action.
![Rotary debarking head Rotary debarking head](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/rotary_head.jpg)
Rotary debarking head
![Mechanical debarking head Mechanical debarking head](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/debarking_head.jpg)
Mechanical debarking head
![Close-up of debarker in action Close-up of debarker in action](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509073548im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/images/debarker_closeup.jpg)
Close-up of debarker in
action
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