OAR 437-002-0309
Hand Tools

(1)

General.

(a)

The correct tool shall be selected for the job.

(b)

Tools that have been made unsafe by damage or defect shall not be used.

(c)

When climbing a tree, workers shall not carry tools in their hands other than tools that are used to assist them in climbing.

(d)

Workers shall maintain a safe working distance from other workers when using hand tools.

(e)

Tools shall be properly stored or placed in plain sight out of the immediate work area when not in use.

(f)

Workers shall not throw or drop tools from trees unless warning has been given and the ground area is clear, and the act of dropping will not endanger personnel.

(2)

Pruners and hand saws.

(a)

Pole pruners, pole saws, and other similar tools shall be equipped with wood or nonmetallic poles. Actuating cord shall be of nonconducting material.

(b)

When inserting a blade in a bow-saw frame, workers shall keep their hands and fingers in the clear when the tension lever snaps into or against the saw frame. When removing a bow-saw blade from the frame, the operator shall stay clear of the blade.

(3)

Chopping tools — axes, brush hooks, machetes, and others.

(a)

Chopping tools that have loose or cracked heads or splintered handles shall not be used.

(b)

Chopping tools shall never be used while working aloft.

(c)

Chopping tools shall be swung away from the feet, legs, and body, using the minimum power practical for control.

(d)

Chopping tools shall not be driven as wedges or used to drive metal wedges unless specifically designed to be driven or to be used to drive wedges.

(4)

Injector tools for applying herbicides.

(a)

The bit of injector tools shall be covered with a shield when not in use.

(b)

Injectors shall be laid flat on the ground when not in use.

(c)

The injector shall not be carried on the shoulders but shall be carried by the loop handle on the downhill side, with the bit properly shielded and facing to the rear.

(5)

Grub hoes, mattocks and picks.

(a)

The blade eye shall be tight-fitting and wedged so that it cannot slide down the handle.

(b)

When swinging grub hoes, mattocks, and picks, the worker shall have a secure grip and firm footing.

(6)

Cant hooks, cant dogs, tongs, and carrying bars.

(a)

Hooks shall be firmly set before applying pressure.

(b)

Tools with cracked, splintered, or weakened handles shall not be used.

(c)

Workers shall be warned and shall be in the clear before logs are moved.

(d)

The points of hooks shall be at least 2 inches long and kept sharp.

(e)

Workers shall stand to the rear and uphill when rolling logs.

(7)

Wedges, chisels, and gouges.

(a)

Wedges, chisels, and gouges shall be inspected for cracks and flaws before use.

(b)

Wedges and chisels shall be properly pointed and tempered. Tools with mushroomed heads shall not be used.

(c)

Only wood, plastic, or soft-metal wedges shall be used with power saws.

(d)

Wood-handled chisels shall be protected with a ferrule on the striking end.

(8)

Hammers, mauls, and sledges. Wood, rubber or high-impact plastic mauls, sledges, or hammers shall be used when striking wood-handled chisels or gouges.

(9)

Ropes.

(a)

Climbing ropes shall be used when working aloft in trees. Climbing ropes shall have a minimum diameter of 1⁄2-inch and be a 3- or 4-strand first-grade manila with a nominal breaking strength of 2385 pounds or its equivalent in strength and durability. Synthetic rope shall have a maximum elasticity of not more than 7 percent.

(b)

Rope made unsafe by damage or defect, or for any other reason, shall not be used.

(c)

Rope shall be stored away from all cutting edges and sharp tools. Corrosive chemicals, gas, and oil shall be kept away from rope.

(d)

Climbing ropes and safety lines shall not be used to lower limbs or other parts of trees or to raise or lower equipment.

(e)

When stored, rope shall be coiled and piled, or suspended, so that air can circulate through the coils.

(f)

Rope ends shall be secured to prevent unraveling.

(g)

Climbing and safety rope shall not be spliced to effect repair.

(h)

Safety snaps shall be rotated from one end of the rope to the other, as needed, and the worn end cut off.

(i)

A handline shall be used for raising or lowering tools and limbs.

(10)

Tackle blocks and pulleys. Tackle blocks and pulleys shall be inspected immediately before use and shall be condemned if defective, in accordance with procedures given in ANSI/ASME B30.9-1984, B30.9a-1985, and B30.9b-1987, Safety Standard for Slings.

(11)

Ladders.

(a)

When using portable ladders to climb trees, the ladder shall be tied to the tree or supported by another worker. When working from a ladder during cutting operations, the ladder shall be securely tied or braced, and the worker tied in as required by OAR 437-002-0310 (Work Procedures)(1)(a)(A).

(b)

Ladders, platforms, and aerial devices, including insulated aerial devices, shall not be placed in a position where they could contact an electrical conductor. Reliance shall not be placed on their dielectric capabilities.

(c)

Ladders made of metal or other conductive material shall not be used where an electrical hazard exists. Only approved wood ladders (constructed in accordance with ANSI A14.1-1982, Safety Requirements for Portable Wood Ladders, or nonconductive ladders made of synthetic material equal to or exceeding the strength of approved wood ladders, shall be used.

(d)

Metal ladders used where no electrical hazard exists shall conform to ANSI A14.2-1982, Safety Requirements for Portable Metal Ladders.

(e)

All ladders shall be inspected daily before use. Unsafe ladders shall not be used.

(f)

The attaching of cleats, metal points, and safety feet; lashing; or other effective means of securing the ladder shall be used if there is danger of its slipping.

(g)

Ladders shall be supported while in storage so they will not sag. Except when on mobile equipment, ladders shall be stored under suitable cover, protected from the weather, and kept in a dry location away from excessive heat.

(h)

Ladders shall not be used as bridges or inclined planes to load or handle logs or other material.

(12)

Climbing spurs. Climbing spurs shall be of the tree-climbing type and have gaffs suitable for the tree being climbed.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 437-002-0309 — Hand Tools, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=437-002-0309.

437‑002‑0005
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0006
General Oregon Definitions 437‑002‑0007
Testing and Certification 437‑002‑0010
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0015
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0020
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0022
Additional Oregon General Requirements 437‑002‑0026
Portable Ladders 437‑002‑0032
Ramps and Runways 437‑002‑0033
Piers and Wharves 437‑002‑0040
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0041
Exits and Exit Routes 437‑002‑0042
Emergency Action Plan 437‑002‑0043
Fire Prevention Plan 437‑002‑0047
Working Near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment 437‑002‑0060
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0080
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0081
Oregon Ventilation Regulations 437‑002‑0095
Audiometric Testing in Oregon 437‑002‑0098
Additional Applicability 437‑002‑0100
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0101
Oregon Start-Up Dates 437‑002‑0107
Spray Finishing 437‑002‑0109
Explosives and Blasting Agents 437‑002‑0118
Oregon Rules for Reinforced Plastics Manufacturing 437‑002‑0119
Oregon Effective Dates 437‑002‑0120
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0122
Dipping and Coating 437‑002‑0134
Personal Protective Equipment 437‑002‑0139
Working Underway on Water. 437‑002‑0140
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0141
Additional Oregon Sanitation Requirements 437‑002‑0142
Labor Camps 437‑002‑0144
Additional Oregon Rules for General Environmental Controls 437‑002‑0145
Additional Oregon Rules for Accident Prevention and Tags 437‑002‑0146
Confined Spaces 437‑002‑0154
Individual Locks 437‑002‑0161
Medical Services and First Aid 437‑002‑0170
Worker Protection Standard 437‑002‑0180
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0182
Oregon Rules for Fire Fighters 437‑002‑0187
Portable Fire Extinguishers 437‑002‑0200
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0210
Additional Oregon Rules for Compressed Air and Compressed Gas Equipment 437‑002‑0220
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0221
Additional Oregon Rules for Handling Materials 437‑002‑0223
Oregon Rules for Commercial and Industrial Vehicles 437‑002‑0227
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Industrial Trucks 437‑002‑0228
Oregon General Requirements for Cranes 437‑002‑0229
Additional Oregon Rules for Overhead and Gantry Cranes 437‑002‑0230
Additional Oregon Rule for Crawler, Locomotive and Truck Cranes 437‑002‑0232
Additional Oregon Rule for Derricks 437‑002‑0233
Oregon Rules for Hammerhead Cranes 437‑002‑0235
Additional Oregon Rule for Slings 437‑002‑0240
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0242
Oregon Rules for Machinery and Machine Guarding 437‑002‑0256
Stationary Compactors, Self-Contained Compactors, and Balers 437‑002‑0260
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0262
Additional Definitions in Oregon 437‑002‑0264
Additional General Requirements for Hand Tools 437‑002‑0266
Additional Oregon Rules for Guarding Portable Powered Tools 437‑002‑0268
Oregon Rules for Hand-Powered Equipment 437‑002‑0280
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0282
Job Planning and Layout 437‑002‑0283
Eye Protection and Protective Clothing 437‑002‑0284
Specifications for Protectors 437‑002‑0285
Special Precautions 437‑002‑0286
Preservative Coatings 437‑002‑0287
Toxic Preservative Coatings 437‑002‑0288
Health Protection and Ventilation — General 437‑002‑0297
Welding or Cutting Containers 437‑002‑0298
Self-Contained Units 437‑002‑0300
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0301
Scope and Application 437‑002‑0302
Definitions 437‑002‑0303
Training and Work Planning 437‑002‑0304
First Aid Requirements 437‑002‑0305
Traffic Control 437‑002‑0306
Electrical Hazards 437‑002‑0307
Personal Protective Equipment 437‑002‑0308
Portable Power Tools 437‑002‑0309
Hand Tools 437‑002‑0310
Work Procedures 437‑002‑0311
Mobile Equipment 437‑002‑0312
Oregon Rules for Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills 437‑002‑0313
Additional Oregon Rules for Sawmills 437‑002‑0314
Veneer and Plywood Machinery 437‑002‑0315
Shake and Shingle Machinery 437‑002‑0316
Oregon Rules for Telecommunications 437‑002‑0320
Adoption by Reference. 437‑002‑0340
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0342
Additional Oregon Definition 437‑002‑0345
Inland Emergency Aid 437‑002‑0355
Air Supply Systems (Compressed Gases and Air) 437‑002‑0360
Adoption by Reference 437‑002‑0363
Oregon Amendment 437‑002‑0364
Oregon Rules for MOCA (4,4’-Methylene Bis (2-chloroaniline)) 437‑002‑0368
Deterioration 437‑002‑0371
Scope and Application 437‑002‑0373
Oregon Rules for Thiram 437‑002‑0377
Additional Oregon Rules for Hazard Communication 437‑002‑0378
Oregon Rules for Pipe Labelling 437‑002‑0382
Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants 437‑002‑0390
Oregon Effective Dates 437‑002‑0391
Additional Oregon Rules for Carcinogens in Laboratories 437‑002‑1001
Asbestos Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1017
Vinyl Chloride Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1018
Inorganic Arsenic Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1025
Lead Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1027
Cadmium Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1028
Benzene Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1029
Coke Oven Emissions Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1030
Additional Oregon Rules for Bloodborne Pathogens 437‑002‑1035
Oregon Rule for Sharps Injury Log 437‑002‑1043
Cotton Dust Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1044
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1045
Acrylonitrile Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1047
Ethylene Oxide Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1048
Formaldehyde Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1050
Methylenedianiline Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1051
1,3-Butadiene Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1052
Methylene Chloride Respiratory Protection Program 437‑002‑1053
Scope and Application 437‑002‑1054
Definitions 437‑002‑1055
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) 437‑002‑1056
Exposure Assessment 437‑002‑1057
Specified exposure control methods 437‑002‑1058
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas 437‑002‑1059
Methods of Compliance 437‑002‑1060
Respiratory Protection 437‑002‑1061
Housekeeping 437‑002‑1062
Medical Surveillance 437‑002‑1063
Communication of Respirable Crystalline Silica Hazards to Employees 437‑002‑1064
Recordkeeping 437‑002‑1065
Dates 437‑002‑1139
Working Over or In Water 437‑002‑2021
Additional Oregon Definitions 437‑002‑2022
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Platforms 437‑002‑2024
Scope and Application 437‑002‑2025
Definitions 437‑002‑2026
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) 437‑002‑2027
Rope Descent & Rope Access Systems 437‑002‑2028
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas 437‑002‑2029
Methods of Compliance 437‑002‑2030
Respiratory Protection 437‑002‑2031
Delayed Effective Dates for Walking-Working Surfaces 437‑002‑2032
Hygiene Areas and Practices 437‑002‑2033
Housekeeping 437‑002‑2034
Medical Surveillance 437‑002‑2035
Medical Removal 437‑002‑2036
Communication of Beryllium Hazards to Employees 437‑002‑2037
Recordkeeping 437‑002‑2038
Dates 437‑002‑2040
Exposure Assessment 437‑002‑2045
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment 437‑002‑2101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements) 437‑002‑2102
Acetylene 437‑002‑2224
Vehicle Drivers and Riders 437‑002‑2225
Vehicles for Highway and Road Operation Characteristics and Maintenance 437‑002‑2226
Vehicles for Use on Property Other Than Public Roads and Highways Operation, Characteristics and Maintenance 437‑002‑2253
Oxygen-fuel Gas Welding and Cutting 437‑002‑2300
General 437‑002‑2301
Medical Services and First Aid 437‑002‑2302
Job Briefing 437‑002‑2303
Hazardous Energy Control Procedures 437‑002‑2304
Enclosed Spaces 437‑002‑2305
Excavations 437‑002‑2306
Personal Protective Equipment 437‑002‑2307
Portable Ladders and Platforms 437‑002‑2308
Hand and Portable Power Equipment 437‑002‑2309
Live-line Tools 437‑002‑2310
Materials Handling and Storage 437‑002‑2311
Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts 437‑002‑2312
Deenergizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection 437‑002‑2313
Grounding for the Protection of Employees 437‑002‑2314
Testing and Test Facilities 437‑002‑2315
Mechanical Equipment 437‑002‑2316
Overhead Lines 437‑002‑2317
Line-clearance Tree Trimming 437‑002‑2318
Communication Facilities 437‑002‑2319
Underground Electrical Installations 437‑002‑2320
Substations 437‑002‑2321
Power Generation Installations 437‑002‑2322
Special Conditions 437‑002‑2323
Helicopters 437‑002‑2324
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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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