OAR 437-002-0315
Shake and Shingle Machinery

NOTE: 1910.265(c) and (d) also apply to Shake and Shingle Machinery. (See OAR 437-002-0313 (Additional Oregon Rules for Sawmills)(1).)

(1)

Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to prescribe minimum requirements for shake and shingle manufacturing operations.

(2)

Definitions applicable to shake and shingle machinery:

(a)

“Blocks” shall mean those sections of a log cut in various lengths;

(b)

“Blocks” and “Bolts” may be considered to be synonymous;

(c)

“Clipper Saw” shall mean a circular saw used to trim manufactured shingles;

(d)

“Groover” shall mean a cylinder-type knife (knives) similar to a planer knife (knives), used to cut grooves into the face surface on the side edge of shakes or shingles;

(e)

“Hip” and “Ridge saw” shall mean a circular saw used to cut various angles on the side edge of shakes or shingles.

(f)

“Johnson Bar” shall mean a shaft used to control the feed of the carriage;

(g)

“Knee Bolter Circular Saw” shall mean a stationary circular saw used to trim and debark blocks (the blocks are manually maneuvered onto a carriage and fed into a saw);

(h)

“Log Haul” shall mean a power conveyor used to move logs into position to cut into blocks;

(i)

“Packers” shall mean employees who pack the manufactured shakes or shingles into bundles;

(j)

“Pantograph Power Splitter” shall mean a hydraulically operated wedge, manually positioned into place, used to split blocks;

(k)

“Power Saw Splitter” shall mean a stationary circular saw used to split (saw) blocks, (the blocks are manually maneuvered onto a carriage and fed into the saw);

(l)

“Set Works” shall mean a component of the shingle machine, located on the machine frame, used to control the thickness of each shingle being manufactured;

(m)

“Shake Machine” shall mean a band saw used to cut shake blanks into manufactured shakes;

(n)

“Shake Splitter” shall mean a stationary hydraulically operated wedge, manually controlled, used to split shake blocks into shake blanks;

(o)

“Shim Saw” shall mean a circular saw used to re-cut manufactured shingles into narrow widths;

(p)

“Shingle Machine” shall mean a machine used to manufacture shingles; composed of a feed, set works, and carriage system, all functioning in relation to a circular saw;

(q)

“Shingle Saw” shall mean a circular saw used to cut shingles from blocks;

(r)

“Spault” shall mean the first and last section(s) of block as it is cut into shingles;

(s)

“Spault Catcher” shall mean a device located on the shingle machine next to the solid feed rolls, used to hold the last section of each block being cut (called a spault), in place;

(t)

“Track or Swing Cut Off Saw” shall mean a circular saw used to cut blocks from a log.

(3)

Track or Swing Cut Off Circular Saw:

(a)

A power operated track or swing cut off circular saw shall have controls so arranged that operators are not positioned directly in front of the saw while making a cut;

(b)

All track or swing cut off circular saws shall be completely encased or guarded when the saw is in the retract position, except for that portion of the guard that must be left open for the operation of the saw;

(c)

Track or swing cut off circular saw guards shall be constructed of sheet metal not less than 1⁄8-inch thick, or a wood guard of not less than nominal two-inch thick wood material, or equivalent;
NOTE: Hinged or removable doors or gates will be permitted where necessary to permit adjusting and oiling.

(d)

The driving belts on the track or swing cut off circular saw shall be guarded;

(e)

A safety catch shall be provided to prevent the track cut off saw from leaving the track.

(4)

Overhead Deck Splitter — Pantograph:

(a)

Pantograph splitters shall have a shroud incorporated on the upper pressure plate to eliminate the possibility of the splitter moving from the operating are. This shroud shall be constructed of substantial design with a minimum width of three inches and a minimum thickness of 3⁄8-inch;

(b)

Mechanically operated overhead splitters shall have handles moving opposite the stroke of the piston;

(c)

When the leading edge of the pantograph splitter is completely extended, the minimum clearance from the deck to the splitting edge shall be two inches.

(5)

Power Splitter Saw. Power splitters shall have spreaders behind the saw to prevent materials from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator. The top of the saw shall be completely covered.

(6)

Knee Bolter Circular Saw:

(a)

A safety catch shall be provided to prevent the bolter carriage from leaving the track;

(b)

Bolter saws shall be provided with a canopy guard of sheet metal not less than 1⁄8-inch thick, or cast iron guard not less than 3⁄16-inch thick or a wood guard of not less than nominal two-inch thick wood material or equivalent:

(A)

Such guard shall completely enclose the rear portion of the saw;

(B)

It shall be so arranged and adjusted as to cover the front of the saw; not to exceed 20 inches from the top of the carriage to the bottom of the guard on 16-inch and 18-inch blocks and 26 inches on 24-inch blocks, or the material being cut.

(c)

Knee bolter saws shall be provided with wipers of belting or other suitable material. These wipers shall be installed on both sides of the saw in such a manner as to deflect knots, chips, slivers, etc., that are carried by the saw;

(d)

A positive device shall be provided and used to manually lock and hold the feed table of knee bolter saws in the neutral position when not in use;

(e)

That portion of all saws which is below and behind the saw table shall be effectively guarded by the exhaust hood of other device;

(f)

Hinged or removable doors or gates will be permitted where necessary to permit adjusting and oiling.

(7)

Shake Machinery:

(a)

Shake Splitters:

(A)

A positive de-energizing device shall be provided within ready reach of each shake splitter operator;

(B)

Each shake splitter shall be provided with an adjustable stroke limiter to eliminate the splitting blade from striking the table;

(C)

All splitters shall have a minimum clearance of four inches, from the splitting edge to the table surface, when the splitter is in the extended position;

(D)

All splitter tables shall have a friction surface to reduce kick out of the material being split;

(E)

Shake splitters shall not be operated at a speed that would cause chunks to be thrown in such a manner as to create a hazard to the operator;

(F)

The use of foot pedal (treadle) mechanisms shall be provided with protection to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal:
(i)
The pedal shall have a nonslip surface;
(ii)
The pedal return spring shall be of the compression type, operating on a rod or guided within a hole or tube, or designed to prevent interleaving of spring coils in event of breakage;
(iii)
If pedal counterweights are provided, the path of the travel of the weight shall be enclosed.

(b)

Shake Saw Guards:

(A)

Every shake band saw shall be equipped with a saw guard on both sides of the blade down to the top side of the guide;

(B)

The outside saw guard shall extend a minimum of 3-1⁄2 inches below the bottom edge of the saw guide;

(C)

The maximum opening between the saw guide and table rolls shall be 15 inches.

(c)

Shake Saw Band Wheel Guards:

(A)

The band wheels on all shake band saws shall be completely encased or guarded on both sides;

(B)

The guards shall be constructed of not less than No. 14 U.S. gauge metal or material equal in strength;

(C)

The metal doors, on such guards, shall have a wood liner of a minimum thickness of 1⁄2 inch.

(d)

Shake Saw Band Wheels Speed and Maintenance:

(A)

No band wheel shall be run at a peripheral speed in excess of that recommended by the manufacturer;

(B)

Each band wheel shall be carefully inspected at least once a month by management;

(C)

Any band wheel in which a crack is found in the rim or in a spoke shall be immediately discontinued from service until properly repaired;

(D)

Each band saw frame shall be provided with a tension indicator.

(8)

Upright Shingle Machine:

(a)

Upright Shingle Saw Guards:

(A)

Every shingle machine carriage shall be equipped with a hand guard which:
(i)
Projects at least one inch beyond the cutting edge of the saw;
(ii)
Shall be located not more than 1⁄2-inch from the side of the saw blade.

(B)

Shingle saw guards shall have a rim guard so designed and installed as to prevent chips and knots from flying from the saws. Such guards shall cover the edge of the saw to at least the depth of the teeth, except such part of the cutting edge as is essential for sawing the material;

(C)

Saws, arbors, and couplings shall be guarded;

(D)

Every part of a clipper saw, except that part which is exposed to trim shingles, shall be enclosed by a guard, so designed and installed to prevent contact with the clipper saw. An additional guard shall be installed not more than four inches above the clipper board and not more than 1⁄2-inch from the vertical plane of the saw;

(E)

The underside of clipper saw boards shall be equipped with a substantial finger guard to effectively protect the operator’s fingers. The guard shall be a minimum of five inches long and 1-1⁄4 inches deep.

(b)

Upright Carriage Guards:

(A)

Automatic revolving cam set works and rocker arms, on machine frame, shall be guarded where exposed to contact;

(B)

The spault catchers shall be not less than 3⁄16-inch thick and kept sharp at all times. Missing teeth shall be replaced.

(c)

Carriage Feed Works:

(A)

The pinion gear, bull wheel and Johnson bar operating the same carriage, shall be guarded where exposed to contact;

(B)

Each shingle machine clutch treadle shall be arranged so that it is necessary to manually operate the treadle to start the machine:
(i)
The use of devices to permit the automatic starting of the machine when the jaw treadle is released is prohibited;
(ii)
The carriage shall have a brake to hold it in a neutral position.

(C)

Carriage speed shall not exceed 34 strokes per minute.

(9)

Related Shake and Shingle Sawing Machinery:

(a)

Flat or Taper Saw. A wood or metal guard or its equivalent shall be secured to the sliding table at the side nearest the sawyer to protect him/her from contact with the cutting edge of the saw when a block is not in the cut;

(b)

Hip and Ridge Saws:

(A)

The hip and ridge saws shall be guarded with a hood-like device;

(B)

This guard shall cover that portion of the saw not needed to cut the material, located above the cutting table;

(C)

The remaining portion of the saw, located below the table, shall be effectively guarded.
NOTE: The above subsection is applicable to both shake and shingle hip and ridge saws.

(c)

Shim Stock Saws. The top ends and sides of the shim stock saws shall be guarded;

(d)

Shake or Shingle Groover. The top ends and sides of the groover, to include the press rolls, shall be guarded;

(e)

Mechanical Power Transmission Machinery. All mechanical power transmission equipment shall be guarded in accordance with the requirements of Division 2, Subdivision O, Machinery and Machine Guarding.

(10)

Circular Saws, Speeds, and Repairs:

(a)

Maximum Allowable Speeds:

(A)

No circular saw shall be run at a speed in excess of that recommended by the manufacturer;

(B)

The manufacturer’s recommended speed shall be etched or otherwise permanently marked on the blade, and that speed shall not be exceeded.

(b)

Repairs and Reconditioning:

(A)

Shingle saws when reduced in size to less than 40 inches in diameter shall be discontinued from service as shingle saws on upright or vertical machines;

(B)

Shingle saws may be reconditioned for use as clipper saws, provided the surfaces are reground and the proper balance attained;

(C)

Shingle saws may be used to no less than 36 inches on flat or taper saw machines.

(c)

Operations:

(A)

Workers shall not leave shingle machines unattended while the carriage is in motion:
(i)
Chunks may be placed horizontally one tier high on top of shingle blocks;
(ii)
Shingle blocks shall be piled in a stable manner, not more than 72 inches high, within the immediate working area of the shingle sawyer or the area shall be barricaded.

(B)

Provisions shall be made to prevent blocks from falling into the packing area;

(C)

On each machine operated by electric motors, positive means shall be provided for rendering such controls or devices inoperative while repairs or adjustments are being made to the machines they control;

(D)

Workers shall not stand on top of blocks while in the process of splitting such blocks into bolts.

Source: Rule 437-002-0315 — Shake and Shingle Machinery, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=437-002-0315.

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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