Or. Admin. Code § 437-007-0780

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 437-007-0780 - Protective Structures for Operators, Machines Used On Or After July 1, 2014

Each machine used in forest activities on or after July 1, 2014, that is excluded from the ROPS, SAE J1040 MAY94 or ISO 8082:1994 requirements, because it is capable of 360 degree upper structure rotation, must:

(1) Meet the same requirements as those machines manufactured on or after July 1, 2004, or

(2) Be limited to use on surfaces that are prepared, excavated or constructed of solid materials with a slope of less than 20 percent when handling logs or other materials, or

(3) Have a clear path of travel and be limited to slopes of 40 percent or less when used only as anchors for cable yarding systems.

EXCEPTION: 437-007-0780 does not apply to machines manufactured before July 1, 2004 that are equipped and maintained with a front and top guard structure meeting the performance criteria of SAE J1356:FEB88 or ISO 10262:1998 Level II.

Or. Admin. Code § 437-007-0780

OSHA 5-2003, f. 6-2-03, cert. ef. 12-1-03; OSHA 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-5-08; OSHA 2-2014, f. & cert. ef. 5-29-14

Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295