Section R. 408.15106 - Definitions; D to HRule 5106.
(1) "Danger tree" means a standing tree that presents a hazard to an employee due to conditions such as deterioration or physical damage to the root system, trunk, stem, or limbs, and the direction and lean of the tree.(2) "Debarker" means a machine that removes bark from logs.(3) "Decking" means the act of piling logs or pulpwood on a skidway for temporary storage.(4) "Disabling injury" or "lost time injury" means an injury which prevents a person from reporting for the next scheduled work shift or which causes a permanent partial impairment.(5) "Designated person" means an employee who has the requisite knowledge, training, and experience to perform specific duties.(6) "Domino felling" means the partial cutting of multiple trees which are left standing and which are then pushed over with a pusher tree.(7) "Eye protection" means a device worn in front of the eyes, the predominant function of which is to protect the eyes from hazards.(8) "Fell" or "fall" means to cut down trees.(9) "Feller" or "faller" means a person who cuts a tree from its stump.(10) "Felling" or "falling" means the act of cutting a tree from its stump.(11) "Flammable liquid" means any liquid which has a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit and which has a vapor pressure of not more than 40 pounds per square inch (absolute) at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.(12) "Grapple" means a hinged clamping device which is at the working end of a line or boom, and which is used to grasp and release forest products during skidding, yarding, or loading.(13) "Grounded" means the placement of a component of a machine on the ground or on a device where it is firmly supported.(14) "Guarded" means that an object is covered, fenced, or surrounded so that it is not exposed to contact.(15) "Guy line" means a line which is used to stay or support spar trees or booms or which is used for equipment that needs support.(16) "Health care provider" means a health care practitioner operating within the scope of his or her license, certificate, registration, or legally authorized practice.(17) "Hinge wood" means the portion of a tree which is left uncut and which controls the direction of the fall. See figure 1 of R 408.15156.(18) "Hydraulic ram log splitter" means a machine for splitting logs that uses pressurized fluid to cause a wedge to pass through a log.Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.15106
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