what is a safety work procedure for the use of a reciprocating saw

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Z62.3-11 (R2021) 'Chain saw kickback' or a standard offering equivalent or better protection. - 348 (2) An owner of a chain saw shall ensure that the chain saw - (a) is used only with a safety chain that is filed ac -cording to the manufacturer's specifications, - (b) is equipped with an adequate chain brake, and - (c) is fitted only with component parts specified by the manufacturer. 2001-33; 2020-35; 2022-27; 2022-79 ## Operator of chain saw - 349 An employee who operates a chain saw shall - (a) stop the motor before carrying the saw from one location to another, - (b) stop the motor before adjusting the chain, - (c) adjust the saw according to the manufacturer's specifications so that the chain is stopped while the motor is idling, - (d) immediately remove a defective saw from use until repaired, - (e) start the saw when it is cold by holding it against a solid object below waist level, - (f) not start the saw by pulling on the cord while the other hand engages the throttle mechanism, - (g) hold the saw in both hands while operating it, - (h) not operate the saw above shoulder height, - (i) stand on a solid base when operating the saw, and - (j) not climb on or work under a felled tree. - « Recul des scies à chaîne » ou d'une norme qui offre une protection équivalente ou supérieure. - 348 (2) Le propriétaire d'une scie à chaîne doit s'assu -rer que la scie à chaîne - a) n'est utilisée qu'avec une chaîne de sécurité affû -tée conformément aux spécifications du fabricant, - b) est munie d'un frein de chaîne convenable, et - c) est équipée seulement des parties constituantes spécifiées par le fabricant. 2001-33; 2020-35; 2022-27; 2022-79 ## Obligations du salarié qui utilise une scie à chaîne - 349 Le salarié qui utilise une scie à chaîne doit - a) arrêter le moteur avant de transporter la scie d'un endroit à un autre, - b) arrêter le moteur avant d'ajuster la chaîne, - c) ajuster la scie conformément aux…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Division 2 - (3) Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices. The employer shall assure that 29 CFR 1910.331 through 1910.335, Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices, in Division 2/S, are complied with for all electrical hazards, EXCEPT as provided for in 29 CFR 1910.331(c). - (4) Notification to Power Company. The power company shall be notified when working within 10 feet of a power line or when a tree may fall within 10 feet of a power line. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(4). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 to 654.295. Hist: OR-OSHA Admin. Order 27-1990, f. 12/12/90, ef. 2/1/91. OR-OSHA Admin. Order 1-1996, f. 2/16/96, ef. 2/16/96. ## [redacted phone] Personal Protective Equipment - (1) Personal protective equipment shall be provided and used as required by OAR 437, Division 2/I, Personal Protective Equipment. - (2) Safety belts or tree-trimming saddle belts shall conform to ANSI A10.141975, Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards, Lifelines, and Drop Lines for Construction and Industrial Use. Safety belts, tree trimming saddles, or a saddle formed by a double bowline shall be worn to protect workers when working aloft. - (3) Saddle belts or safety belts used for climbing operations shall have forged support rings. Snaps used in climbing ropes or in safety straps, for attachment to the forged support ring, shall be of a self-closing safety type. Forged support rings shall be designed so that the snaps will not become disengaged (roll off) accidentally. - (4) Saddle belts or safety belts shall not be spliced or weakened by punching extra holes in them. - (5) All employees using chain saws shall wear flexible ballistic nylon pads or other equivalent protection sewn or otherwise fastened to the trousers, which will protect the legs from the thigh to below the knee. - (6) Eye or face protection shall be provided and used where chips, sawdust or flying particles present a hazard. - (7) When opera…

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## Felling Procedures ## Felling procedures 353 (1) Before starting to fell a tree, an employee shall ensure that - (a) all standing dead trees and other potential haz -ards are removed from the work area, - (b) there is a clear path of retreat to safety, and - (c) all other persons have moved at least 40 m from the felling area. 353 (2) Despite paragraph (1)(c), in a trail-cut opera -tion, an employee shall ensure that, as soon as the tree begins to fall, any person assisting the employee moves at least 3 m away from the tree at a 45° angle from the direction opposite to the planned direction of fall. 2022-27 ## Standing dead tree 2022-27 353.1 (1) An employer and an employee shall, when -ever possible, operate a powered mobile equipment to fell a standing dead tree. 353.1 (2) If a standing dead tree cannot be felled by op -erating a powered mobile equipment, an employee shall operate a chain saw to fell the standing dead tree and shall - (a) comply with sections 353 and 354 except for paragraph 354(2)(b), - (b) stand straight and tall to reduce the exposure of the employee's neck and back, and - (c) use a lever instead of a wedge to avoid hitting the tree. 353.1 (3) If a standing dead tree cannot be felled by op -erating a powered mobile equipment or a chain saw, an employer shall - (a) develop written safe work procedures for haz -ardous operations caused by a standing dead tree that cannot be felled, ## Procédures d'abattage ## Procédures d'abattage 353 (1) Avant de commencer à abattre un arbre, le sala -rié doit s'assurer - a) que tous les chicots et tous les autres risques po -tentiels sont enlevés de l'aire de travail, - b) qu'il y a un sentier libre qui permette une retraite vers la sécurité, et - c) que toutes les autres personnes se sont déplacées à au moins 40 m du secteur d'abattage. 353 (2) Par dérogation à l'alinéa (1)c), lors d'une opé -ration de coupe de sentier, le sa…

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## Hydraulically driven chain saw 2022-27 349.1 (1) An employer shall ensure that an employee operates a hydraulically driven chain saw in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and does not op -erate the chain saw in a way that the saw bar is directly in line with the cab or other persons. - 349.1 (2) An employer shall maintain a hydraulically driven chain saw in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 2022-27 ## Operator of brush saw or clearing saw 350 An employee who operates a brush saw or a clear -ing saw shall - (a) operate and maintain the saw in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, - (b) ensure that the saw is equipped with an adequate blade guard, - (c) maintain a minimum 10 m distance from any other person while operating the saw, - (d) regularly inspect the blade and file it when nec -essary, - (e) replace the blade at the first sign of cracks or fractures, - (f) fit the saw only with blades and component parts as specified by the manufacturer, - (g) use a harness suitable for use with the saw, - (h) ensure that the harness is well maintained and properly adjusted and that the emergency release on the harness functions properly, - (i) stop the engine before any manual adjustment, cleaning, clearing of debris or other work is carried out on the blade or blade guard, and - (j) not start the saw while it is attached to the har -ness. ## Scie à chaîne hydraulique 2022-27 - 349.1 (1) L'employeur s'assure que le salarié qui utili -se une scie à chaîne hydraulique respecte les spécifica -tions du fabricant et qu'il veille à ce que le guide à chaîne ne soit pas directement en ligne avec la cabine ou d'autres personnes. - - 349.1 (2) L'employeur entretient la scie à chaîne hy draulique conformément aux spécifications du fabricant. 2022-27 ## Obligations du salarié qui utilise une scie a broussailles ou une scie à dégager - 350 Le salari…

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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 S-15.1 REG 10 - (4) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a worker who operates a grinder: - (a) is provided with and uses the following personal protective equipment that meets the requirements of Part 7: - (i) an industrial eye or face protector; - (ii) hand or arm protection; and - (b) is instructed in the potential hazards and safe use of the grinder. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s10-12. ## Chain saws - 10-13 (1) An employer, contractor or supplier shall ensure that a chain saw is: - (a) equipped with an effective chain brake or a chain and bar that is designed to minimize the possibility of a kickback; and - (b) designed and constructed so that the chain stops when the engine is at idle. - (2) If a chain saw is to be used by a worker operating from an elevated cage or basket, the width of which is less than twice the length of the chain saw, an employer or contractor shall ensure that a secondary platform is installed outside the cage or basket and is used to store the chain saw and to start the chain saw engine. - (3) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a worker who operates a chain saw: - (a) stops the chain while the worker is walking with the saw; - (b) does not operate the saw at a height that is higher than the worker's shoulder level; - (c) holds the saw firmly in both hands while operating the saw; and - (d) maintains the chain saw, cutting chain and safeguards in safe operating condition. - (4) A worker who operates a chain saw: - (a) shall stop the chain while the worker is walking with the saw; - (b) shall not operate the saw at a height that is higher than the worker's shoulder level; - (c) shall hold the saw firmly in both hands while operating the saw; - (d) shall maintain the chain saw, cutting chain and safeguards in safe operating condition; and - (e) shall maintain the chain saw so that the chain stops when the engine is at idle. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s10-13.

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## Working alone 351 (1) An employer shall ensure that an employee who operates a chain saw, brush saw or clearing saw is knowledgeable of the emergency communication proce -dure and the transportation procedure set out in New Brunswick Regulation 2004-130 under the Act and is ac -companied by a person who holds a valid First Aid Workplace Certificate in accordance with that Regula -tion. ## Required supplies when operating a saw 351 (2) An employer shall ensure that an employee who operates a chain saw, brush saw or clearing saw has - (a) a suitable fire extinguisher or a round point shovel readily available, - (b) suitable first aid supplies readily available, and - (c) a pressure bandage. 2022-27 ## Prohibited actions when operating saw 352 An employee who operates a chain saw, brush saw or clearing saw shall - (a) not work alone, - (b) not girdle trees, - (c) not refuel the saw while the engine is operating, - (d) move the saw at least 3 m from where it was re -fuelled before starting the engine, - (e) refuel only from a non-glass container with spout or funnel, - (f) not refuel the saw near any source of ignition, and - (g) carry or keep close at hand the pressure bandage provided by the employer. ## Obligation de l'employeur de s'assurer que le salarié ne travaille pas seul 351 (1) L'employeur s'assure que le salarié qui utilise une scie à chaîne, une scie à broussailles ou une scie à dégager connaît le protocole de communication en cas d'urgence ainsi que le protocole de transport prévus par le Règlement du Nouveau-Brunswick 2004-130 pris en vertu de la Loi et est accompagné d'une personne qui est titulaire d'un certificat de secourisme en milieu de tra -vail valide prévu par ce règlement. ## Obligation de l'employeur quant au matériel accessoire requis 351 (2) L'employeur doit s'assurer qu'un salarié qui utilise une scie à chaîne, une scie à broussaille ou…

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- (b) ensure employees receive adequate instruction and training with respect to the safe work procedures for hazardous operations, and - (c) ensure that employees follow the safe work pro -cedures for hazardous operations. 2022-27 ## Felling procedures ## 354 (1) In this section - 'lodged tree' means a tree that has not fallen to the ground or a bed after being displaced from its natural po -sition; ( arbre logé ) 'spring pole' means a section of tree or bush which is, by virtue of its arrangement in relation to other mate -rials, under compression. ( perche fléchie ) - 354 (1.1) When felling a tree, an employee shall con -struct a hinge that will safely direct the tree to the ground by completing the following steps: - (a) cut an open face notch of at least 70° where the cut meets clean and even with no by-pass and make a back cut that is level and no more than 2.5 cm above the intersection of the two notch cuts; - (b) construct a uniform hinge that has a thickness of approximately 10% of the tree's diameter and a width that is approximately 80% of the tree's diameter; and - (c) follow the instructions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) as illustrated below: - b) de s'assurer que les salariés reçoivent une forma -tion convenable relativement à ces procédures; - c) de s'assurer que les salariés suivent ces procé -dures. 2022-27 ## Procédures d'abattage 354 (1) Dans le présent article - « arbre logé » désigne un arbre qui, après avoir été dé -placé de sa position naturelle, n'est tombé ni au sol ni sur un lit; ( lodged tree ) - « perche fléchie » désigne une partie d'un arbre ou d'un arbrisseau qui, par le fait de sa position par rapport à d'autres matériaux, est sous compression. ( spring pole ) - 354 (1.1) Lorsqu'il abat un arbre, le salarié construit une charnière pour le diriger au sol de façon sécuritaire selon les directives suivantes : - a) pratiquer une entaille à angle ouvert d'au moins 70° où les traits …

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## Protective Equipment ## Protective equipment - 346 An employer shall, in addition to complying with the appropriate requirements for protective equipment under Part 7, ensure that - (a) an employee wears - (i) high visibility safety apparel that meets the re -quirements of CSA standard Z96-15 (R2020), High-visibility safety apparel , or a stand -ard offering equivalent or better protection, and - (ii) high visibility safety headgear, - (b) an employee who operates a chain saw wears - (i) safety footwear that meets the requirements of CSA standard Z195:14 (R2019), 'Protective Foot -wear' or a standard offering equivalent or better protection, has chain saw protection on the top and sides and has non-slip soles, and - (ii) leg protection that has a label permanently af -fixed to the outer surface of the leg protection indi -cating the standard it meets, and - (c) an employee who is working on a slope that is greater than 30% wears safety footwear that is corked, caulked or spiked. 2001-33; 2020-35; 2022-27; 2022-79; 2024-38 ## Protective equipment 347 An employee shall, in addition to complying with the appropriate requirements for protective equipment under Part VII, wear the protective equipment required in section 346. ## Chain Saws, Brush Saws and Clearing Saws Chain saw requirements 348 (1) An owner of a chain saw shall ensure that the chain saw meets the applicable requirements of CSA standard Z62.1-11, 'Chain saws' or a standard offering equivalent or better protection and CSA standard ## Équipement de protection ## Équipement de protection 346 En plus de se conformer aux exigences appro -priées pour l'équipement de protection prévues à la par -tie 7, l'employeur s'assure de ce qui suit : - a) le salarié porte à la fois : - (i) des vêtements de sécurité à haute visibilité qui satisfont aux exigences que prévoit la norme Z96-F15 (C2020) de la CSA, intitulée Vête -ments de sécurité à haute visibilité , ou une norme q…