Logging Safety: A Field Guide

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• Corporate Authors:
  New York State Department of Health
• Description:
  Logging has consistently been one of the most hazardous industries in the United States. 95 workers were fatally injured in the U.S. logging industry in 2006, resulting in a fatality rate of 85.6 deaths per 100,000 workers. The fatality rate for all occupations in the U.S. in 2006 was 4.0 deaths per 100,000 workers. 40 workers were killed in New York State while performing tree work, including logging, between 2002­2007. 17% of logging employee fatalities are machine related accidents. 40,000 logging injuries occurred in the U.S. in 2007. Total medical costs approached $300 million. The information in this booklet reviews the key elements of logging hazards and the OSHA Logging Standard requirements and suggests some preventive measures that can help loggers and other tree workers to reduce injuries and work safely. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Forestry Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mortality Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety
• Keywords:
  Fatalities Injury Prevention Logging Industry Logging Safety Logging Workers Machine Operators Occupational Accidents Traumatic Injuries
• Publisher:
  New York State Department of Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-108
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058821
• Citation:
  Albany, NY: New York State Department of Health, 2009 Sep; :1-108
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Logging safety: a field guide
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:33ff83fa1b755e3710e68d95cc36874c9dd3de6511e8ae7a8b3931ad2c8d1bf60246d042150f54af806650caa1dbdfc52ccef884bee9f0f3f243a08a518ff518
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223214/cdc_223214_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.35 MB ]