Logging Equipment Operation

Operators who work with logging equipment often drive or work with heavy machinery, which can be hazardous. Machinery used in logging operations includes logging tractors or wheeled vehicles that can be equipped with accessories such as a bulldozer blade, frontal shear, logging arch, cable winches and crane booms.**

The information in each section below is listed in the order of relevance to the hazardous situation.

Situational risks – inherent to the situation or proximate cause of injury
Struck by tree Struck by equipment	Struck by vehicle

Systemic risks – contribute to injury but are not direct causes
Inclement weather Lack of workplace awareness	Fatigue

Relevant Technology Solutions
Workzone intrusion detection Inclement weather warning app Enclosed heavy equipment cabs	Body-worn cameras Location geofencing Fatigue monitoring and wearables

* Safety Technology 2020: Mapping Technology Solutions for Reducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities in the Workplace

**Bureau of Labor Statistics

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