Federal Directive Number: CPL 02-01-045

Date of Directive: August 21, 2008

This instruction provides guidance on the application of OSHA General Industry standards to tree care and tree removal operations.

Equivalency Required

Intention Required

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State	Intent to Adopt	Adopt Identical	Date Adopted	URL or Contact
AK	No	NA	NA	Additional Logging Standards (PDF^*). Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, (2008, July).
AZ	Yes	Yes	09/17/2008	NA
CA	No	No	NA	Chapter 4, Division of Industrial Safety. California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Title 8 regulations. Subchapter 5, Electrical Safety Orders. Group 2, High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders. Article 36, Work Procedures and Operating Procedures (Sections 2940 - 2945) Article 37, Provisions for Preventing Accidents Due to Proximity to Overhead Lines (Sections 2946 - 2949) Article 38, Line Clearance Tree Trimming Operations (Sections 2950 - 2951) Group 3, General Plant Equipment and Special Operations Article 12, Tree Work, Maintenance or Removal (Section 3420 - 3428) Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders. Group 2, Safe Practices and Personal Protection. Article 7, Miscellaneous Safe Practices. 3319, Fueling Article 10, Personal Safety Devices and Safeguards 3400, Medical Services and First Aid Group 27, Fire Protection. Article 157, Portable Fire Extinguishers. 6151, Portable Fire Extinguishers Subchapter 13, Logging & Sawmill Safety Orders Group 15, Occupational Noise Group 20, Flammable Liquids, Gases & Vapors
CT^†	Yes	Yes	10/16/2008	NA
HI	Yes	Yes	11/14/2008	NA
IA	Yes	Yes	09/04/2008	NA
IN	Yes	Yes	Revision Pending	NA
KY	Yes	No	Revision Pending	Chuck Stribling, CSP, OSH Federal-State Coordinator Phone: (502) 564-3070
MD	Yes	Yes	Revision Pending	NA
MI	No	No	NA	PART 53: Tree Trimming and Removal (PDF^). MIOSHA, STD-1137, (2005, June). PART 51: Logging (PDF^). MIOSHA, STD-1135, (2004, May). John Brennan Phone: (517) 322-1831
MN	Yes	No	Revision Pending	MNOSHA Compliance Phone: (651) 284-5050
NC	Yes	Yes	Revision Pending	NA
NJ^†	Yes	Yes	Revision Pending	NA
NM	Yes	Yes	09/04/2008	Citation Guidance Related to Tree Care and Tree Removal Operations (PDF^*). New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB), Directive 08-11, (2008, September 4).
NV	Yes	Yes	01/03/2009	NA
NY^†	Yes	Yes	10/01/2008	NA
OR	No	No	NA	Oregon Rules for Tree and Shrub Services (PDF^*). Oregon Administrative Rules, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, Subdivision R Special Industries, (1996, February 16). Division 7, Forest Activities. Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 437, (2008, March). Standards would apply.
PR	Yes	Yes	09/15/2008	NA
SC	Yes	Yes	11/17/2008	NA
TN	Yes	Yes	11/01/2008	NA
UT	Yes	Yes	10/01/2008	NA
VA	No	No	NA	Applicability of the Logging Standard, 1910.266, to Arborists (PDF^*). Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), VOSH Program Directive 06-009, (2000, May 15).
VI^†	Yes	Yes	Revision Pending	NA
VT	Yes	Yes	01/01/2009	NA
WA	No	NA	NA	Targeting WISHA Activities (General) (PDF^*). WISHA Services Department of Labor and Industries, WISHA Regional Directive 2.10, (2001, May 2).
WY	Yes	Yes	11/03/2008	JD Danni, Program Manager Phone: (307) 777-7786
Total	20	18

^† Plan covers State and local government employees only.

[Last updated: June 9, 2009]

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