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Yarding

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Brochures/Guides
- Yarding and loading handbook
  Focuses on skyline yarding as the most common type of logging operation in Oregon, assuming steep terrain and use of a yarder tower and cable system.
  English 06/25/2010
- Yarding logging safety - Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation
  Covers safety hazards and injury prevention in Oregon logging operations; describes 18 fatalities associated with rigging, landing, maintenance, skidding machinery, helicopter logging and transportation.
  English 10/21/2010

Education and training

Rules and rule-related

Final Rules
Interpretations
- Transmitters in cable yarding
  This interpretation answers questions about how many transmitters are required when swedging and pre-setting chokers for cable yarding.
  01/06/2020

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Forest activities