R 408.15125 Foot and leg protection.

Rule 5125. (1) An employer shall assure that each employee wears foot protection, such as heavy-duty logging boots which are waterproof or water-repellent and which cover and provide support to the ankle. The employer shall assure that each employee who operates a chain saw wears foot protection that is constructed with cut-resistant material that will protect the employee’s foot against contact with a running chain saw. The employer shall assure that each employee wears sharp, calk-soled boots or other slip- resistant type boots where the employer demonstrates that they are necessary for the employee's job, the terrain, the timber type, and the weather conditions, provided that foot protection otherwise required by this rule is met. (2) The employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, and assure that each employee who operates a chain saw wears leg protection made of cut-resistant material, such as ballistic nylon. The leg protection shall cover the full length of the thigh to the top of the boot on each leg to protect against contact with a moving chain saw. Exception: This requirement does not apply when an employee is working as a climber if the employer demonstrates that a greater hazard is posed by wearing leg protection in the particular situation, or when an employee is working from a vehicular mounted elevating and rotating work platform meeting the requirements of General Industry Safety Standard Part 58 “Aerial Work Platforms,” as referenced in R 408.15102.