OAR 437-007-0515: Signs
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2003-12-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Warning signs must be prominently displayed a minimum of 300 feet in advance of forest activities which create hazardous conditions for road traffic. (2) Warning signs must be removed or covered when forest activity operations are interrupted for an extended period. (3) Warning signs must be worded to describe the hazard, type of operation or action to be taken. NOTE: Samples of operation specific sign wording: Lines Across Road Contact Operator On Channel Stop Do Not Proceed Without Contacting Timber Falling Ahead Blasting Logging Operations Ahead Heavy Truck Traffic CB Channel (4) Warning signs must: (a) Be a minimum dimension of 24-inch x 24-inch diamond. (b) Have an orange background. (c) Have 4-inch black letters. (5) When stop signs are used they must: (a) Be eight sided. (b) Have a minimum height and width of 24 inches. (c) Have a red background with 6-inch white letters for the "STOP" side. (6) The "STOP/SLOW" paddle must: (a) Be eight sided. (b) Have a minimum height and width of 18 inches. (c) Have a red background with 6-inch white letters for the "STOP" side. (d) Have an orange background with 6-inch black letters for the "SLOW" side.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295
History: OSHA 5-2003, f. 6-2-03, cert. ef. 12-1-03
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