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Warning stickers on stump grinders

Summary A lawyer asked whether OSHA required stump grinders to display a warning against use by people below a stated weight. OSHA said it had no regulation requiring that particular sticker and suggested checking voluntary consensus standards.
Document
Federal opinion letter
Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Document number
1993-08-06
Date issued
August 6, 1993
Status
Active
Status last verified October 9, 2026
Topics
Workplace Safety OSHA 1910 Machine Safety
Source
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August 6, 1993
Leo B. Hill, P.A.
Attorney-At-Law
[Recipient address omitted]
Dear Mr. Hill:
This is in response to your July 20 letter requesting information on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations that might require warning stickers on stump grinders. Please be advised that OSHA does not have any regulations that require warning stickers to be placed on stump grinders advising that the grinders must not be operated by a person weighing less than 200 pounds.
You may wish to contact the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018 to see if that organization has any voluntary consensus standards that address your concerns.
Sincerely,
Roger A. Clark Director
Directorate of Compliance Programs

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