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available at or near the worksite at all times during the
workday.

 
D.__A driver may not drive for more than 60 minutes on a
work day, unless driving and tasks other than
precommercial thinning, tree planting, brush clearing or
herbaceous weed control are the only work performed by
that driver on that work day.__Hours of operation must
also comply with the limitations set forth in 29 Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 500.105.

 
E.__The vehicle used to transport workers must be insured
for at least the amounts required by 29 Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 500.121(b), except that no such
insurance is required if the employer carries workers'
compensation insurance pursuant to Title 39-A, the vehicle
is used to transport workers only in circumstances to
which Title 39-A applies and the vehicle is also insured
against property damage in at least the amount required by
29 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 500.123(a).__If
the employer carries workers' compensation insurance
pursuant to Title 39-A but the vehicle is used to
transport workers in some circumstances to which Title 39-
A does not apply, the vehicle must be insured for at least
the amounts required by 29 Code of Federal Regulations,
Section 500.121(b) for all circumstances in which Title
39-A does not apply.

 
2.__Rules.__The bureau shall adopt rules relating to safe
transportation of forestry workers.__The rules must
incorporate the provisions set forth in this section, provide
for establishment of appropriate speed limits applicable to
any private road on which forestry workers travel and require
posting of the speed limit on such private roads.__In adopting
rules regarding speed limits the bureau may consult as
appropriate with the Department of Transportation.__Rules
adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules
as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must be
provisionally adopted and submitted to the Legislature for
review not later than January 5, 2004.

 
§644.__Housing for workers

 
1.__Employer shall offer housing.__The employer of a
forestry worker shall offer to provide housing within 25 miles
of the work site to any forestry worker whose permanent
residence is more than 50 miles from the work site.__The
housing must be provided at no cost to the worker.

 
2.__Housing standards.__The housing offered under subsection
1 must meet the standards set forth in regulations adopted by
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for
temporary labor


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