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Working alone in Alaska
A starting point for remote work and logging.
Authority and scope
Remote work and logging
Alaska operates an OSHA-approved state plan covering most private-sector and state and local government workplaces, with exceptions. Alaska rule 8 AAC 61.1060 adopts the July 31, 1995 Alaska Additional Logging Standards by reference to supplement 29 CFR 1910.266. For work covered by the federal standard, logging workers must be within visual or audible contact of another employee and employers must account for each worker at the end of the shift. Confirm which requirements apply to your work with Alaska Occupational Safety and Health (AKOSH).
This is one starting point for the work described, not a complete list of state or federal requirements. Check which agency and rules apply to the employer and task.
Put the guidance to work
Questions for your plan
Who has jurisdiction over the work, what logging or task-specific rules apply, and how will the team communicate and respond in remote conditions?
What to review
Check state-plan coverage and exceptions, crew contact, end-of-shift accounting, backup communication and a way to give responders the worksite location. A monitoring service does not replace required contact with another employee. Review the additional Alaska logging standards adopted by 8 AAC 61.1060 alongside the federal standard. Confirm the requirements for the operation with AKOSH.
Some work requires another person on site. Remote monitoring does not replace that requirement or the organization's own assessment, training and emergency procedures.
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Official sources
Sources listed November 5, 2026. Links and requirements can change.
- Alaska Administrative Code, 8 AAC 61.1060: adoption of additional logging standards (opens in a new tab)
- OSHA: Alaska State Plan and coverage (opens in a new tab)
- AKOSH field operations manual: coverage and industry sectors (opens in a new tab)
- OSHA logging standard, 29 CFR 1910.266 (opens in a new tab)
- AKOSH standards and resources (opens in a new tab)
- Alaska Additional Logging Standards, July 31, 1995, adopted under 8 AAC 61.1060 (reprinted 2008 PDF) (opens in a new tab)
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Be Safe can explain how check-ins, human monitoring and Emergency Contacts fit your team's work. Your organization remains responsible for determining its requirements and procedures.
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