Jurisdiction resources / United States
Working alone in Idaho
A starting point for logging operations.
Authority and scope
Logging operations
Idaho logging safety rules require a procedure for checking worker welfare and address visual or audible signal contact for hazardous or isolated assignments. Cutting, yarding and loading operations require a two-person team in contact, with stated exceptions, and crews must be accounted for at the end of the shift. The rules also address emergency communication, crew instructions and job-location information. Federal OSHA has a separate logging standard for covered work.
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
How will the crew maintain required contact, communicate from the worksite and give responders the job location?
What to review
Review state welfare checks, contact, crew size and exceptions, and end-of-shift accounting alongside the emergency action plan, crew instructions, evacuation location and telephone or radio arrangements. For covered work, federal OSHA has separate contact and accounting requirements. A monitoring service does not replace required colleague contact. State and local government workers are not covered by federal OSHA.
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 4, 2026. Links and requirements can change.
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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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