Lumber

U.S. DOL, MSHA, National Mine Health and Safety Academy

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Lumber

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Stacking and Storage (continued)

Lumber

Remove nails before stacking.
Stack on sills.
Stack lumber so that it is stable and self supporting.

Note: Photos show protruding nails in lumber and a stable stack of lumber on sills.

Lumber piles should not exceed twenty feet in height provided that lumber to be handled manually should not be stacked more than sixteen feet high.

30 CFR § 56.16001 Stacking and storage of materials.

30 CFR § 77.208 Storage of materials.