Cable Yarding Methods TOPICS
Cable Yarding Methods TOPICS
Cable Yarding Methods TOPICS
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Terminology: Skyline Logging Crew Positions<br />
• Side Rod or supervisor of the logging<br />
operation p<br />
• Hooktender is the person responsible<br />
for cable road changes and helps with the<br />
supervision p<br />
• Rigging Slinger is the person that<br />
supervises the choker setting operation --selects<br />
logs g to be choked and sends radio<br />
signals to yarder operator<br />
• Choker Setters set the cables (or<br />
chokers) ) on the logs g<br />
• Chaser unhooks the logs at the roadside<br />
• Yarder Operator runs the yarder<br />
• Loader Operator runs the loader