Logging Terms - G -
GROUNDED: The placement of a
component of a machine on the ground or on a device where it is firmly
supported.
GUARDED: Covered, shielded, fenced, enclosed, or
otherwise protected by means of suitable enclosures, covers, casings, shields,
troughs, railings, screens, mats, or platforms, or by location, to prevent
injury.
GUARD RAIL: A railing to restrain a person.
GUNNING OR SIGHTING: Technique of aligning the handle
bars and/or gunning mark with the desired falling direction. Since the gunning
mark and handle bars are at a 90-degree angle to the bar, exact position of the
face, in relation to the desired falling location, can easily be established.
GUYLINE: A line used to support or stabilize a spar.
GYPSY DRUM: A mechanical device wherein the line is
not attached to the drum and is manually spooled to control the line movement on
and off the drum.
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