Chapter 437-002

437-002-2031 Delayed Effective Dates for Walking-Working Surfaces (1) Scope and application. The delayed effective dates in this rule apply in Oregon to 1910.24, 1910.25, 1910.26, 1910.28, 1910.29 and 1910.30 within Subdivision 2/D. (2) Step bolts and manhole steps (1910.24). The…

437-002-2032 Hygiene Areas and Practices This rule covers hygiene requirements for all employers covered under the beryllium rule scope, 437-002-2024. (1) For each employee working in a beryllium work area or required to use personal protective clothing or equipment by this subdi…

437-002-2033 Housekeeping This rule covers housekeeping requirements for all employers covered under the beryllium rule scope, 437-002-2024. (1) Ensure that all spills and emergency releases of beryllium are cleaned up promptly and in accordance with the written exposure control …

437-002-2034 Medical Surveillance This rule describes the medical monitoring requirements of this subdivision. (1) Make medical surveillance available to each employee: (a) Who is or can be reasonably expected to exposed to beryllium at or above the action level for 30 or more da…

437-002-2035 Medical Removal This rule describes the medical removal requirements of this subdivision. (1) An employee is eligible for medical removal, if the employee works in a job with airborne exposure at or above the action level and either: (a) The employee provides the emp…

437-002-2036 Communication of Beryllium Hazards to Employees (1) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, and employers must ensure that compliance with the requirements of the hazard communication rule (§1910.1200) for beryllium. In classifying the hazards of beryllium, …

437-002-2037 Recordkeeping (1) Air monitoring data. (a) Make and maintain an accurate record of all exposure measurements taken to assess employee exposure to beryllium, as prescribed in 437-002-2040. (b) This record must include at least the following information: (A) The date o…

437-002-2038 Dates This rule is effective March 12, 2018, except: (1) Change rooms and showers required by 437-002-2032 must be provided by March 11, 2019; and (2) Engineering controls required by OAR 437-002-2029 must be implemented by March 10, 2020. Statutory/Other Authority: …

437-002-2040 Exposure Assessment This rule requires an evaluation of employee exposure to beryllium using air monitoring or objective data as described in the performance or scheduled monitoring options. (1) Assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expecte…

437-002-2045 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment This rule applies to all personal protective equipment and clothing. (1) Provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees in accordance with the written exposure control plan required un…

437-002-2101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) (1) Inspection of compressed gas cylinders. Each employer must conduct a visual inspection of compressed gas cylinders under their control to determine they are in a safe condition. Visual and other inspections must be conducte…

437-002-2102 Acetylene (1) Cylinders. (a) Employers must ensure that the manufacturing, in-plant transfer, transportation, handling, storage, and use of acetylene in cylinders comply with this rule and the provisions of Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Pamphlet G-1-2009 (“Acetyle…

437-002-2224 Vehicle Drivers and Riders (1) Scope. This rule applies, without regard to vehicle ownership when your employees drive or ride as part of their employment. NOTE: The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) administers rules about using minors as drivers. Please …

437-002-2225 Vehicles for Highway and Road Operation Characteristics and Maintenance (1) Scope. This applies to employer-owned vehicles licensed for highway and road use, driven and/or maintained by employees on public or private property, except the following: (a) Powered Indust…

437-002-2226 Vehicles for Use on Property Other Than Public Roads and Highways Operation, Characteristics and Maintenance (1) Scope. This rule applies to employer-owned vehicles, not licensed or normally operated on public highways or roads, except the following: (a) Powered Indu…

437-002-2253 Oxygen-fuel Gas Welding and Cutting (1) Scope and Application. These rules apply to safe practices for users of oxy-fuel gas for welding, cutting, soldering, brazing, flame coating (thermal spraying), related materials and equipment, in general industry and construct…

437-002-2300 General (1) Application. Division 2/RR covers the operation and maintenance of electric power generation, control, transformation, transmission, and distribution lines and equipment. These provisions apply to: (a) Power generation, transmission, and distribution inst…

437-002-2301 Medical Services and First Aid When employees are performing General Industry activities, the employer must provide medical services and first aid as required by 437-002-0161. When employees are performing Construction activities, the employer must provide medical se…

437-002-2302 Job Briefing (1) Before each job. (a) In assigning an employee or a group of employees to perform a job, the employer must provide the employee in charge of the job with all available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and condi…

437-002-2303 Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (1) Application. The provisions of this rule apply to the use of hazardous energy control procedures for the control of energy sources in installations for the purpose of electric power generation, including related equipment for c…

437-002-2304 Enclosed Spaces This rule covers enclosed spaces that may be entered by employees. It does not apply to vented vaults if the employer makes a determination that the ventilation system is operating to protect employees before they enter the space. This rule applies to…

437-002-2305 Excavations Excavation operations must comply with Division 3/P. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295 History: OSHA 3-2015, f. 10-9-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16

437-002-2306 Personal Protective Equipment (1) General. For employers engaged in general industry activities, personal protective equipment must meet the requirements of Division 2/I. For employers engaged in construction activities, personal protective equipment must meet the re…

437-002-2307 Portable Ladders and Platforms (1) General. For employers involved in general industry activities, requirements for portable ladders contained in Division 2/D apply in addition to the requirements of this rule, except as specifically noted in paragraph (2) of this ru…

437-002-2308 Hand and Portable Power Equipment (1) General. Paragraph (2) of this rule applies to electric equipment connected by cord and plug. Paragraph (3) of this rule applies to portable and vehicle-mounted generators used to supply cord- and plug-connected equipment. Paragr…

437-002-2309 Live-line Tools (1) Live-line tools must be used by employees when doing work on energized lines and equipment in excess of 5,000 volts. (2) Live-line tools must be used while handling foreign objects that are in contact with high voltage equipment or conductors ener…

437-002-2310 Materials Handling and Storage (1) General. For general industry activities, materials handling and storage must comply with applicable material handling and material storage requirements in Division 2, including those in Division 2/N, except for Helicopters, which m…

437-002-2311 Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts This rule applies to work on or near exposed live parts. (1) General. (a) Only qualified employees may work on or with exposed energized lines or parts of equipment. (b) Only qualified employees may work in areas containing …

437-002-2312 Deenergizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection (1) Application. This rule applies to the deenergizing of transmission and distribution lines and equipment for the purpose of protecting employees. See 437-002-2303 Hazardous Energy Control, Division 2/RR, for…

437-002-2313 Grounding for the Protection of Employees (1) Application. 437-002-2313 applies to grounding of generation, transmission, and distribution lines and equipment for the purpose of protecting employees. Paragraph (4) of this rule also applies to protective grounding of …

437-002-2314 Testing and Test Facilities (1) Application. 437-002-2314 provides for safe work practices for high-voltage and high-power testing performed in laboratories, shops, and substations, and in the field and on electric transmission and distribution lines and equipment. I…

437-002-2315 Mechanical Equipment (1) General requirements. Note to 437-002-2315: For employers engaged in construction activities, mechanical equipment must be operated in accordance with applicable requirements in Division 3, including subdivisions N, O, and CC of Division 3, e…

437-002-2316 Overhead Lines (1) General. This paragraph provides additional requirements for work performed on or near overhead lines and equipment. (a) The employer must determine if elevated structures such as poles or towers are capable of withstanding the additional or unbala…

437-002-2317 Line-clearance Tree Trimming This rule provides additional requirements for line-clearance tree trimming and for equipment used in this type of work. (1) Electrical hazards. This paragraph does not apply to qualified employees. (a) Before an employee climbs, enters, …

437-002-2318 Communication Facilities (1) Microwave transmission. (a) The employer must ensure that no employee looks into an open waveguide or antenna connected to an energized microwave source. (b) If the electromagnetic-radiation level within an accessible area associated with…

437-002-2319 Underground Electrical Installations This rule provides additional requirements for work on underground electrical installations. (1) Access. The employer must ensure that employees use a ladder or other climbing device to enter and exit a manhole or subsurface vault…

437-002-2320 Substations This paragraph provides additional requirements for substations and for work performed in them. (1) Access and working space. The employer must provide and maintain sufficient access and working space around electric equipment to permit ready and safe ope…

437-002-2321 Power Generation Installations This rule provides additional requirements and related work practices for power generating plants. (1) Interlocks and other safety devices. (a) Interlocks and other safety devices must be maintained in a safe, operable condition. (b) No…

437-002-2322 Special Conditions (1) Capacitors. The following additional requirements apply to work on capacitors and on lines connected to capacitors. NOTE to paragraph (1): See 437-002-2312 Deenergizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection; and 437-002-2313 Grounding for…

437-002-2323 Helicopters (1) Definitions: (a) Designated employees. Those employees selected or designated by the employer to work under or near helicopters who have first been instructed in hooking, unhooking, guiding and securing the load, including the signal person, all of wh…

437-002-2324 Definitions (1) Affected employee. An employee whose job requires him or her to operate or use a machine or equipment on which servicing or maintenance is being performed under lockout or tagout, or whose job requires him or her to work in an area in which such servi…