Chapter 437-004

437-004-0001 Application Everything in this standard is the responsibility of the employer. It is the responsibility of the employer to assure that their workers, facilities and equipment comply with this standard. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(3) Statutes/O…

437-004-0002 Scope Standard Industrial Classifications — division 004, Agriculture, applies only to employers with the following Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) or North American Industrial Classification system (NAICS) codes. NOTE: If you don’t know your code, contact …

437-004-0003 Exclusive Coverage (1) Division 4, Agriculture, and parts of division 1, General Administrative Rules, are the only Oregon OSHA standards that apply to employers in 437-004-0002. Employers in 437-004-0002 will not be cited from standards in division 2 or division 3, …

437-004-0005 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records For agricultural employers, OAR 437-002-1910.1020 applies. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(3) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295 History: OSHA 4-1998, f. 8-28-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98…

437-004-0099 General Standards (1) Miscellaneous. (a) Conspicuously post warning signs, danger signs, warning flags, warning lights, or similar devices where hazards not otherwise adequately guarded warrant their use. (b) Keep all safeguards or devices operating properly and full…

437-004-0100 Universal Definitions (1) These definitions apply throughout Division 4, Agriculture, except that the definitions in Subdivision 4/W, adopted from 40 CFR 170, Worker Protection Standard, apply to the rules within that Subdivision. (a) Accepted — Something is accepted…

437-004-0150 Standards Organizations Division 4 references various standards from the following organizations. More information is available from: (1) (ACGIH) American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists http://www.acgih.org/ 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive Cincinnati, Ohio…

437-004-0240 Safety Orientation for Seasonal Workers Definitions: Hand-labor operations, (as defined in OAR 437-004-1110(3) and reprinted here for ease of the reader) means agricultural activities or agricultural operations performed by hand or with hand tools, including: (a) Han…

437-004-0251 Safety Committees and Safety Meetings Definitions: Management — includes all supervisors and persons who regularly exercise direction and control over workers. Workers — for the purposes of determining the need for a safety committee, include both full and part-time …

437-004-0310 Working Surfaces (1) Scope. This section applies to all places of agricultural employment. Measures to control toxic materials are outside the scope of this section. (2) Housekeeping. Floors, work areas, aisles and passageways must be in good repair and must not have…

437-004-0320 Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes (1) Definitions: Unless otherwise stated, these terms mean: (a) Floor hole. An opening less than 12 inches but more than 1 inch in its least dimension, in any walking surface, through which materials but not persons may fall…

437-004-0330 Fixed Industrial Stairs (1) Definitions. Unless otherwise stated, fixed industrial stair terms mean: (a) Handrail. A single bar or pipe supported on brackets from a wall or partition, and used as a handhold for persons on stairs or ramps. (b) Nose, nosing. That part …

437-004-0340 Portable Ladders (1) Definitions. Portable ladder terms mean: (a) Check. A lengthwise separation of the wood, most of which occurs across the rings of annual growth. (b) Compression failure. A deformation (buckling) of the fibers due to excessive compression along th…

437-004-0350 Orchard Ladders Definition: Orchard Ladder. A self-supporting portable tripod ladder of fixed length. It has two front side rails and a single back support leg. (1) Application. This covers the maintenance, use and care of orchard ladders. (2) Maintenance. (a) Each s…

437-004-0360 Fixed Ladders (1) Definitions. Fixed ladder terms mean: (a) Cage. A guard sometimes referred to as a basket guard that is an enclosure fastened to the side rails of a fixed ladder or to a structure to encircle the climbing space of the ladder. (b) Cleats. Ladder cros…

437-004-0370 Scaffolding (1) Scope. This section has safety requirements for scaffolds. (2) Definitions. Scaffolding terms mean: (a) Bearer. A horizontal part of a scaffold on which the platform rests and which may use ledgers as support. (b) Boatswain’s chair. A seat supported b…

437-004-0380 Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands and Scaffolds (Towers) Standards for the use of mobile work platforms and scaffolds are found in Division 2, Subdivision D, 1910.27 which applies to agricultural places of employment. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) &…

437-004-0390 Other Working Surfaces (1) Dockboards (bridge plates). (a) Use bridge plates over any gap of more than 4 inches between two surfaces. (b) Portable and powered dockboards must be strong enough to carry the load imposed on them. (c) Anchor portable dockboards or use de…

437-004-0405 Exits and Emergency Action Plan (1) Application. This does not apply to agricultural labor housing, agricultural buildings or mobile workplaces, such as vehicles or vessels. This applies to non-agricultural type buildings like offices and warehouses where employees s…

437-004-0450 Emergency Action Plan (1) The plan must be in writing, be kept in the work place and be available to employees. Employers with fewer than 11 permanent, year-around workers may have a verbal plan. (2) An emergency action plan must include: (a) Procedures for reporting…

437-004-0570 Manlifts (1) Application. Manlifts covered here have platforms or brackets and handholds mounted on or attached to an endless belt that runs vertically in one direction only. Its support and drive are through top and bottom pulleys. Manlifts are for moving people onl…

437-004-0610 Ventilation Agricultural employers that do abrasive blasting, grinding, polishing and buffing or spray finishing in any part of their operation must follow the standards in OAR 437-002-1910.94 and 437-002-0081 found in subdivision 2/G. These paraphrased excerpts are …

437-004-0630 Noise Exposure (1) You must have a noise monitoring program (see (3) below) when an employee’s exposure equals or is more than an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 decibels (dB). NOTE: Most large or older farm machines and tractors, especially those without ca…

437-004-0650 Ionizing Radiation NOTE: The Oregon Department of Human Resources, Health Division, enforces 1910.96 Ionizing Radiation and 437-004-0650 in Oregon, under an Interagency Agreement with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, OR-OSHA Division. Copies are avai…

437-004-0710 Compressed Gases (1) Employers are responsible to keep compressed gas cylinders under their control in a safe condition by doing visual inspections that cover these points: (a) Corrosion or pitting which reduces the wall thickness. (b) Cuts, gouges or digs. (c) Dents…

437-004-0715 Acetylene (1) Cylinders. The transfer, handling, storage, and use of acetylene in cylinders must comply with the general requirements of compressed gases. (2) Piped systems. The piped systems for the transfer and distribution of acetylene must comply with the Compres…

437-004-0716 Oxygen (1) Scope. This applies to the installation of bulk oxygen systems on agricultural establishments. (2) Bulk oxygen systems. (a) Definition. A bulk oxygen system is an assembly of equipment, such as oxygen storage containers, pressure regulators, safety devices…

437-004-0717 Hydrogen Agricultural employers that use hydrogen in any part of their operation must comply with OAR 437-002-1910.103 in subdivision 2/H. NOTE: For your convenience, this is the scope statement from that standard to help you know if your work falls under its jurisdi…

437-004-0720 Flammable and Combustible Liquids (1) Definitions: (a) Approved — See Universal Definitions in 4/B, OAR 437-004-0100. (b) Closed container — A container sealed with a lid or other device that prevents the loss of liquid or vapor at ordinary temperatures. (c) Combusti…

437-004-0725 Spray Finishing If you use a spray booth or a spray room or do production-level spray finishing, you must follow the rules in Division 2/H, OAR 437-002-0107, Spray Finishing. NOTE: The Spray Finishing rules do not apply to outdoor spray applications to buildings, tan…

437-004-0770 Explosives and Blasting Agents Agricultural employers that use explosives and blasting agents must comply with OAR 437-002-1910.109 in subdivision 2/H. NOTE: For your convenience, this is the scope statement from that standard to help you know if your work falls unde…

437-004-0780 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases NOTE: OAR 437-004-0790, following this rule, covers the use of LPG and natural gas in fields and orchards. This rule (0780) does not cover those applications. (1) Definitions. (a) API-ASME container — A container buil…

437-004-0790 Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Natural Gas in Fields and Orchards (1) Scope. This applies to the storage and use of liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, in fields and orchards, to fuel or power stationary orchard heaters, fans, and other such fixed equipment. I…

437-004-0800 Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia (1) Scope. (a) This standard applies to the operation of anhydrous ammonia systems including refrigerated ammonia storage systems. (b) This standard does not apply to applications that use ammonia solely as a refrigerant. (2)…

437-004-0950 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (1) If an agricultural employer requires employees to respond to an emergency release of a hazardous chemical with a reasonable possibility for employee exposure to safety or health hazards, that response a…

437-004-1005 General Requirements for Protective Equipment (1) Definitions. Contaminants – include any substance that can cause illness or physical harm to a person by contact with or entry into the body. Examples include dust in the air and pesticide residues in water. Hazards –…

437-004-1020 Personal Fall Protection NOTE: The general requirements for Protective Equipment in 437-004-1005 apply to Personal Fall Protection. (1) Definitions. Competent person — is a person who because of training and experience, can identify existing and predictable hazards i…

437-004-1030 Work Clothing (1) General requirements. Ensure that employees: (a) Wear clothing that provides adequate protection for the hazards of the work. (b) Do not wear loose sleeves or other loose clothing when near enough to be caught in moving parts of machinery. Note: See…

437-004-1035 Eye and Face Protection NOTES: See Division 4/Q, 437-004-2310(6) for the protective equipment requirements for welders in agricultural workplaces. See Division 4/W, 437-004-6000, 170.240(c)(7) for the protective eyewear requirements for pesticide handlers. (1) Genera…

437-004-1041 Respiratory Protection (1) Permissible practice. (a) To control occupational diseases caused by breathing contaminated air, the best method is to prevent contamination with engineering controls. To the extent feasible, accepted engineering controls must be used. Exam…

437-004-1050 Head Protection NOTE: See Division 4/W, 437-004-600, 170.240(c)(10) for information about the chemical-resistant headwear requirements for pesticide handlers. (1) General requirements. Require employees to wear head protection helmets or hardhats when working in area…

437-004-1060 Hand, Foot, and Extremity Protection NOTES: See Division 4/P, 437-004-2220(10) for the protective equipment requirements (appropriate gloves, aprons and leg guards) for employees using sharp-edged cutting tools. See Division 4/P, 437-004-2230 for requirements for PPE…

437-004-1070 Working Underway on Water (1) Definitions. (a) Boat — means every description of water craft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, but does not include aircraft built to land on the water. Examples include rowboats, powerboats, raft…

437-004-1075 Working Over or In Water (1) Definition. Rescue device means a ring buoy and line, gaff pole, throwable rescue device, or other device that serves as a means to rescue somebody from the water without requiring the rescuer to enter the water. (2) Scope and Application…

437-004-1105 Sanitation (1) General. (a) Scope. This applies to permanent agricultural places of employment under conditions not covered by other standards such as 4/J, OAR 437-004-1110, Field Sanitation and 4/W, OAR 437-004-9990, Worker Protection Standard. (b) Definitions appli…

437-004-1110 Field Sanitation for Hand Labor Work (1) Scope. This applies to any agricultural establishment where employees do hand-labor operations in the field. (2) Exceptions. These rules do not apply to: (a) Logging operations; (b) The care or feeding of livestock; (c) Hand-l…

437-004-1120 Agricultural Labor Housing and Related Facilities (1) Application. (a) These rules apply to any place, or area of land, where there are living areas, manufactured or prefabricated homes or dwellings or other housing provided by a farmer, farm labor contractor, agricu…

437-004-1131 Heat Illness Prevention (1) Scope and application. This standard applies whenever an employee performs work activities, whether in indoor or outdoor environments, where the heat index (apparent temperature) equals or exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Note: When another …

437-004-1140 Lighting General lighting. (1) Provide adequate general and local lighting in rooms, buildings and work areas. (2) Methods for determining the adequacy and effectiveness of lighting include: (a) Measure the quantity of light against requirements in the American Natio…

437-004-1150 Safety Colors for Marking Physical Hazards Color identification. (1) Red. Use red as the basic color to identify: (a) Danger. Safety cans or other portable containers of flammable liquids must be red with highly contrasting markings. Provide red lights at barricades …