Or. Admin. R. 437-002-0022

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 5, May 1, 2024

Section 437-002-0022 - Additional Oregon General Requirements

(1) Scope and application. This rule applies in addition to those in Division 2/D Walking-Working Surfaces.

(2) Barriers. The employer must ensure:

(a) Protective barriers or suitable guards are erected when covers over openings are removed or excavations made in places accessible to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Warning lights or flares shall be displayed if work is being done at night. These protective measures shall be maintained until permanent or adequate covers or barricades are in place or the hazard removed.

(b) A watchperson is stationed where temporary conditions do not permit safeguarding of employees through the use of warning signs, lights, protective barriers, or covers.

(3) Plant Arrangement. The employer must ensure:

(a) Provisions for safety (such as adequate work and storage space for the full needs of raw, in-process, and finished materials, and for machinery, equipment and operations) are included in plant design, layout, and operation.

(b) A vertical clearance of not less than 6 1/2 feet is provided over work areas. Where it is otherwise impractical to secure adequate head room, overhead obstructions may be padded or may be indicated by means of contrasting paint, telltales, or similar means, if such means will furnish adequate protection.

(c) Work platforms provided shall be of sufficient width to provide a safe working space.

(4) Aisles, Passageways, Walkways, Inclines. The employer must ensure:

(a) Aisles, passageways, and walkways are of adequate width for their intended or actual use, and in no event shall they be less than 22 inches wide.

(b) Fixed inclined walkways are not less than 22 inches wide, inclined at no greater angle than 24 degrees, and are securely fastened at the top and bottom.

(c) Moveable inclined walkways which extend to floats or floating equipment (except to vessels under Federal jurisdiction) are not less than 20 inches wide, and are secured at the upper end only with clear space provided for the lower end to adjust automatically with the heights of water.

(d) An adequate antislip surface is applied to inclined walkways whenever the gradient so warrants. Adequate cleats secured at uniform intervals not to exceed 18 inches, and extending the full width of the walkway when practical, may be used for this purpose.

(e) Inclines extending from floor to floor which are used instead of stairways have standard railings in accordance with the requirements in 1910.29(b).

(f) In addition to the surface conditions in 1910.22(a)(3), aisles, passageways, walkways, and inclines are maintained free of holes, unevenness, or any unnecessary obstructions or debris that may create a hazard.

Or. Admin. R. 437-002-0022

OSHA 4-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-23-90; OSHA 6-1994, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-94; Renumbered from 437-002-0022; OSHA 2-2017, f. 5-16-17, cert. ef. 11/1/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(3)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295