Or. Admin. R. 437-003-1500

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

Section 437-003-1500 - Additional Definitions

(1) Body belt means a Type 1 safety belt used in conjunction with lanyard or lifeline for fall restraint only.

(2) Fall protection system means personal fall arrest system, personal fall restraint system, positioning device system, guardrail system, safety net system, warning line system, or safety monitoring system.

(3) Personal fall restraint system means a fall protection system that prevents the user from falling any distance. The system is comprised of either a body belt or body harness, along with an anchorage, connectors and other necessary equipment. The other components typically include a lanyard, and may also include a lifeline and other devices.

(4) Rake edge means the inclined roof edges, such as those on the gable end of a building.

(5) Roofing work means the hoisting, storage, application, and removal of roofing materials and equipment, including related insulation, sheet metal, and vapor barrier work, but not including the construction of the roof deck and leading edge work.

(6) Walking/working surface means any surface, whether horizontal or vertical on which an employee walks or works, including, but not limited to, floors, roofs, ramps, bridges, runways, formwork, beams, columns, trusses and concrete reinforcing steel but not ladders, vehicles, or trailers, on which employees must be located in order to perform their job duties.

Or. Admin. R. 437-003-1500

OSHA 6-2002, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-02; OSHA 2-2016, f. 3-1-16, cert. ef. 10/1/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295