Or. Admin. R. 437-002-2028

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

Section 437-002-2028 - Regulated and Restricted Access Areas

This rule applies to fixed site beryllium work areas and regulated areas, and restricted access areas for construction activities.

(1) Fixed sites.

(a) Beryllium work area.

(A) Establish and maintain a beryllium work area in work area containing a process or operation that can release beryllium where employees are, or can reasonably be expected to be, exposed to airborne beryllium at any level or where there is the potential for dermal contact with beryllium.

(B) Identify each beryllium work area through signs or any other methods that adequately establish and inform each employee of the boundaries of each beryllium work area.

(b) Regulated areas.

(A) Establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of beryllium is, or can reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the PEL.

(B) Demarcate regulated areas from the rest of the workplace in a manner that minimizes the number of employees exposed to beryllium within the regulated area. Post legible and easily visible signs at all entrances to regulated areas that bear the following legend.

DANGER

REGULATED AREA

BERYLLIUM

MAY CAUSE CANCER

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE

CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT IN THIS AREA

(C) Limit access to regulated areas to:

(i) Persons authorized by the employer and required by work duties to be present in the regulated area;

(ii) Any person entering such an area as a designated representative of employees for the purpose of exercising the right to observe monitoring procedures under 437-002-2027; and

(iii) Any person authorized by law to be in a regulated area.

(D) Provide and ensure each employee and the employee's designated representative entering a regulated area uses:

(i) Appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 437-002-2030,

(ii) Appropriate personal protective equipment in accordance with 437-002-2031.

(2) Restricted access for construction activities. For employers engaged in construction activities;

(a) Written procedures. Develop and implement written procedures to restrict access to work areas, where airborne exposures are, or can reasonably be expected to be, above the TWA PEL or STEL, to minimize the number of employees exposed to beryllium and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors. Procedures must be part of the written exposure control plan required by 437-002-2029.

(b) Competent person. Designate a competent person to ensure the procedures are followed.

Or. Admin. R. 437-002-2028

OSHA 3-2017, f. 7-7-17, cert. ef. 3/12/2018; OSHA 1-2018, amend filed 03/12/2018, effective 3/12/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295