Or. Admin. R. 437-003-0090

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 437-003-0090 - Pinchpoints

To protect against workers being exposed to the hazardous pinchpoint area between the rotating superstructure and the non-rotating undercarriage of any mechanical equipment:

(1) Signs shall be conspicuously posted on all sides of any mechanical equipment warning workers:

Danger - Stay Clear

(2) Items of personal property, tools, or other miscellaneous materials shall not be stored on or near any mechanical equipment if retrieval of such items would expose a worker to the hazardous pinchpoint.

(3) Workers shall approach the hazardous pinchpoint area only after informing the operator of his intent and receiving acknowledgement from the operator that the operator understands his intention. All mechanical equipment shall be stopped while any worker is in the hazardous pinchpoint area; and

(4) When the nature of the work requires a person to work within three feet of the swing radius of the rotating upper structure, a warning barricade shall be provided. This requirement shall not apply to mechanical equipment when:

(a) The distance from the highest point of the undercarriage to the lowest point of the rotating superstructure is greater than 18 inches. This applies only to that portion of the rotating superstructure that swings directly over the undercarriage;

(b) The distance from the ground to the lowest point of the rotating superstructure is greater than five feet six inches. This applies only to that portion of the rotating superstructure that swings directly over the undercarriage; or

(c) On crawler-type track-mounted mechanical equipment only, the rotating superstructure is positioned at a right angle to the tracks, and the distance from the side of the cab to the extreme end of the track is four feet or less. This exemption shall apply to side barricades only; barricades between the tracks at both ends of any crawler-type mechanical equipment are required regardless of the right angle dimension.

Or. Admin. R. 437-003-0090

APD 5-1989, f. 3-31-89, ef. 5-1-89; APD 8-1989, f. & ef. 7-7-89

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

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295

§ 1910.501(a) was NOT adopted by OR-OSHA. In Oregon, OAR 437-002-0093 applies: