Or. Admin. R. 437-004-0610
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 OAR 437-002-0081 found in subdivision 2/G.
These paraphrased excerpts are from 1910.94, Ventilation, in the OR-OSHA General Industry Standards, Division 2/G. If the amount or duration of the covered work or processes you do could meet one of the criteria below, consult 437-002-1910.94 in Division 2/G.
Grinding, polishing and buffing.1910.94(b)(2) Application. You must use a mechanical local exhaust ventilation system to keep the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposures to substances in 437-004-9000 or other parts of this division, within required limits when dry grinding, dry polishing or buffing whether or not employees use a respirator.
Spray finishing1910.94(c)(8) Scope. This paragraph (c) does not apply to exterior spraying of buildings, fixed tanks or similar structures nor to small portable spraying apparatus not used repeatedly in the same location.
Open surface tanks1910.94(d)(13)(i) Scope. This paragraph (d) applies to all work involving the immersion of materials in liquids, or in the vapors of such liquids, for cleaning or altering their surfaces, or adding or imparting a finish or changing the character of the materials. It also applies to the subsequent removal from the liquids or vapors, draining, and drying. Such work includes washing, pickling, quenching, dyeing, dipping, bleaching, degreasing, alkaline cleaning, stripping, rinsing and similar processes. It does not include molten materials handling or surface coating.
Or. Admin. R. 437-004-0610
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & ORS 656.726(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS 654.295