Or. Admin. R. 437-004-1105

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

Section 437-004-1105 - Sanitation

(1) General.

(a) Scope. This applies to permanent agricultural places of employment under conditions not covered by other standards such as 4/J, OAR 437-004-1110, Field Sanitation and 4/W, OAR 437-004-9990, Worker Protection Standard.

(b) Definitions applicable to this section.

(A) Non-water carriage toilet facility is a toilet facility not connected to a sewer.

(B) Number of employees is, unless otherwise stated, the maximum number of employees present at any one time on a regular shift.

(C) Potable water is water meeting the bacteriological and chemical quality requirements in the OAR Chapter 333, Division 61, Public Water Systems, of the Oregon State Health Division.

(D) Sanitary means free from agents harmful to health.

(E) Toilet facility is a fixture in a toilet room for defecation, urination, or both.

(F) Toilet room is a room with toilet facilities in or on any place of employment.

(G) Toxic material is a material in concentration or amount that exceeds the applicable limit established by a standard, or, lacking an applicable standard, is so toxic as to be a recognized hazard that is causing or is likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

(H) Urinal is a toilet facility in a toilet room for the sole purpose of urination.

(I) Water closet is a toilet in a toilet room for both defecation and urination and flushed with water.

(J) Wet process is any process or operation that normally results in employee walking or working surfaces becoming wet.

(c) Housekeeping.

(A) Keep all work areas as clean as the work allows.

(B) Work area floors must be kept as dry as conditions allow. Where there are wet processes, there must be drainage or false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places, where practicable. Otherwise, provide waterproof shoes or boots.

(d) Waste disposal.

(A) Any container for solid or liquid waste or refuse that could rot or decompose must not leak. It must be cleanable, sanitary and have a solid tight-fitting cover unless it can be kept sanitary without one.

(B) Remove sweepings, solid or liquid wastes, refuse, and garbage to avoid creating a health hazard and often enough to keep the work area sanitary.

(2) Disposal of waste materials.

(a) Do not allow scrap, waste material or debris to accumulate in work areas.

(b) Remove flammable waste, such as oily rags, or keep it in containers designed or suitable for it.

(c) Where the use of machines or equipment creates hazardous waste materials, they must have suitable collecting or removal systems. If the refuse is unsuitable for removal that way, find a safe method of temporary storage and regular removal.

(3) Water supply.

(a) Potable water.

(A) Every work area must have potable water for drinking and washing.

(B) Portable drinking water dispensers must be kept sanitary. They must be capable of being closed and have a tap.

(C) Do not use open containers such as barrels, pails, or tanks for drinking water.

(D) Do not use common drinking cups and other common utensils.

(b) Non-potable water.

(A) Outlets for non-potable water must have markings that clearly state that the water is unsafe and is not for drinking, washing, or use with or on food.

(B) Non-potable water systems or systems carrying any other non-potable substance must prevent backflow or back siphonage into a potable water system.

(C) Do not use non-potable water for washing any part of the body, cooking or eating utensils, or clothing. Clean work areas, other than food processing and preparation areas and personal service rooms, with non-potable water only if it has no chemicals, fecal coliform, or other substances that could create insanitary conditions or be harmful to employees.

NOTE: Water supply systems design and construction standards are in the Oregon Health Division rules, OAR Chapter 333, Division 61, Public Water Systems.

(4) Toilet facilities.

(a) General.

(A) Except as otherwise stated in this paragraph, there must be toilet facilities that comply with Table 1, in toilet rooms separate for each sex. Base the number of facilities for each sex on the number of employees of that sex. You don't need separate rooms for each sex if the toilet rooms are for one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and have at least one water closet. Where single-occupancy rooms have more than one toilet facility, count only one facility in each toilet room when using table 1. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(B) The requirements of (4)(a)(A) above do not apply to mobile crews or to normally unattended work locations if employees have transportation immediately available to nearby toilet facilities that meet the requirements of this subparagraph.

(C) The sewage disposal method must not endanger the health of employees.

(b) Construction of toilet rooms. Each water closet must be in a separate compartment with a door and walls or partitions between fixtures high enough to assure privacy.

(c) Toilet facilities. Toilet facilities at permanent work sites must be reasonably accessible.

(5) Washing facilities. Work areas must have adequate facilities or supplies for cleaning hands.

(6) Change rooms. When a standard requires employees to wear protective clothing because of the possibility of contamination with toxic materials, you must provide change rooms with storage facilities for street clothes and separate storage facilities for the protective clothing. This does not apply to outdoor work.

(7) Consumption of food and beverages on the premises. This applies only where employees are permitted to eat on the premises.

(a) Do not allow workers to eat in a toilet room or in any area exposed to a toxic material.

(b) Provide receptacles made of smooth, corrosion resistant, easily cleanable, or disposable materials for the disposal of waste food. Do not allow them to become over filled. Empty them daily unless unused and keep them clean. They must have a solid tight-fitting cover unless they can be kept clean without a cover.

(c) Do not store food or beverages in toilet rooms or in areas exposed to a toxic material, medicines or live virus.

(8) Vermin control. Every enclosed work place must be built and maintained, as much as practicable, to prevent rodents, insects, and other vermin from entering or living in it.

Or. Admin. R. 437-004-1105

OSHA 4-1998, f. 8-28-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98

The table referenced in this rule is not printed in the OAR Compilation. Copies are available from the agency.

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

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - ORS 654.295