OAR 437-002-0141
Additional Oregon Sanitation Requirements
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Definitions:(a)
“Potable Water” means water meeting the bacteriological and chemical quality requirements prescribed in OAR chapter 333, division 61, Public Water Systems, of the Oregon State Health Division;(b)
“Sanitary” means free from agents injurious to health.(2)
Expectoration. Expectorating upon the walls, floors, workplaces, or stairs of any establishment is prohibited.(3)
Disposal of Waste Materials.(a)
Scrap, waste material, or debris shall not be permitted to accumulate in work areas in a manner that will constitute a hazard or contribute to a hazardous condition in a place of employment. It shall be removed as required for the safety of workers.(b)
Flammable waste, such as oily rags, shall be removed to a safe place, or be placed in containers designed or suitable for such use.(c)
Where the operation of machines or equipment creates waste materials hazardous to workers, such machines or equipment shall be equipped with suitable collecting or removal systems, except that where the refuse is too heavy, bulky, or otherwise unsuitable to be handled by such means, provision for the temporary safe storage and regular removal of the refuse shall be made.(4)
Toilet Facilities. Toilet facilities at permanent worksites must be reasonably accessible.(5)
Washing Facilities. Handwashing facilities shall be provided in work areas where the employees are exposed to hazardous materials which will have a deleterious effect on or be absorbed through the skin if the contamination is not removed.(6)
Shower Facilities. One shower shall be provided for each five employees of each sex, or numerical fraction thereof, who are required to shower during the same shift.(7)
Ventilation/Smoking.(a)
Exhaust or natural ventilation in eating facilities shall be sufficient to prevent the excessive build-up of cigarette smoke, or other atmospheric contaminants.(b)
Where employees work in an enclosed space, exhaust or natural ventilation shall be sufficient to prevent the build-up of cigarette smoke or other atmospheric contaminants.
Source:
Rule 437-002-0141 — Additional Oregon Sanitation Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=437-002-0141
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