OAR 437-002-2300
General


(1)

Application. Division 2/RR covers the operation and maintenance of electric power generation, control, transformation, transmission, and distribution lines and equipment. These provisions apply to:

(a)

Power generation, transmission, and distribution installations, including related equipment for the purpose of communication or metering that are accessible only to qualified employees;
NOTE to paragraph (1)(a): The types of installations covered by this paragraph include the generation, transmission, and distribution installations of electric utilities, as well as equivalent installations of industrial establishments. This includes facilities producing electric energy from other forms of energy, including but not limited to thermal, hydroelectric, photovoltaic, wind-generated, wave energy, and chemical energy from fuel cells and batteries. Division 2/S covers supplementary electric generating equipment that is used to supply a workplace for emergency, standby, or similar purposes only.

(b)

Other installations at an electric power generating station, as follows:

(A)

Fuel and ash handling and processing installations, such as coal conveyors,

(B)

Water and steam installations, such as penstocks, pipelines, and tanks, providing a source of energy for electric generators, and

(C)

Chlorine and hydrogen systems;

(c)

Test sites where employees perform electrical testing involving temporary measurements associated with electric power generation, transmission, and distribution in laboratories, in the field, in substations, and on lines, as opposed to metering, relaying, and routine line work;

(d)

Work on, or directly associated with, the installations covered in paragraphs (1)(a) through (1)(C) of this rule; and

(e)

Line-clearance tree-trimming performed for the purpose of clearing space around electric power generation, transmission, or distribution lines or equipment and on behalf of an organization that operates, or that controls the operating procedures for, those lines or equipment, as follows:

(A)

Entire Division 2/RR , except paragraph (1) of 437-002-2317 (Line-clearance Tree Trimming), applies to line-clearance tree trimming covered by the introductory text to paragraph (1)(e) of 437-002-2300 (General) when performed by qualified employees (those who are knowledgeable in the construction and operation of the electric power generation, transmission, or distribution equipment involved, along with the associated hazards).

(B)

Rules 437-002-2300 (General)(2), (3); 437-002-2301 (Medical Services and First Aid), 437-002-2302 (Job Briefing), 437-002-2306 (Personal Protective Equipment), 437-002-2310 (Materials Handling and Storage), 437-002-2315 (Mechanical Equipment), and 437-002-2317 (Line-clearance Tree Trimming) of Division 2/RR apply to line-clearance tree trimming covered by the introductory text to paragraph (1)(e) of 437-002-2300 (General) when performed by line-clearance tree trimmers who are not qualified employees.

(f)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a) of this rule, Division 2/RR does not apply to electrical installations, electrical safety-related work practices, or electrical maintenance considerations covered by Division 2/S or Division 3/K.
NOTE 1 to paragraph (1)(f): Oregon OSHA considers work practices conforming to 1910.332 through 1910.335 of Division 2/S as complying with the electrical safety-related work-practice requirements of Division 2/RR identified in Table 1 of Appendix A-2 to Division 2/RR, provided that employers are performing the work on a generation or distribution installation meeting 1910.303 through 1910.308 of Division 2/S. This table also identifies provisions in Division 2/RR that apply to work by qualified persons directly on, or associated with, installations of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution lines or equipment, regardless of compliance with 1910.332 through 1910.335 of Division 2/S.
NOTE 2 to paragraph (1)(f): Oregon OSHA considers work practices performed by qualified persons and conforming to Division 2/RR as complying with 1910.333(c) and 1910.335 of Division 2/S.

(g)

Division 2/RR applies in addition to all other applicable standards contained in Division 2. Employers covered under Division 2/RR are not exempt from complying with other applicable provisions in Division 2 by the operation of 1910.5(c) of Division 2. Specific references in Division 2/RR to other subdivisions are for emphasis only.

(h)

Division 2/RR also covers the construction of electric power transmission and distribution lines and equipment. As used in this Subdivision, the term “construction” includes the erection of new electric transmission and distribution lines and equipment, and the alteration, conversion, and improvement of existing electric transmission and distribution lines and equipment. Division 2/RR applies to safety-related work practices for qualified employees.

(i)

This rule applies in addition to all other applicable standards contained in Division 3, relating to construction activities. Employers engaged in construction activities covered under Division 2/RR are not exempt from complying with other applicable provisions in Division 3 by the operation of 437-003-0005 (Additional Applicability) Additional Applicability, of Division 3/A. Specific references in Division 2/RR to other subdivisions of Division 3 are provided for emphasis only.

(2)

Training.

(a)

All employees performing work covered by this rule must be trained as follows:

(A)

Each employee must be trained in, and familiar with, the safety-related work practices, safety procedures, and other safety requirements in this rule that pertain to their job assignments.

(B)

Each employee must also be trained in and familiar with any other safety practices, including applicable emergency procedures (such as pole-top and manhole rescue), that are not specifically addressed by this rule but that are related to their work and are necessary for their safety.

(C)

The degree of training must be determined by the risk to the employee for the hazard involved.

(b)

Each qualified employee must also be trained and competent in:

(A)

The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment,

(B)

The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts,

(C)

The minimum approach distances specified in this rule corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified employee will be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to maintain those distances,

(D)

The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment, and

(E)

The recognition of electrical hazards to which the employee may be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to control or avoid these hazards.
NOTE to paragraph (2)(b): For the purposes of this rule, a person must have the training required by paragraph (2)(b) of this rule to be considered a qualified employee.

(c)

Each line-clearance tree trimmer who is not a qualified employee must also be trained and competent in:

(A)

The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment,

(B)

The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, and

(C)

The minimum approach distances specified in this rule corresponding to the voltages to which the employee will be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to maintain those distances.

(d)

The employer must determine, through regular supervision and through inspections conducted on at least an annual basis, that each employee is complying with the safety-related work practices required by this rule.

(e)

An employee must receive additional training (or retraining) under any of the following conditions:

(A)

If the supervision or annual inspections required by paragraph (2)(d) of this rule indicate that the employee is not complying with the safety-related work practices required by this rule, or

(B)

If new technology, new types of equipment, or changes in procedures necessitate the use of safety-related work practices that are different from those which the employee would normally use, or

(C)

If they must employ safety-related work practices that are not normally used during their regular job duties.
NOTE to paragraph (2)(e)(C): Oregon OSHA considers tasks that are performed less often than once per year to necessitate retraining before the performance of the work practices involved.

(f)

The training required by paragraph (a)(2) of this rule must be of the classroom or on-the-job type.

(g)

The training must establish employee proficiency in the work practices required by this rule and must introduce the procedures necessary for compliance with this rule.

(h)

The employer must ensure that each employee has demonstrated proficiency in the work practices involved before that employee is considered as having completed the training required by paragraph (a)(2) of this rule.
NOTE 1 to paragraph (2)(h): Though they are not required by this paragraph, employment records that indicate that an employee has successfully completed the required training are one way of keeping track of when an employee has demonstrated proficiency.
NOTE 2 to paragraph (2)(h): For an employee with previous training, an employer may determine that that employee has demonstrated the proficiency required by this paragraph using the following process:

(1)

Confirm that the employee has the training required by paragraph (a)(2) of this rule,

(2)

Use an examination or interview to make an initial determination that the employee understands the relevant safety-related work practices before they perform any work covered by this rule, and

(3)

Supervise the employee closely until that employee has demonstrated proficiency as required by this paragraph.

(3)

Information transfer.

(a)

Before work begins, the host employer must inform contract employers of:

(A)

The characteristics of the host employer’s installation that are related to the safety of the work to be performed and are listed in paragraphs (4)(a) through (4)(e) of this rule;
NOTE to paragraph (3)(a)(A): This paragraph requires the host employer to obtain information listed in paragraphs (4)(a) through (4)(e) of this rule if it does not have this information in existing records.

(B)

Conditions that are related to the safety of the work to be performed, that are listed in paragraphs (4)(f) through (4)(h) of this rule, and that are known to the host employer;
NOTE to paragraph (3)(a)(B): For the purposes of this paragraph, the host employer need only provide information to contract employers that the host employer can obtain from its existing records through the exercise of reasonable diligence. This paragraph does not require the host employer to make inspections of worksite conditions to obtain this information.

(C)

Information about the design and operation of the host employer’s installation that the contract employer needs to make the assessments required by this rule; and
NOTE to paragraph (3)(a)(C): This paragraph requires the host employer to obtain information about the design and operation of its installation that contract employers need to make required assessments if it does not have this information in existing records.

(D)

Any other information about the design and operation of the host employer’s installation that is known by the host employer, that the contract employer requests, and that is related to the protection of the contract employer’s employees.
NOTE to paragraph (3)(a)(D): For the purposes of this paragraph, the host employer need only provide information to contract employers that the host employer can obtain from its existing records through the exercise of reasonable diligence. This paragraph does not require the host employer to make inspections of worksite conditions to obtain this information.

(b)

Contract employers must comply with the following requirements:

(A)

The contract employer must ensure that each of its employees is instructed in the hazardous conditions relevant to the employee’s work that the contract employer is aware of as a result of information communicated to the contract employer by the host employer under paragraph (3)(a) of this rule.

(B)

Before work begins, the contract employer must advise the host employer of any unique hazardous conditions presented by the contract employer’s work.

(C)

The contract employer must advise the host employer of any unanticipated hazardous conditions found during the contract employer’s work that the host employer did not mention under paragraph (3)(a) of this rule. The contract employer must provide this information to the host employer within 2 working days after discovering the hazardous condition.

(c)

The contract employer and the host employer must coordinate their work rules and procedures so that each employee of the contract employer and the host employer is protected as required by this rule.

(4)

Existing characteristics and conditions. Existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that are related to the safety of the work to be performed must be determined before work on or near the lines or equipment is started. Such characteristics and conditions include, but are not limited to:

(a)

The nominal voltages of lines and equipment,

(b)

The maximum switching-transient voltages,

(c)

The presence of hazardous induced voltages,

(d)

The presence of protective grounds and equipment grounding conductors,

(e)

The locations of circuits and equipment, including electric supply lines, communication lines, and fire-protective signaling circuits,

(f)

The condition of protective grounds and equipment grounding conductors,

(g)

The condition of poles, and

(h)

Environmental conditions relating to safety.
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437–002–0005
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0006
General Oregon Definitions
437–002–0007
Testing and Certification
437–002–0010
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0015
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0020
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0022
Additional Oregon General Requirements
437–002–0026
Portable Ladders
437–002–0032
Ramps and Runways
437–002–0033
Piers and Wharves
437–002–0040
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0041
Exits and Exit Routes
437–002–0042
Emergency Action Plan
437–002–0043
Fire Prevention Plan
437–002–0047
Working Near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment
437–002–0060
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0080
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0081
Oregon Ventilation Regulations
437–002–0095
Audiometric Testing in Oregon
437–002–0098
Additional Applicability
437–002–0100
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0101
Oregon Start-Up Dates
437–002–0107
Spray Finishing
437–002–0109
Explosives and Blasting Agents
437–002–0118
Oregon Rules for Reinforced Plastics Manufacturing
437–002–0119
Oregon Effective Dates
437–002–0120
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0122
Dipping and Coating
437–002–0134
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–0139
Working Underway on Water.
437–002–0140
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0141
Additional Oregon Sanitation Requirements
437–002–0142
Labor Camps
437–002–0144
Additional Oregon Rules for General Environmental Controls
437–002–0145
Additional Oregon Rules for Accident Prevention and Tags
437–002–0146
Confined Spaces
437–002–0154
Individual Locks
437–002–0161
Medical Services and First Aid
437–002–0170
Worker Protection Standard
437–002–0180
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0182
Oregon Rules for Fire Fighters
437–002–0187
Portable Fire Extinguishers
437–002–0200
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0210
Additional Oregon Rules for Compressed Air and Compressed Gas Equipment
437–002–0220
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0221
Additional Oregon Rules for Handling Materials
437–002–0223
Oregon Rules for Commercial and Industrial Vehicles
437–002–0227
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Industrial Trucks
437–002–0228
Oregon General Requirements for Cranes
437–002–0229
Additional Oregon Rules for Overhead and Gantry Cranes
437–002–0230
Additional Oregon Rule for Crawler, Locomotive and Truck Cranes
437–002–0232
Additional Oregon Rule for Derricks
437–002–0233
Oregon Rules for Hammerhead Cranes
437–002–0235
Additional Oregon Rule for Slings
437–002–0240
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0242
Oregon Rules for Machinery and Machine Guarding
437–002–0256
Stationary Compactors, Self-Contained Compactors, and Balers
437–002–0260
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0262
Additional Definitions in Oregon
437–002–0264
Additional General Requirements for Hand Tools
437–002–0266
Additional Oregon Rules for Guarding Portable Powered Tools
437–002–0268
Oregon Rules for Hand-Powered Equipment
437–002–0280
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0282
Job Planning and Layout
437–002–0283
Eye Protection and Protective Clothing
437–002–0284
Specifications for Protectors
437–002–0285
Special Precautions
437–002–0286
Preservative Coatings
437–002–0287
Toxic Preservative Coatings
437–002–0288
Health Protection and Ventilation — General
437–002–0297
Welding or Cutting Containers
437–002–0298
Self-Contained Units
437–002–0300
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0301
Scope and Application
437–002–0302
Definitions
437–002–0303
Training and Work Planning
437–002–0304
First Aid Requirements
437–002–0305
Traffic Control
437–002–0306
Electrical Hazards
437–002–0307
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–0308
Portable Power Tools
437–002–0309
Hand Tools
437–002–0310
Work Procedures
437–002–0311
Mobile Equipment
437–002–0312
Oregon Rules for Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
437–002–0313
Additional Oregon Rules for Sawmills
437–002–0314
Veneer and Plywood Machinery
437–002–0315
Shake and Shingle Machinery
437–002–0316
Oregon Rules for Telecommunications
437–002–0320
Adoption by Reference.
437–002–0340
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0342
Additional Oregon Definition
437–002–0345
Inland Emergency Aid
437–002–0355
Air Supply Systems (Compressed Gases and Air)
437–002–0360
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0363
Oregon Amendment
437–002–0364
Oregon Rules for MOCA (4,4’-Methylene Bis (2-chloroaniline))
437–002–0368
Deterioration
437–002–0371
Scope and Application
437–002–0373
Oregon Rules for Thiram
437–002–0377
Additional Oregon Rules for Hazard Communication
437–002–0378
Oregon Rules for Pipe Labelling
437–002–0382
Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants
437–002–0390
Oregon Effective Dates
437–002–0391
Additional Oregon Rules for Carcinogens in Laboratories
437–002–1001
Asbestos Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1017
Vinyl Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1018
Inorganic Arsenic Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1025
Lead Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1027
Cadmium Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1028
Benzene Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1029
Coke Oven Emissions Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1030
Additional Oregon Rules for Bloodborne Pathogens
437–002–1035
Oregon Rule for Sharps Injury Log
437–002–1043
Cotton Dust Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1044
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1045
Acrylonitrile Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1047
Ethylene Oxide Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1048
Formaldehyde Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1050
Methylenedianiline Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1051
1,3-Butadiene Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1052
Methylene Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1053
Scope and Application
437–002–1054
Definitions
437–002–1055
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
437–002–1056
Exposure Assessment
437–002–1057
Specified exposure control methods
437–002–1058
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437–002–1059
Methods of Compliance
437–002–1060
Respiratory Protection
437–002–1061
Housekeeping
437–002–1062
Medical Surveillance
437–002–1063
Communication of Respirable Crystalline Silica Hazards to Employees
437–002–1064
Recordkeeping
437–002–1065
Dates
437–002–1139
Working Over or In Water
437–002–2021
Additional Oregon Definitions
437–002–2022
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Platforms
437–002–2024
Scope and Application
437–002–2025
Definitions
437–002–2026
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
437–002–2027
Rope Descent & Rope Access Systems
437–002–2028
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437–002–2029
Methods of Compliance
437–002–2030
Respiratory Protection
437–002–2031
Delayed Effective Dates for Walking-Working Surfaces
437–002–2032
Hygiene Areas and Practices
437–002–2033
Housekeeping
437–002–2034
Medical Surveillance
437–002–2035
Medical Removal
437–002–2036
Communication of Beryllium Hazards to Employees
437–002–2037
Recordkeeping
437–002–2038
Dates
437–002–2040
Exposure Assessment
437–002–2045
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
437–002–2101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
437–002–2102
Acetylene
437–002–2224
Vehicle Drivers and Riders
437–002–2225
Vehicles for Highway and Road Operation Characteristics and Maintenance
437–002–2226
Vehicles for Use on Property Other Than Public Roads and Highways Operation, Characteristics and Maintenance
437–002–2253
Oxygen-fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
437–002–2300
General
437–002–2301
Medical Services and First Aid
437–002–2302
Job Briefing
437–002–2303
Hazardous Energy Control Procedures
437–002–2304
Enclosed Spaces
437–002–2305
Excavations
437–002–2306
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–2307
Portable Ladders and Platforms
437–002–2308
Hand and Portable Power Equipment
437–002–2309
Live-line Tools
437–002–2310
Materials Handling and Storage
437–002–2311
Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts
437–002–2312
Deenergizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection
437–002–2313
Grounding for the Protection of Employees
437–002–2314
Testing and Test Facilities
437–002–2315
Mechanical Equipment
437–002–2316
Overhead Lines
437–002–2317
Line-clearance Tree Trimming
437–002–2318
Communication Facilities
437–002–2319
Underground Electrical Installations
437–002–2320
Substations
437–002–2321
Power Generation Installations
437–002–2322
Special Conditions
437–002–2323
Helicopters
437–002–2324
Definitions
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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