OAR 437-002-2306
Personal Protective Equipment


(1)

General. For employers engaged in general industry activities, personal protective equipment must meet the requirements of Division 2/I. For employers engaged in construction activities, personal protective equipment must meet the requirements of Division 3/E.
Note 1: 437-002-0134 (Personal Protective Equipment) (4) and 437-003-0134 (Personal Protective Equipment) (4) set employer payment obligations for the personal protective equipment required by this rule, including, but not limited to, the fall protection equipment required by paragraph (2) of this rule, the electrical protective equipment required by 437-002-2311 (Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts)(3) of Division 2/RR, and the flame-resistant and arc-rated clothing and other protective equipment required by 437-002-2311 (Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts)(8) of Division 2/RR.
Note 2: For general industry activities, refer to Division 2/I, 1910.137, for Electrical Protective Equipment requirements. For construction activities, refer to Division 3/E, 1926.97, for Electrical Protective Equipment requirements.

(2)

Fall protection.

(a)

For employers engaged in general industry activities, personal fall arrest systems must meet the requirements of Division 2/I For employers engaged in construction activities, personal fall arrest systems must meet the requirements of Division 3/M.

(b)

Personal fall arrest equipment used by employees who are exposed to hazards from flames or electric arcs, as determined by the employer under 437-002-2311 (Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts)(8)(a) of Division 2/RR, must be capable of passing a drop test equivalent to that required by paragraph (2)(c)(L) of this rule after exposure to an electric arc with a heat energy of 40±5 cal/cm2.

(c)

Body belts and positioning straps for work-positioning equipment must meet the following requirements:

(A)

Hardware for body belts and positioning straps must meet the following requirements:
(i)
Hardware must be made of drop-forged steel, pressed steel, formed steel, or equivalent material.
(ii)
Hardware must have a corrosion-resistant finish.
(iii)
Hardware surfaces must be smooth and free of sharp edges.

(B)

Buckles must be capable of withstanding an 8.9-kilonewton (2,000-pound-force) tension test with a maximum permanent deformation no greater than 0.4 millimeters (0.0156 inches).

(C)

D rings must be capable of withstanding a 22-kilonewton (5,000-pound-force) tensile test without cracking or breaking.

(D)

Snaphooks must be capable of withstanding a 22-kilonewton (5,000-pound-force) tension test without failure.
Note to paragraph (2)(c)(D) of this rule: Distortion of the snaphook sufficient to release the keeper is considered to be tensile failure of a snaphook.

(E)

Top grain leather or leather substitute may be used in the manufacture of body belts and positioning straps; however, leather and leather substitutes may not be used alone as a load-bearing component of the assembly.

(F)

Plied fabric used in positioning straps and in load-bearing parts of body belts must be constructed in such a way that no raw edges are exposed and the plies do not separate.

(G)

Positioning straps must be capable of withstanding the following tests:
(i)
A dielectric test of 819.7 volts, AC, per centimeter (25,000 volts per foot) for 3 minutes without visible deterioration;
(ii)
A leakage test of 98.4 volts, AC, per centimeter (3,000 volts per foot) with a leakage current of no more than 1 mA;
Note to paragraphs (2)(c)(G)(i) and (2)(c)(G)(ii): Positioning straps that pass direct-current tests at equivalent voltages are considered as meeting this requirement.
(iii)
Tension tests of 20 kilonewtons (4,500 pounds-force) for sections free of buckle holes and of 15 kilonewtons (3,500 pounds-force) for sections with buckle holes;
(iv)
A buckle-tear test with a load of 4.4 kilonewtons (1,000 pounds-force); and
(v)
A flammability test in accordance with Table RR-1. Table RR-1

(H)

The cushion part of the body belt must contain no exposed rivets on the inside and must be at least 76 millimeters (3 inches) in width

(I)

Tool loops must be situated on the body of a body belt so that the 100 millimeters (4 inches) of the body belt that is in the center of the back, measuring from D ring to D ring, is free of tool loops and any other attachments.

(J)

Copper, steel, or equivalent liners must be used around the bars of D rings to prevent wear between these members and the leather or fabric enclosing them.

(K)

Snaphooks must be of the locking type meeting the following requirements:
(i)
The locking mechanism must first be released, or a destructive force must be placed on the keeper, before the keeper will open.
(ii)
A force in the range of 6.7 N (1.5 lbf) to 17.8 N (4 lbf) must be required to release the locking mechanism.
(iii)
With the locking mechanism released and with a force applied on the keeper against the face of the nose, the keeper may not begin to open with a force of 11.2 N (2.5 lbf) or less and must begin to open with a maximum force of 17.8 N (4 lbf).

(L)

Body belts and positioning straps must be capable of withstanding a drop test as follows:
(i)
The test mass must be rigidly constructed of steel or equivalent material with a mass of 100 kg (220.5 lbm). For work-positioning equipment used by employees weighing more than 140 kg (310 lbm) fully equipped, the test mass must be increased proportionately (that is, the test mass must equal the mass of the equipped worker divided by 1.4).
(ii)
For body belts, the body belt must be fitted snugly around the test mass and must be attached to the test structure anchorage point by means of a wire rope.
(iii)
For positioning straps, the strap must be adjusted to its shortest length possible to accommodate the test and connected to the test-structure anchorage point at one end and to the test mass on the other end.
(iv)
The test mass must be dropped an unobstructed distance of 1 meter (39.4 inches) from a supporting structure that will sustain minimal deflection during the test.
(v)
Body belts must successfully arrest the fall of the test mass and must be capable of supporting the mass after the test.
(vi)
Positioning straps must successfully arrest the fall of the test mass without breaking, and the arrest force may not exceed 17.8 kilonewtons (4,000 pounds-force). Additionally, snaphooks on positioning straps may not distort to such an extent that the keeper would release.
Note to paragraph (2)(c) of this rule: When used by employees weighing no more than 140 kg (310 lbm) fully equipped, body belts and positioning straps that conform to American Society of Testing and Materials Standard Specifications for Personal Climbing Equipment, ASTM F887-12e1, are deemed to be in compliance with paragraph (2)(c) of this rule.

(d)

The following requirements apply to the care and use of personal fall protection equipment.

(A)

Body belts and positioning straps must never be stored with sharp or edged tools.

(B)

Small tools carried in the belt must be placed so they present the least danger of coming in accidental contact with energized parts. Sharp or pointed tools must not be carried unless in scabbards, or are otherwise effectively safeguarded.

(C)

Work-positioning equipment must be inspected before use each day to determine that the equipment is in safe working condition. Work-positioning equipment that is not in safe working condition may not be used.
Note to paragraph (2)(d)(C): Appendix F to Division 2/RR contains guidelines for inspecting work-positioning equipment.

(D)

The use of chainsaws is prohibited on all overhead work where workers are supported by a single climbing belt or rope.

(E)

Workers must not place positioning straps around the pole above the top crossarm except where adequate protection is taken to prevent it from slipping over the top of the pole. Workers must not allow either end of a strap to hang loose, either in climbing or descending poles or other structures.

(F)

Gaffs and Climbers.
(i)
Gaffs and climbers must be maintained according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
(ii)
Workers must remove climbers before driving any vehicle.
(iii)
Climbers must not be worn except when required. Workers must not continue to wear their climbers while working on the ground except for brief periods when a worker is necessarily off the pole.
(iv)
While climbers are not being worn, the gaffs must be properly guarded.

(G)

Safety lines must be readily available while working aloft to be used for emergency rescue such as lowering a worker to the ground. Such safety lines must be a minimum of one-half-inch diameter and three or four strand first-grade manila or its equivalent in strength (2,650 lb.) and durability.

(H)

For employers engaged in general industry activities, personal fall arrest systems must be used in accordance with Division 2/I. For employers engaged in construction activities, personal fall arrest systems must be used in accordance with Division 3/M.
Note to paragraph (2)(d)(H): Fall protection equipment rigged to arrest falls is considered a fall arrest system and must meet the applicable requirements for the design and use of those systems. Fall protection equipment rigged for work positioning is considered work-positioning equipment and must meet the applicable requirements for the design and use of that equipment.

(I)

The employer must ensure that employees use fall protection systems as follows:
(i)
Each employee working from an aerial lift must use a travel restraint system or a personal fall arrest system. Paragraph (c)(2)(v) of 1910.67 and paragraph (b)(2)(v) of 1926.453 do not apply.
(ii)
Except as provided in paragraph (2)(d)(I)(iii) of this rule, each employee in elevated locations more than 1.2 meters (4 feet) above the ground on poles, towers, or similar structures must use a personal fall arrest system, work-positioning equipment, or fall restraint system, as appropriate, if the employer has not provided other fall protection meeting Division 2/D, Walking-Working Surfaces; or Division 3/M, Fall Protection.
(iii)
Each qualified employee climbing or changing location on poles, towers, or similar structures must use fall protection equipment unless the employer can demonstrate that climbing or changing location with fall protection is infeasible or creates a greater hazard than climbing or changing location without it.

(I)

The employer must ensure that employees use fall protection systems as follows:
(i)
Each employee working from an aerial lift must use a fall restraint system or a personal fall arrest system. Paragraph (c)(2)(v) of 1910.67 and paragraph (b)(2)(v) of 1926.453 do not apply.
(ii)
Except as provided in paragraph (2)(d)(I)(iii) of this rule, each employee in elevated locations more than 1.2 meters (4 feet) above the ground on poles, towers, or similar structures must use a personal fall arrest system, work-positioning equipment, or fall restraint system, as appropriate, if the employer has not provided other fall protection meeting Division 2/D, Walking-Working Surfaces; or Division 3/M, Fall Protection.
(iii)
Each qualified employee climbing or changing location on poles, towers, or similar structures must use fall protection equipment unless the employer can demonstrate that climbing or changing location with fall protection is infeasible or creates a greater hazard than climbing or changing location without it.
Note 1 to paragraphs (2)(d)(I)(ii) and (2)(d)(I)(iii) of this rule: These paragraphs apply to structures that support overhead electric power transmission and distribution lines and equipment. They do not apply to portions of buildings, such as loading docks, or to electric equipment, such as transformers and capacitors. Division 2/D, and Division 3/M contain the duty to provide fall protection associated with walking and working surfaces.

(J)

Work-positioning equipment must be rigged so that an employee can free fall no more than 0.6 meters (2 feet).

(K)

Anchorages for work-positioning equipment must be capable of supporting at least twice the potential impact load of an employee’s fall, or 13.3 kilonewtons (3,000 pounds-force), whichever is greater.
Note to paragraph (2)(d)(K): Wood-pole fall-restriction devices meeting American Society of Testing and Materials Standard Specifications for Personal Climbing Equipment, ASTM F887-12e1, are deemed to meet the anchorage-strength requirement when they are used in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.

(L)

Unless the snaphook is a locking type and designed specifically for the following connections, snaphooks on work-positioning equipment may not be engaged:
(i)
Directly to webbing, rope, or wire rope;
(ii)
To each other;
(iii)
To a D ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;
(iv)
To a horizontal lifeline; or
(v)
To any object that is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that accidental disengagement could occur should the connected object sufficiently depress the snaphook keeper to allow release of the object.
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Source: Rule 437-002-2306 — Personal Protective Equipment, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=437-002-2306.

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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