OAR 437-003-2502
Safety Monitoring Systems

Safety monitoring systems for roofing work and their use shall comply with the following provisions.

(1)

A safety monitoring system shall not be used as a fall protection system for any work other than roofing work on roof slopes of 2 in 12 (vertical to horizontal) or less.

(2)

The use of a safety monitoring system alone (i.e., without the warning line system) is not permitted on roofs more than 50 feet (15.25 m) in width (see Appendix A of this subdivision).

(3)

The employer shall designate a competent person to monitor the safety of other employees and the employer shall ensure that the safety monitor complies with the following requirements:

(a)

The safety monitor shall be competent to recognize fall hazards;

(b)

The safety monitor shall warn the employee when it appears that the employee is unaware of a fall hazard or is acting in an unsafe manner;

(c)

The safety monitor shall be on the same walking/working surface and within visual sighting distance of the employee being monitored;

(d)

The safety monitor shall be close enough to communicate orally with the employee; and

(e)

The safety monitor shall not have other responsibilities which could take the monitor’s attention from the monitoring function.

(4)

Mechanical equipment shall not be used or stored in areas where safety monitoring systems are being used to monitor employees engaged in roofing operations.

(5)

No employee, other than an employee engaged in roofing work shall be allowed in an area where an employee is being protected by a safety monitoring system.
[ED. NOTE: Appendices referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 437-003-2502 — Safety Monitoring Systems, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=437-003-2502.

437‑003‑0001
Adoption by Reference 437‑003‑0003
Purpose 437‑003‑0005
Additional Applicability 437‑003‑0006
General Oregon Definitions 437‑003‑0007
Additional Rules of Practice for Administrative Adjudications 437‑003‑0011
Additional Definitions 437‑003‑0015
Drinking Water 437‑003‑0017
Additional Definitions to Concrete and Masonry Construction 437‑003‑0020
Toilets 437‑003‑0027
Applicable Rules 437‑003‑0037
Acceptable Equipment 437‑003‑0045
Additional Definitions 437‑003‑0047
Working Near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment 437‑003‑0062
Lead Respiratory Protection Program 437‑003‑0065
Extension Ladders 437‑003‑0071
Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms 437‑003‑0073
Boom Supported Elevating Work Platforms 437‑003‑0074
Scissor Lifts — Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms 437‑003‑0080
Wind Velocity Device 437‑003‑0085
General Requirement 437‑003‑0090
Pinchpoints 437‑003‑0094
Personnel Platforms 437‑003‑0096
Underground Installations 437‑003‑0134
Personal Protective Equipment 437‑003‑0404
Branch Circuits 437‑003‑0420
Traffic Control 437‑003‑0502
Personal Fall Restraint 437‑003‑0503
Training Requirements 437‑003‑0706
Protection of Employees On or Near Masonry Walls 437‑003‑0752
Site-Specific Erection Plan 437‑003‑0753
Tag Lines 437‑003‑0761
Additional Training Requirements 437‑003‑0905
Flooring 437‑003‑0910
Temporary Floors 437‑003‑0915
Shoring, Bracing or Guying of Structures 437‑003‑0920
Project Plans 437‑003‑0925
Powder-Actuated Tools 437‑003‑1000
Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants 437‑003‑1101
Asbestos Respiratory Protection Program 437‑003‑1127
Cadmium Respiratory Protection Program 437‑003‑1423
Fall Protection 437‑003‑1500
Additional Definitions 437‑003‑1501
Fall Protection 437‑003‑1502
Warning Line Systems for Roofing Work 437‑003‑1752
Written Notifications 437‑003‑1754
Roof and floor holes and openings 437‑003‑2501
Protection From Falling Objects 437‑003‑2502
Safety Monitoring Systems 437‑003‑3060
Methylenedianiline Respiratory Protection Program 437‑003‑3224
Vehicle Drivers and Riders 437‑003‑3225
Vehicles for Highway and Road Operation Characteristics and Maintenance 437‑003‑3226
Vehicles for Use on Property Other Than Public Roads and Highways Operation, Characteristics and Maintenance 437‑003‑3600
Equipment
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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