OAR 437-004-1005
General Requirements for Protective Equipment

(1)

Definitions.
Contaminants – include any substance that can cause illness or physical harm to a person by contact with or entry into the body. Examples include dust in the air and pesticide residues in water.
Hazards – include chemicals, contaminants, and energy sources that are present in the workplace environment in a way that can cause injury to, or functional impairment of, any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) – includes anything worn or used for protecting a person from hazards.

(2)

Hazard assessment and protective equipment selection.
NOTE: This section applies to protective equipment not covered in OAR 437-004-1041 (Respiratory Protection) (Respiratory Protection) or OAR 437-004-0630 (Noise Exposure) (Noise Exposure).

(a)

The employer must assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, that would make the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to protect employees.

(b)

If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer must:

(A)

Select, and ensure that each exposed employee use, the types of PPE that will protect them from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;

(B)

Communicate PPE selection decisions to each exposed employee; and,

(C)

Select PPE that properly fits each exposed employee.
NOTE: Nonmandatory Appendix A to Subdivision I provides a sample hazard assessment procedure.

(3)

Payment for protective equipment.

(a)

Except as in paragraphs (3)(b) through (3)(e), employers must provide, at no cost to the employee, all protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE). For purposes of this rule, employees of labor contractors, labor leasing companies and temporary labor providers are the employees of the using employer. The using employer must supply PPE in compliance with this rule.
NOTE: When another Oregon OSHA standard specifies that the employer must pay for protective equipment, that standard applies over this one.

(b)

Employers do not have to pay for non-specialty safety-toe protective footwear (including steel-toe shoes or steel-toe boots) and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear, if the employer allows employees to wear the items off the job site.

(c)

When employers provide metatarsal guards and allow the employee, to use shoes or boots with built-in metatarsal protection, employers do not have to reimburse the employee for the shoes or boots.

(d)

Employers do not have to pay for:

(A)

Everyday clothing, such as long-sleeve shirts, long pants, street shoes, and normal work boots; or

(B)

Ordinary clothing, skin creams, or other items, used solely for protection from weather, such as winter coats, jackets, gloves, parkas, rubber boots, hats, raincoats, ordinary sunglasses, and sunscreen.

(e)

Employers must pay for replacement PPE, except when the employee has lost or intentionally damaged the PPE.
NOTE: Employees must not be allowed to work in hazardous conditions without the appropriate PPE.

(f)

Where an employee provides their own protective equipment the employer does not have to reimburse the employee for that equipment. (Also see paragraph (4))

(4)

Employees’ equipment. If employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer is responsible to ensure that it is adequate and is right for the job and hazards.

(5)

Equipment inspection, maintenance, and storage. Do not allow workers to use defective or damaged personal protective equipment. All protective equipment, whether furnished by the employer or provided by the employee, must be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition.

(6)

Skin protection. Where needed, provide and require the use of protective coverings, such as aprons, ointments, gloves, or other effective protection to employees exposed to materials or conditions that are hazardous to their skin.

(7)

Follow manufacturer’s instruction. Require employees to wear and use personal protective equipment according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

(8)

Watches and jewelry. Employees working where they might contact moving parts of powered machinery or live parts of electrical equipment, must not be allowed to wear rings, watches, earrings, bracelets or other things that could cause a hazard.

(9)

Control hazards first. Contain or eliminate hazards at the source by using administrative or engineering controls. Personal protective equipment is appropriate when these types of controls are not feasible or where there are still hazards.

(10)

Training.
NOTE: This section applies to protective equipment not covered in OAR 437-004-1041 (Respiratory Protection) (Respiratory Protection) or OAR 437-004-0630 (Noise Exposure) (Noise Exposure).

(a)

The employer must provide training to each employee who is required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). that includes at least the following:

(A)

When PPE is necessary;

(B)

What type of PPE is necessary;

(C)

How to properly put on, take off, adjust, and use the PPE;

(D)

The limitations and useful life of the PPE; and,

(E)

The proper care, maintenance, storage and disposal of the PPE.

(b)

Each affected employee must demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (10)(a) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE.

(c)

When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (10)(a) of this section, the employer must retrain that employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include:

(A)

When changes in the workplace make previous training obsolete;

(B)

When changes in the types of PPE to be used make previous training obsolete;

(C)

When deficiencies in an affected employee’s demonstrated knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the employee has not retained the required understanding or skill.
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Source: Rule 437-004-1005 — General Requirements for Protective Equipment, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=437-004-1005.

437–004–0001
Application 437–004–0002
Scope 437–004–0003
Exclusive Coverage 437–004–0005
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records 437–004–0099
General Standards 437–004–0100
Universal Definitions 437–004–0150
Standards Organizations 437–004–0240
Safety Orientation for Seasonal Workers 437–004–0251
Safety Committees and Safety Meetings 437–004–0310
Working Surfaces 437–004–0320
Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes 437–004–0330
Fixed Industrial Stairs 437–004–0340
Portable Ladders 437–004–0350
Orchard Ladders 437–004–0360
Fixed Ladders 437–004–0370
Scaffolding 437–004–0380
Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands and Scaffolds (Towers) 437–004–0390
Other Working Surfaces 437–004–0405
Exits and Emergency Action Plan 437–004–0450
Emergency Action Plan 437–004–0570
Manlifts 437–004–0610
Ventilation 437–004–0630
Noise Exposure 437–004–0650
Ionizing Radiation 437–004–0710
Compressed Gases 437–004–0715
Acetylene 437–004–0716
Oxygen 437–004–0717
Hydrogen 437–004–0720
Flammable and Combustible Liquids 437–004–0725
Spray Finishing 437–004–0770
Explosives and Blasting Agents 437–004–0780
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases 437–004–0790
Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Natural Gas in Fields and Orchards 437–004–0800
Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia 437–004–0950
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 437–004–1005
General Requirements for Protective Equipment 437–004–1020
Personal Fall Protection 437–004–1030
Work Clothing 437–004–1035
Eye and Face Protection 437–004–1041
Respiratory Protection 437–004–1050
Head Protection 437–004–1060
Hand, Foot, and Extremity Protection 437–004–1070
Working Underway on Water 437–004–1075
Working Over or In Water 437–004–1105
Sanitation 437–004–1110
Field Sanitation for Hand Labor Work 437–004–1115
COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing 437–004–1120
Agricultural Labor Housing and Related Facilities 437–004–1140
Lighting 437–004–1150
Safety Colors for Marking Physical Hazards 437–004–1180
Accident Prevention Signs 437–004–1250
Confined and Hazardous Spaces 437–004–1260
Manure Lagoons, Storage Ponds, Vats, Pits and Separators 437–004–1275
The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) 437–004–1305
Medical Services and First Aid 437–004–1430
Sources of Fire 437–004–1440
Required Postings 437–004–1450
Extinguishers 437–004–1460
Fire Prevention Plan 437–004–1470
Employee Equipment and Training 437–004–1505
Air Receivers and Pressure Systems 437–004–1525
Boilers and Steam Systems 437–004–1610
General Requirements 437–004–1630
Conveyors 437–004–1670
Automotive Hoists 437–004–1680
Storage of Hazardous Chemicals 437–004–1700
Forklifts and Other Powered Industrial Trucks 437–004–1750
Helicopters 437–004–1805
Rope, Chain, Rigging, and Hoists 437–004–1825
Tackle and Hoisting Equipment 437–004–1910
General Equipment Guarding 437–004–1940
Farm Field Equipment 437–004–1970
Farmstead Equipment 437–004–2000
Powered Saws 437–004–2100
Grinders 437–004–2220
General Requirements — Small Tools 437–004–2230
Guarding and Operation of Portable Powered Tools 437–004–2240
Power Lawnmowers 437–004–2260
Other Portable Tools and Equipment 437–004–2310
General Requirements 437–004–2350
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting 437–004–2400
Arc Welding and Cutting 437–004–2810
General Requirements 437–004–2850
Temporary Lighting and Wiring 437–004–2860
Flexible Cable and Extension Cords 437–004–2870
Attachment Plugs and Receptacles 437–004–2880
Cord and Plug-Connected Equipment 437–004–2900
Grounding and Bonding 437–004–2950
Switches and Circuit Breakers 437–004–3000
Identification and Load Ratings 437–004–3050
Work Near Overhead Lines 437–004–3075
Agricultural Buildings with Special Hazards 437–004–3100
Excavation 437–004–3410
Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Vehicles 437–004–3420
Working from Vehicles and Vehicle Loads 437–004–3430
Training for Agriculture Tractor Operators 437–004–3460
Industrial Vehicles 437–004–3480
Bridges, Roads and Ramps 437–004–3550
Servicing Multi Piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels 437–004–3600
Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors in Agriculture 437–004–3650
Roll-Over Protective Structures — Industrial Vehicles 437–004–3660
Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms 437–004–6000
Adoption by Reference of Federal Standard 437–004–6001
Expiration and Implementation Dates 437–004–6401
Effective dates for worker training programs in Oregon 437–004–6405
Restrictions Associated With Outdoor Production Pesticide Applications 437–004–6406
Pesticide Spray Drift and Innovative Methods 437–004–6501
Handler training programs in Oregon 437–004–6502
Oregon requirements for Worker Protection Standard trainers of handlers who qualify using train-the-trainer programs 437–004–6508
Respiratory Protection 437–004–6509
Emergency eye-washes and eye flushing supplies 437–004–9000
Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants 437–004–9010
Fumigated Areas. 437–004–9050
Asbestos 437–004–9090
13 Carcinogens 437–004–9600
Lead 437–004–9620
Cadmium 437–004–9626
Chromium (VI) 437–004–9640
Benzene 437–004–9650
Bloodborne Pathogens 437–004–9710
Acrylonitrile 437–004–9720
Thiram 437–004–9740
Ethylene Oxide 437–004–9760
Formaldehyde 437–004–9780
Methylendianiline 437–004–9800
Hazard Communication Standard for Agricultural Employers 437–004–9830
Retention of Department of Transportation (DOT) Markings, Placards and Labels 437–004–9850
Pipe Labelling 437–004–9860
Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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