OAR 837-012-0865
Operations for Barge Displays

(1)

Manual firing of displays may be allowed only under the following conditions:

(a)

Shells must be loaded into mortars and put into place prior to the display. Reloading of any kind during a barge display is prohibited;

(b)

Shells may be single-break only and may not exceed 6" in diameter;

(c)

The barge must meet double the size requirements established by OAR 837-012-0855 (Barge Requirements);

(d)

All individuals, other than operators and assistants must be behind protective barriers during the display. Protective barriers must meet the strength requirements of 3⁄4 inch (19mm) plywood or equivalent.

(e)

Electrical firing and manual firing on the same barge is allowed when the mortars to be used for manual firing are separated from mortars to be used for electrical firing by a minimum of 25 feet.

(f)

All aerial shells greater than 6" in diameter must be fired using electrical ignition or other means of remote ignition that place the operator and assistants at least 75 feet away from the mortar or behind a sturdy barricade at the time of ignition of the lift charge.

(2)

A U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) must be provided and available for each individual working on the barge. PFD’s must be properly worn anytime the barge is not moored at the dock. PFD’s must have or include a visual location device.

(3)

A watercraft must be ready and capable of providing a rapid emergency response during the display.

(4)

During the display only necessary individuals may be present on the barge. No spectators may be present on the barge.

(5)

Necessary individuals may include:

(a)

Operator and assistants;

(b)

Local fire authority department personnel;

(c)

Barge operators; and

(d)

Local fire authority, Coast Guard, law enforcement, or other regulatory authority acting within the scope of their official capacity.

(6)

Barges must be free of all nonessential combustible materials.

(7)

Fuel tanks are deemed essential material to perform the display for vessels controlling, marshaling, or adjoining the barge from which fireworks are being discharged.

(8)

Barges constructed of wood or other combustible material may be permitted to be used as a fireworks display site when the requirements of these rules and any other applicable state, local, and federal requirements pertaining to fireworks are met.

(9)

Barges constructed of wood or other combustible material can be used provided the surface of the barge has been protected from fire by means acceptable to the local fire authority. The barge should also be of sufficient construction and configuration to safely allow the firing of the display. Consideration should be given to the conditions that could affect the separation distance of the barge from the public. Greater distance might be required to allow for the effects of sea conditions, wind, and drift of the barge.

(10)

Whenever, in the opinion of the local fire authority, the operator, or the barge captain, conditions such as high seas or rapid current pose a potential safety hazard to the operator and assistants, spectators, surrounding area, or any other individuals, the display must be postponed until conditions improve.

Source: Rule 837-012-0865 — Operations for Barge Displays, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=837-012-0865.

837‑012‑0305
Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0310
Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications 837‑012‑0315
Definitions 837‑012‑0320
Storage of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0325
Permits-Denial, Suspension, Revocation 837‑012‑0330
General 837‑012‑0340
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0350
Issuance of Pest Control Fireworks Permits 837‑012‑0360
Purchase of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0370
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0500
Purpose and Scope—Wholesale Sales and Storage of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0505
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0510
Definitions 837‑012‑0515
General 837‑012‑0520
Wholesale Permit Applications 837‑012‑0525
Wholesale Permits 837‑012‑0530
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0535
Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation of Wholesale Permit 837‑012‑0540
Wholesale Sites Located in Oregon 837‑012‑0545
Sales and Records — General 837‑012‑0550
Sales to Out-of-State Residents by In-State Wholesalers 837‑012‑0555
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0560
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0565
Transportation 837‑012‑0570
Hazardous Materials Reporting for Wholesalers with Oregon Storage Sites 837‑012‑0600
Purpose and Scope—Retail Sales and Storage of Pyrotechnics (Allowed Fireworks) in Oregon 837‑012‑0605
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0610
Definitions 837‑012‑0615
General 837‑012‑0620
Retail Permit Applications 837‑012‑0625
Retail Permit Fees 837‑012‑0630
Issuance of Retail Permits 837‑012‑0635
Purchase of Retail Fireworks by Retail Permit Holder 837‑012‑0640
Permits — Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation 837‑012‑0645
Sales and Storage of Retail Fireworks 837‑012‑0650
Outdoor Sales 837‑012‑0655
Indoor Sales 837‑012‑0660
Records and Postings 837‑012‑0665
Advertisements 837‑012‑0670
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0675
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0700
Purpose and Scope—Display of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0710
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0720
Definitions 837‑012‑0730
General 837‑012‑0740
Display Permit Applications 837‑012‑0750
Display Permit Application Fees 837‑012‑0760
Issuance of Display Permits 837‑012‑0770
Operator Certificate Applications 837‑012‑0780
Operator and Assistant Qualifications 837‑012‑0790
Issuance of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0800
Renewal of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0810
Training Course Instructor 837‑012‑0820
Pyrotechnician Training Course Requirements 837‑012‑0830
Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Display Permit or General or Limited Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0835
Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0840
Selection of Display Site and Set Up 837‑012‑0850
Construction of Fireworks Aerial Shells 837‑012‑0855
Barge Requirements 837‑012‑0860
Operation of Fireworks Display 837‑012‑0865
Operations for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0870
Loading and Firing of Shells 837‑012‑0875
Mortar Racks for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0880
Ground Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0890
Site Clean-Up 837‑012‑0900
Transportation and Storage 837‑012‑0910
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0920
Records Keeping 837‑012‑0940
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0950
Insurance Requirements 837‑012‑0960
Fire Protection 837‑012‑0970
Reports for General Displays 837‑012‑1000
Authority and Application—Fireworks Citations and Civil Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1010
Purpose and Scope 837‑012‑1020
Effective Dates 837‑012‑1030
Definitions 837‑012‑1040
General 837‑012‑1050
Violation Types, Instances, and Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1060
Issuance of Civil Penalty Citation and Forwarding to the Office of State Fire Marshal 837‑012‑1070
Hearings 837‑012‑1080
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1090
Formal Hearing 837‑012‑1100
Penalty Adjustments 837‑012‑1110
Judicial Review 837‑012‑1120
Payment of Civil Penalty 837‑012‑1130
Type I Violations 837‑012‑1140
Type II Violations 837‑012‑1150
Type III Violations 837‑012‑1160
Type IV Violations 837‑012‑1200
Purpose and Scope—Explosives 837‑012‑1210
Definitions 837‑012‑1220
General 837‑012‑1230
Fees 837‑012‑1240
Applications 837‑012‑1250
Eligibility for a Certificate of Possession 837‑012‑1260
Certificate of Possession — Examination 837‑012‑1270
Certificate of Possession — Issuance 837‑012‑1280
Certificate of Possession - Renewal 837‑012‑1290
Explosives Storage 837‑012‑1300
Magazine Registration and Inspection 837‑012‑1310
State Fire Marshal Inspection of Magazines 837‑012‑1320
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Inspection 837‑012‑1330
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — Renewal 837‑012‑1340
Fire and Life Safety Standards 837‑012‑1350
Removal/Confiscation of Explosives 837‑012‑1360
Magazine Re-location — Reporting 837‑012‑1370
Record Keeping Requirements for Explosives 837‑012‑1380
Hazardous Materials Reporting 837‑012‑1390
Denial, Suspension or Revocation 837‑012‑1400
Contested Cases 837‑012‑1410
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1420
Formal Hearing
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 837-012-0865’s source at or​.us