Oregon OSHA Adopted Rules - Federal Amendments to Shipyard Employment and Three Standards in General Industry

 

Oregon OSHA - Adopted Changes
Federal Amendments to Shipyard Employment and
Three Standards in General Industry

 

This rulemaking is to keep Oregon OSHA in harmony with recent changes to Federal OSHA’s standards. 

Federal OSHA revised its standards in 29 CFR 1915 on general working conditions in shipyard employment. These revisions update existing requirements to reflect advances in industry practices and technology, consolidate some general safety and health requirements into a single subpart, and provide protection from hazards not addressed by existing standards, including the control of hazardous energy. 

Oregon OSHA adopted the changes in general industry (1910.145, 1910.147, 1910.177) and maritime activities (1915) as published in the May 2, 2011 Federal Register. This adoption also captures the corrections Federal OSHA published in the July 25, 2011 Federal Register. 

Except, in 1910.147 The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout), Oregon OSHA did not adopt paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(A) of that rule which exempts construction and agriculture. Oregon OSHA’s Division 4, Agriculture has its own Oregon-initiated OAR 437-004-1275 lockout/tagout rule, and in Division 3, Construction there are lockout/tagout rules for specific applications (1926.417, 1926.702) with an Oregon-initiated rule 437-003-0005 which allows moving to other Divisions of OAR 437 when applicable. 

Also, Oregon OSHA did not adopt 1910.177 Servicing Multi-piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels, paragraph (a)(2) which exempts construction, agriculture, and longshoring. Oregon OSHA’s Division 4, Agriculture has its own Oregon-initiated OAR 437-004-3550 rule on this procedure. 

This is Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2011, adopted and effective November 1, 2011.  Use this direct link to the adoption documents and text of changes, or use our web site at www.orosha.org select Rules/Compliance from the left then click Adopted Rules.

OR-OSHA contact: Claudia Marthaller, Central Office @ 503-947-7454; or email at claudia.s.marthaller@state.or.us

Please visit Oregon OSHA’s web site: www.orosha.org for proposed, adopted, and final rules, as well as current publications, tranining opportunities, and much more.