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S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 ## Hand and arm protection - 7-12 (1) An employer or contractor shall provide, and require a worker to use, suitable and properly fitted hand or arm protection to protect the worker from injury to the hand or arm, including: - (a) injury arising from contact with chemical or biological substances; - (b) injury arising from exposure to work processes that result in extreme temperatures; - (c) injury arising from prolonged exposure to water; and - (d) puncture, abrasion or irritation of the skin. - (2) If a worker may contact an exposed energized high voltage electrical conductor, an employer or contractor shall provide, and require the worker to use, approved rubber insulating gloves and mitts and approved rubber insulating sleeves. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s7-12. ## Exposure to hazardous substances 7-13 If workers are routinely exposed to a hazardous material or substance, an employer or contractor shall provide, and require workers to use, protective clothing, gloves and eyewear or face shields that are adequate to prevent exposure of a worker's skin and mucous membranes to the hazardous material or substance. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s7-13. ## Exposure to noise - 7-14 (1) If a worker is required or permitted by these regulations to use hearing protectors, an employer or contractor shall: - (a) provide approved hearing protectors; and - (b) require workers to use those hearing protectors if the worker is required to use hearing protectors by these regulations. - (2) If practicable, an employer or contractor shall ensure that a hearing protector provided pursuant to subsection (1) reduces the noise level received into the worker's ears to not more than 85 dBA. - (3) If it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2), an employer or contractor shall ensure that a hearing protector provided pursuant to subsection (1) reduces the noise level received into the worker's ears to the lowest …

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 1-2023 Division 3 - (e) Employees who are exposed to power-driven machinery or to sources of ignition shall wear caps or other head covering which completely covers the hair. - (10) Foot Protection. - (a) The employer must ensure that each affected employee use protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards. - (b) Protective footwear must comply with any of the following consensus standards: - (A) ASTM F-2412-2005, Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection, and ASTM F-2413-2005, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear, which are incorporated by reference in 1910.6; - (B) ANSI Z41-1999, American National Standard for Personal Protection Protective Footwear, which is incorporated by reference in 1910.6; or - (C) ANSI Z41-1991, American National Standard for Personal Protection Protective Footwear, which is incorporated by reference in §1910.6. - (c) Protective footwear that the employer demonstrates is at least as effective as protective footwear that is constructed in accordance with one of the above consensus standards will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section. - (d) Special types or designs of shoes or foot guards are required where conditions exist that make their use necessary for the safety of workers. ## (11) Leg protection. - (a) Leggings or high boots of leather, rubber, or other suitable material must be worn by persons exposed to hot substances or dangerous chemical spills. - (b) Employees using chain saws must wear chaps or leg protectors that cover the leg from the upper thigh to mid-calf. The protector must be material designed to resist cuts from the chain saw. Employers must provide this protection at no cost to the employee. ## (12) Han…

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- (d) the permanent impairment of a body function of an employee; - (e) an explosion; - (f) damage to a boiler or pressure vessel that results in fire or the rupture of the boiler or pressure vessel; or - (g) any damage to an elevating device that renders it unserviceable, or a free fall of an elevating device. SOR/89-479, s. 1; SOR/94-263, s. 57; SOR/2002-208, s. 38; SOR/2014-148, s. 8; SOR/ 2019-246, s. 113; SOR/2021-118, s. 6. ## Records 15.6 (1) The employer shall, within 72 hours after a hazardous occurrence referred to in paragraph 15.5 (f) or (g), record in writing - (a) a description of the hazardous occurrence and the date, time and location of the occurrence; - (b) the causes of the occurrence; and - (c) the corrective measures taken or the reason for not taking corrective measures. - (2) The employer shall, without delay, submit a copy of the record referred to in subsection ( 1 ) to the work place committee or the health and safety representative. SOR/89-479, s. 1; SOR/94-263, s. 58; SOR/2002-208, s. 32. ## Minor Injury Records 15.7 (1) Every employer shall keep a record of each minor injury of which the employer is aware that is sustained by an employee in the course of employment. - (2) A record kept pursuant to subsection ( 1 ) shall contain - (a) the date, time and location of the occurrence that resulted in the minor injury; - (b) the name of the employee affected; - (c) a brief description of the minor injury; and - (d) the causes of the minor injury. SOR/89-479, s. 1; SOR/2019-246, s. 114(E). - d) une altération permanente d'une fonction de l'organisme chez un employé; - e) une explosion; - f) l'endommagement d'une chaudière ou d'un appareil sous pression qui a provoqué un incendie ou la rupture de la chaudière ou du réservoir; - g) l'endommagement d'un appareil élévateur le rendant inutilisable ou la chute libre d'un appareil élévateur. - DORS/89-479, art. 1; DORS/94-263,…

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<!-- image --> Illustration 22 g01372256 <!-- image --> Hot parts or hot components can cause burns or personal injury. Do not allow hot parts or components to contact your skin. Use protective clothing or protective equipment to protect your skin. ## Crushing Hazard (19) This safety message is on both sides of the stick. <!-- image --> Illustration 23 g01385579 <!-- image --> A crushing hazard exists when the stick and boom are in motion and when the machine is being used in object handling applications. Failure to stay clear of the stick and boom when the machine is in operation can result in personal injury or death. Stay clear of the stick and boom when the machine is in operation. ## High-Pressure Cylinder (20) This safety message is positioned on the track adjusters.

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Division 2 AO 2-2023 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - 10. Selection guidelines for foot protection. Safety shoes and boots which meet the ANSI Z41-1991 Standard provide both impact and compression protection. Where necessary, safety shoes can be obtained which provide puncture protection. In some work situations, metatarsal protection should be provided, and in other special situations electrical conductive or insulating safety shoes would be appropriate. Safety shoes or boots with impact protection would be required for carrying or handling materials such as packages, objects, parts or heavy tools, which could be dropped; and for other activities where objects might fall onto the feet. Safety shoes or boots with compression protection would be required for work activities involving skid trucks (manual material handling carts) around bulk rolls (such as paper rolls) and around heavy pipes, all of which could potentially roll over an employee's feet. Safety shoes or boots with puncture protection would be required where sharp objects such as nails, wire, tacks, screws, large staples, scrap metal, etc., could be stepped on by employees causing a foot injury. Electrically conductive shoes would be required as a supplementary form of protection for work activities in which there is a danger of fire or explosion from the discharge of static electricity. Electrical-hazard or dielectric footwear would be required as a supplementary form of protection when an employee standing on the ground is exposed to hazardous step or touch potential (the difference in electrical potential between the feet or between the hands and feet) or when primary forms of electrical potential between the feet or between the hands and feet) or when primary forms of electrical protective equipment, such as rubber insulating gloves and blankets, do not provide complete protection for an employee standing on the ground. Some occupations (not a complete…

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Division 2 AO 3-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (B) The employer shall ensure that this information is conveyed to all affected employees, the servicing representative, and/or the manufacturer, as appropriate, prior to handling, servicing, or shipping so that appropriate precautions will be taken. - (3) Personal Protective Equipment. - (i) Provision. When there is occupational exposure, the employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, gloves, gowns, laboratory coats, face shields or masks and eye protection, and mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, pocket masks, or other ventilation devices. Personal protective equipment will be considered 'appropriate' only if it does not permit blood or other potentially infectious materials to pass through to or reach the employee's work clothes, street clothes, undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth, or other mucous membranes under normal conditions of use and for the duration of time which the protective equipment will be used. - (ii) Use. The employer shall ensure that the employee uses appropriate personal protective equipment unless the employer shows that the employee temporarily and briefly declined to use personal protective equipment when, under rare and extraordinary circumstances, it was the employee's professional judgment that in the specific instance its use would have prevented the delivery of health care or public safety services or would have posed an increased hazard to the safety of the worker or co-worker. When the employee makes this judgement, the circumstances shall be investigated and documented in order to determine whether changes can be instituted to prevent such occurrences in the future. - (iii) Accessibility. The employer shall ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment in the appropriate sizes is readily accessible at the worksite or is issued to employees. Hypoallerge…

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TABLE I-5-RUBBER INSULATING EQUIPMENT, TEST INTERVALS 1 If the insulating equipment has been electrically tested but not issued for service, the insulating equipment may not be placed into service unless it has been electrically tested within the previous 12 months. [79 FR [redacted postal code], Apr. 11, 2014] ## §1910.138 Hand protection. - (a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes. - (b) Selection. Employers shall base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified. [59 FR [redacted postal code], Apr. 6, 1994; 59 FR [redacted postal code], July 1, 1994]

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Whenever there are equipment control linkages the clearance in the linkage area will change with the movement of the equipment or the machine. Stay clear of areas that may have a sudden change in clearance with machine movement or equipment movement. Stay clear of all rotating and moving parts. If it is necessary to remove guards in order to perform maintenance, always install the guards after the maintenance is performed. Keep objects away from moving fan blades. The fan blade will throw objects or cut objects. Do not use a kinked wire cable or a frayed wire cable. Wear gloves when you handle wire cable. When you strike a retainer pin with force, the retainer pin can fly out. The loose retainer pin can injure personnel. Make sure that the area is clear of people when you strike a retainer pin. To avoid injury to your eyes, wear protective glasses when you strike a retainer pin. Chips or other debris can fly off an object when you strike the object. Make sure that no one can be injured by flying debris before striking any object. i07746334 ## Burn Prevention SMCS Code: 7000 Do not touch any part of an operating engine. Allow the engine to cool before any maintenance is performed on the engine. Relieve all pressure in the air system, in the oil system, in the lubrication system, in the fuel system, or in the cooling system before any lines, fittings, or related items are disconnected. ## Coolant When the engine is at operating temperature, the engine coolant is hot. The coolant is also under pressure. The radiator and all lines to the heaters or to the engine contain hot coolant. Any contact with hot coolant or with steam can cause severe burns. Allow cooling system components to cool before the cooling system is drained. Check the coolant level only after the engine has been stopped. Ensure that the filler cap is cool before removing the filler cap. The filler cap must be cool enough to touch with a bare hand. Remove the filler cap slowly to relieve p…

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209.2 (4) Workers must follow the safe handling program required by subsection (1). ## Assessing manual handling hazards 210 (1) Before a worker manually lifts, lowers, pushes, pulls, carries, handles or transports a load that could injure the worker, an employer must perform a hazard assessment that considers - (a) the weight of the load, - (b) the size of the load, - (c) the shape of the load, - (d) the number of times the load will be moved, and - (e) the manner in which the load will be moved. 210 (2) Before a worker performs any manual patient/client/resident handling activities, an employer must perform a hazard assessment that considers the worker's physical and mental capabilities to perform the work. 210 (3) If the hazard assessment required by section 7 and subsections (1) and (2) determines that there is a potential for musculoskeletal injury, an employer must ensure that all reasonably practicable measures are used to eliminate or reduce that potential in accordance with section 9. ## Musculoskeletal injuries 211 If a worker reports to the employer what the worker believes to be work-related symptoms of a musculoskeletal injury, the employer must promptly - (a) review the activities of that worker, and of other workers doing similar tasks, to identify work-related causes of the symptoms, if any, and - (b) take corrective measures to avoid further injuries if the causes of the symptoms are work-related. ## Training to prevent musculoskeletal injury 211.1 (1) An employer must ensure that a worker who may be exposed to the possibility of musculoskeletal injury is trained in specific measures to eliminate or reduce that possibility. 211.1 (2) An employer must ensure that the training referred to in subsection (1) includes - (a) identification of factors that could lead to a musculoskeletal injury, - (b) the early signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal injury and their potential health effects, and - (c) preventive measures including, where applica…