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# Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment E Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 1-2023 Division 3 (a) The employer must assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) or other protective equipment. If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer must: (A) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; (i) All protective equipment must be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed. (ii) Protective equipment must be worn and used in a manner which will make full use of its protective properties. (B) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, (C) - Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. - Note: Non-mandatory Appendix B to Subdivision 2/I, contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment. (2) Equipment. (a) Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer is responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment. (b) All personal protective equipment must be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition. (c) Defective or damaged personal protective equipment must not be used. (d) Each employer must maintain a regular system of inspection and maintenance of personal protective equipment furnished to workers. (3) Training. (a) The employer must provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE and each employee that is provided training must know at least the following: (A) When PPE is necessary; (B) What PPE is necessary; (C) How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE; (D) The limitations of the PPE; and, (E) The proper care, maintenan…

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# Decontamination procedures. - 1910.120(k)(2)(i) A decontamination procedure shall be developed, communicated to employees and implemented before any employees or equipment may enter areas on site where potential for exposure to hazardous substances exists. - 1910.120(k)(2)(ii) - Standard operating procedures shall be developed to minimize employee contact with hazardous substances or with equipment that has contacted hazardous substances. - 1910.120(k)(2)(iii) All employees leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately decontaminated; all contaminated clothing and equipment leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately disposed of or decontaminated. - 1910.120(k)(2)(iv) Decontamination procedures shall be monitored by the site safety and health supervisor to determine their effectiveness. When such procedures are found to be ineffective, appropriate steps shall be taken to correct any deficiencies. - 1910.120(k)(3) Location. Decontamination shall be performed in geographical areas that will minimize the exposure of uncontaminated employees or equipment to contaminated employees or equipment. - 1910.120(k)(4) Equipment and solvents. All equipment and solvents used for decontamination shall be decontaminated or disposed of properly. - 1910.120(k)(5) - Personal protective clothing and equipment. 1910.120(k)(5)(i) Protective clothing and equipment shall be decontaminated, cleaned, laundered, maintained or replaced as needed to maintain their effectiveness. Submit Feedback

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# Protective clothing - (cont.) ## (1)(8)(i)(1)(f)1011'926T (cont.) proceed to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area. 1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(C) Clean change room. The clean room shall be equipped with a locker or appropriate storage container for each employee's use. When the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible to provide a clean change area adjacent to the work area or where the work is performed outdoors, the employer may permit employees engaged in Class I asbestos jobs to clean their protective clothing with a portable HEPA-equipped vacuum before such employees leave the regulated area. Following showering, such employees however must then change into street clothing in clean change areas provided by the employer which otherwise meet the requirements of this section. (!!)(T)(!)TOIT'9Z6I Decontamination area entry procedures. The employer shall ensure that employees: 1926.1101(j)(1)(ii)(A) Enter the decontamination area through the clean room; 1926.1101(j)(1)(ii)(B) Remove and deposit street clothing within a locker provided for their use; and 1926.1101(j)(1)(ii)(C) Put on protective clothing and respiratory protection before leaving the clean room. Before entering the regulated area, the employer shall ensure that employees pass through the equipment room. 1926.1101(j)(1)(iii) Decontamination area exit procedures. The employer shall ensure that: ## 1926.1101(j)(1)(iii)(A) Before leaving the regulated area, employees shall remove all gross contamination and debris from their protective clothing. 1926.1101(j)(1)(iii)(B) Employees shall remove their protective clothing in the equipment room and deposit the Submit Feedback

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# Physician's written opinion. (cont.) ## Personal protective equipment selection. (cont.) Personal protective equipment (PPE) program. A written personal protective equipment program, which is part of the employer's safety and health program required in paragraph (b) of this section or required in paragraph (p)(1) of this section and which is also a part of the site- specific safety and health plan shall be established. The PPE program shall address the elements listed below. When elements, such as donning and doffing procedures, are provided by the manufacturer of a piece of equipment and are attached to the plan, they need not be rewritten into the plan as long as they adequately address the procedure or element. - 1926.65(g)(5)(i) PPE selection based upon site hazards, 1926.65(g)(5)(ii) PPE use and limitations of the equipment, 1926.65(g)(5)(iii) Work mission duration, 1926.65(g)(5)(iv) PPE maintenance and storage, 1926.65(g)(5)(v) PPE decontamination and disposal, 1926.65(g)(5)(vi) PPE training and proper fitting, 1926.65(g)(5)(vii) PPE donning and doffing procedures, 1926.65(g)(5)(viii) PPE inspection procedures prior to, during, and after use, - 1926.65(g)(5)(ix) - Evaluation of the effectiveness of the PPE program, and - 1926.65(g)(5)(x) Limitations during temperature extremes, heat stress, and other appropriate medical considerations. Submit Feedback

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# Decontamination procedures. (cont.) 1910.120(k)(5)(ii) Employees whose non-impermeable clothing becomes wetted with hazardous substances shall immediately remove that clothing and proceed to shower. The clothing shall be disposed of or decontaminated before it is removed from the work zone. ## 1910.120(k)(6) Unauthorized employees. Unauthorized employees shall not remove protective clothing or equipment from change rooms. - 1910.120(k)(7) Commercial laundries or cleaning establishments. Commercial laundries or cleaning establishments that decontaminate protective clothing or equipment shall be informed of the potentially harmful effects of exposures to hazardous substances. - 1910.120(k)(8) Showers and change rooms. Where the decontamination procedure indicates a need for regular showers and change rooms outside of a contaminated area, they shall be provided and meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.141. If temperature conditions prevent the effective use of water, then other effective means for cleansing shall be provided and used. 1910.120(I) Emergency response by employees at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites- ## 1910.120(I)(1) Emergency response plan. ## 1910.120(l)(1).(i). An emergency response plan shall be developed and implemented by all employers within the scope of paragraphs (a)(1) (i)-(ii) of this section to handle anticipated emergencies prior to the commencement of hazardous waste operations. The plan shall be in writing and available for inspection and copying by employees, their representatives, OSHA personnel and other governmental agencies with relevant responsibilities. 1910.120(l)(1)(ii) Employers who will evacuate their employees from the danger area when an emergency occurs, and who do not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the emergency, are exempt Submit Feedback

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# PART III State Specific Regulations Applicable to Construction (cont.) 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. Hypoallergenic gloves, glove liners, powderless gloves, or other similar alternatives shall be readily accessible to those employees who are allergic to the gloves normally provided. (iv) Cleaning, Laundering, and Disposal. The employer shall clean, launder, and dispose of personal protective equipment required by paragraphs (d) and (e) of this standard, at no cost to the employee. (v) Repair and Replacement. The employer shall repair or replace personal protective equipment as needed to maintain its effectiveness, at no cost to the employee. (vi) If a garment(s) …

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# Personal Protective Equipment I Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 2-2023 Division 2 (i) All protective equipment must be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed. (ii) Protective equipment must be worn and used in a manner which will make full use of its protective properties. (B) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, (C) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. - Note: Non-mandatory Appendix B contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment. (b) The employer must verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. (2) Equipment. (a) Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer is responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment. (b) All personal protective equipment must be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition. (c) Defective or damaged personal protective equipment must not be used. (d) Each employer must maintain a regular system of inspection and maintenance of personal protective equipment furnished to workers. (3) Training. (a) The employer must provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE and each employee that is provided training must know at least the following: (A) When PPE is necessary; (B) What PPE is necessary; (C) How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE; (D) The limitations of the PPE; and, (E) The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE. [redacted phone] (1)(a)(A)(i) I-7 [redacted phone] (3)(a)(E)