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## 4. Enforcement In the event of violations, citations shall be recommended and civil assessments derived in accordance with procedures set forth in Chapters 4, 5 and 6. ## C. Employer Workplace Inspections of employers in the construction industry are not easily separable into distinct establishments. The establishment is generally the site where the construction is being performed (e.g., the building site, the dam site). Where the construction site extends over a large geographical area (e.g., road construction), the entire job will be considered a single worksite. In cases when such large geographical areas overlap between states, only operations of the employer within the State of Utah will be considered as the worksite of the employer for UOSH inspection purposes. In such cases, the Director or designee may consult with the applicable Federal or other State Plan OSHA Office and refer potential safety and/or health hazards if warranted. For instructions regarding multi-employer worksites, see Chapter 12, Section I. ## D. Advance Notice ## 1. General The same general policies and procedures on advance notice set forth in Chapter 3 are applicable to construction inspections. Thus, in general, advance notice will be given only where it will enhance the effectiveness of the inspection. ## 2. Authorized When advance notice is authorized, the CSHO shall contact the general contractor's office by telephone. If there is more than one general contractor (e.g., if two or more general contractors have formed a joint venture for purposes of the job in question), the CSHO shall attempt to ascertain the identity of all such general contractors and contact each of them. The general contractor(s) shall be told to advise all subcontractors working on the job that the inspection will take place. The general contractor shall also be asked to advise the labor organizations representing employees and to instruct each subcontractor to take similar action, in accorda…

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (14) You must ensure that all systems designed for and installed in areas with climatic extremes operate effectively at the expected extreme temperatures. - (15) You must ensure that at least one manual station is provided for discharge activation of each fixed extinguishing system. - (16) You must ensure that manual operating devices are identified as to the hazard against which they will provide protection. - (17) You must provide and ensure the use of the personal protective equipment needed for immediate rescue of employees trapped in hazardous atmospheres created by an agent discharge. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 04-07-161 (Order 03-35), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 03/23/04, effective 05/01/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 82-02-003 (Order 81-32), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/24/81.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Total flooding systems with potential health and safety hazards to employees. - (1) You must provide an emergency action plan in accordance with WAC 296-24-567 for each area within a workplace that is protected by a total flooding system which provides agent concentrations exceeding the maximum safe levels. - (2) Systems installed in areas where employees cannot enter during or after the system's operation are exempt from the requirements of this section. - (3) On all total flooding systems the employer must provide a predischarge employee alarm which will give employees time to safely exit from the discharge area prior to system discharge. - (a) Your predischarge employee alarm systems must:…

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J Division 2 AO 1-2025 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (a) Communication must occur in a language and vocabulary readily understood by all employees, by voice, electronic, or other equally-effective means, so that employees at the worksite can contact a supervisor at any time, when necessary. An electronic device, such as a cell phone, may be used for this purpose only if reception in the area is constant and reliable. - (b) Implement one or more of the following to promptly identify any employee suspected of experiencing heat-related illness: - (A) Regular communication with employees working alone, such as by radio, cellular phone, or other alternative means; - (B) Create a mandatory buddy system; or - (C) Implement other equally-effective means of observation or communication. - (c) Designate and equip one or more employees at each worksite as authorized to call for emergency medical services, and allow other employees to call for emergency services when designated employees are not immediately available; such a practice supplements existing requirement to ensure that emergency medical care is immediately available in all workplaces, as required by OAR [redacted phone](4), 29 CFR 1910.50, or OAR [redacted phone]. - (d) When employees work in buildings and structures that do not have a mechanical ventilation system, employers must: - (A) Directly measure the temperature and humidity in these places at the same time and location when occupied by employees to determine the current indoor heat index; - (B) Use the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Heat Safety Tool app to determine the heat index outside of the building or structure and assume that it is the same inside (See section 2 in Appendix A: Mandatory Information for Heat Illness Prevention); or - (C) If the structure is designed or otherwise known to be affected by outdoor humidity, for example, hoop houses and greenhouses in nurs…

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Division 3 AO 1-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (B) The equipment has been repaired and is working properly. - (ii) If there is a warning (tag-out or maintenance/do not operate) sign on any other switch or control, the operator must not activate that switch or control until the sign has been removed by a person authorized to remove it, or until the operator has verified that the requirements in paragraphs (f)(2)(i)(A) and (B) of this section have been met. - (g) Before starting the engine, the operator must verify that all controls are in the proper starting position and that all personnel are in the clear. - (h) Storm warning. When a local storm warning has been issued, the competent person must determine whether it is necessary to implement manufacturer recommendations for securing the equipment. - (i) [Reserved.] - (j) If equipment adjustments or repairs are necessary: - (1) The operator must, in writing, promptly inform the person designated by the employer to receive such information and, where there are successive shifts, to the next operator; and - (2) The employer must notify all affected employees, at the beginning of each shift, of the necessary adjustments or repairs and all alternative measures. - (k) Safety devices and operational aids must not be used as a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment by the operator. - (l) [Reserved.] - (m) If the competent person determines that there is a slack rope condition requiring respooling of the rope, it must be verified (before starting to lift) that the rope is seated on the drum and in the sheaves as the slack is removed. - (n) The competent person must adjust the equipment and/or operations to address the effect of wind, ice, and snow on equipment stability and rated capacity. - (o) Compliance with rated capacity. - (1) The equipment must not be operated in excess of its rated capacity. - (2) The operator must not be required to operate the equ…

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- · If the high pressure fuel lines are torqued correctly and the high pressure fuel lines are leaking the high pressure fuel lines must be replaced. - · Ensure that all clips on the high pressure fuel lines are in place. Do not operate the engine with clips that are damaged, missing or loose. - · Do not attach any other item to the high pressure fuel lines. - · Loosened high pressure fuel lines must be replaced. Also removed high pressure fuel lines must be replaced. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly for your engine. i01122596 ## Electrical Storm Injury Prevention SMCS Code: 7000 When lightning is striking in the vicinity of the machine, the operator should never attempt the following procedures: - · Mount the machine. - · Dismount the machine. If you are in the operator's station during an electrical storm, stay in the operator's station. If you are on the ground during an electrical storm, stay away from the vicinity of the machine. i00771840 ## Before Starting Engine SMCS Code: 1000; 7000 Start the engine only from the operator compartment. Never short across the starter terminals or across the batteries. Shorting could damage the electrical system by bypassing the engine neutral start system. Inspect the condition of the seat belt and of the mounting hardware. Replace any parts that are worn or damaged. Regardless of appearance, replace the seat belt after three years of use. Do not use a seat belt extension on a retractable seat belt. Adjust the seat so that full pedal travel can be achieved with the operator's back against the back of the seat. Make sure that the machine is equipped with a lighting system that is adequate for the job conditions. Make sure that all machine lights are working properly. Before you start the engine and before you move the machine, make sure that no one is underneath the machine, around the machine, or on the machine. Make sure that the area is free of personnel. i08473852 ## Visibility Information SMCS Code: 7000…

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## Extremes of temperature 23 (1) Where an employee is exposed to work condi -tions that may present a hazard because of excessive heat, an employer shall ensure that a competent person instructs the employee in the significance of symptoms of heat stress such as heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat cramps, prickly heat and heat stroke and in the precau -tions to be taken to avoid injury from heat stress. 23 (2) Where an employee is exposed to work condi -tions that may present a hazard because of excessive cold, an employer shall ensure that a competent person instructs the employee in the significance of symptoms of cold stress such as severe shivering, pain in the ex -tremities of the body and reduced mental awareness and in the precautions to be taken to avoid injury from cold stress. ## Threshold Limit Values for Formaldehyde and Lead Sulfide Repealed: 2022-27 2001-33; 2022-27 ## Threshold limit value for formaldehyde Repealed: 2022-27 2022-27 23.1 Repealed: 2022-27 2001-33; 2022-27 ## Air Contaminants and Industrial Ventilation 2022-27; 2022-79 ## Air contaminants - level of concentration 2022-79 24 (1) An employer shall ensure that an air contami -nant is kept at a level of concentration that does not con -stitute a hazard to the health or safety of an employee ex -posed to it and, if an occupational exposure limit exists in respect of an air contaminant, that the exposure of the employee to the air contaminant at no time exceeds the occupational exposure limit. Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biolo -gical Exposure Indices ». 2001-33; 2022-27 ## Températures extrêmes 23 (1) Lorsque les conditions de travail d'un salarié peuvent l'exposer au danger de chaleur excessive, l'em -ployeur doit s'assurer que le salarié reçoit les instruc -tions d'une personne compétente sur la signification des symptômes de stress dû à la chaleur tels que l'épuise -ment dû à …