(1) General
requirements. Ensure that employees:
(a) Wear
clothing that provides adequate protection for the hazards of the
work.
(b) Do not wear loose sleeves
or other loose clothing when near enough to be caught in moving parts of
machinery.
Note: See Divisions 4/O and 4/P for equipment and tool guarding
requirements.
(c) Do not
wear clothing soaked with flammable liquids or contaminated with other
hazardous substances.
Note: See Subdivision 4/P,
437-004-2230 for requirements
for PPE while using chain saws.
(2) High visibility garments.
(a) The employer is responsible to determine,
before work begins, if any task or work assigned will expose emloyees to
hazards caused by on-highway type moving vehicles in work zones and street or
highway traffic.
(b) Work that
exposes employees to these hazards must comply with Division 2/I,
437-002-0134(7)
High Visibility Garments.
(3) Face coverings.
(a) Allow employees to wear a face covering
if they so choose, unless doing so creates or otherwise exposes the employee to
a hazard.
(b) Employers must supply
these items at no cost to employees when the employer requires their use.
Note: For purposes of this rule, employers are not required to
allow voluntary use of respirators if an employee requests to use one in lieu
of a face covering.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code
§
437-004-1030
OSHA 4-1998, f. 8-28-98,
cert. ef. 10-1-98; OSHA 9-2006, f. & cert. ef. 9-22-06; OSHA 4-2012, f.
9-19-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13;
OSHA
1-2023, temporary amend filed 03/30/2023, effective
4/3/2023through 9/29/2023;
OSHA
2-2023, amend filed 08/16/2023, effective
8/17/2023
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
654.025(2)
& 656.726(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
654.001 -
654.295
