NOTE: See Division 4/W, 437-004-600,
170.240(c)(10) for information about the chemical-resistant headwear
requirements for pesticide handlers.
(1) General requirements. Require employees
to wear head protection helmets or hardhats when working in areas where there
is a potential for injury to the head such as from falling or flying objects or
electrical hazards.
(2) Criteria
for protective headwear.
(a) Head protection
must comply with any of the following consensus standards:
(A) ANSI Z89.1-2003, "American National
Standard for Industrial Head Protection;"
(B) ANSI Z89.1-1997, "American National
Standard for Industrial Head Protection;" or
(C) ANSI Z89.1-1986, "American National
Standard for Personnel Protection - Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers
- Requirements."
NOTE: The Oregon OSHA Resource Center has copies
of these standards for public review at 350 Winter Street NE, Salem OR.
(b) Protective headwear
that the employer demonstrates is at least as effecive as protective headwear
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.
(3) Require
employees who work close to moving parts of power-driven machinery or sources
of ignition and whose hair is long enough to be caught in it or to be ignited,
to wear caps or other head coverings that completely restrains the hair.
NOTE: See Divisions 4/O and 4/P for equipment and
tool guarding requirements.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code
§
437-004-1050
OSHA 4-1998, f. 8-28-98,
cert. ef. 10-1-98; OSHA 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-10; OSHA 4-2012, f.
9-19-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
654.025(2)
& 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
654.001 -
654.295
