OAR 437-003-0037: Acceptable Equipment

Respiratory protective devices shall be approved by the National Institute for the Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), or acceptable to the Department of Insurance and Finance, for the specific contaminants to which the employee is exposed. NOTE: §1926.103(a)(2) was not adopted by the Department. In Oregon, OAR 437-003-0037 applies. NOTES: -1- §1926.451(u)(3) was not adopted by the Department. In Oregon, OAR 437-003-0040, applies. See §1926.104 for Oregon-Initiated Rule OAR 437-003-0040, Fall Protection. -2- Oregon Exception 1: On sloped roofs with a roof slope between 3:12 to and including 6:12, and having a ground-to-eave height not to exceed twenty-five (25) feet, 2 x 6 roofing brackets, with full bearing on a solid surface, may be used for fall protection when performing roofing and sheathing work on residential type structures. -3- Oregon Exception 2: On residential type structures with a roof slope greater than 6:12 to and including 8:12, and having a ground-to-eave height not to exceed twenty-five (25) feet, roofing brackets may be used when brackets are used in multiples and spaced every eight (8) feet vertically. All brackets shall bear on a solid surface. -4- Oregon Exception 3: When performing residential type construction work such as leading edge work, top plate work, constructing and setting walls and trusses or doing roofing and sheathing work, the fall distance to a lower level may be increased from 6 feet to 10 feet.