OAR 437-003-2501: Protection From Falling Objects

(1) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this section, when employees are exposed to falling objects, the employer must have each employee wear a hard hat and must implement one of the following measures in accordance with the criteria in 1926.502(j): (a) Erect toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels; or, (b) Erect a canopy structure and keep potential fall objects far enough from the edge of the higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced; or, (c) Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and keep objects that may fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced. (2) Holes. Employees working below walking/working surface holes (including skylights) must be protected from objects falling through by covers meeting the criteria in 1926.502(i), or equivalent.