Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Scope. This
applies to employer-owned vehicles licensed for highway and road use, driven
and/or maintained by employees on public or private property, except the
following:
(a) Powered Industrial Trucks
covered by OR-OSHA standard 1910.178 and OAR
437-002-0227.
(b) Earth moving equipment (scrapers,
loaders, bulldozers and graders) covered by OAR 437-003-1926.602.
(c) Manufactured structures, ATVs, golf carts
and other similar devices not intended for highway or road use.
NOTE: When operating a vehicle near overhead power
lines more than 600 volts, OAR
437-002-0047 applies for General
Industry employers and OAR
437-003-0047 applies for
Construction employers.
(2) Vehicle Components.
(a) The engine start/stop control must be
within reach of the driver.
(b)
There must be steps, ladders and railings to allow safe access to and exit from
areas on vehicles where employees must access. Steps and rungs must be slip
resistant.
(c) Vehicles whose cargo
is loaded by cranes, power shovels or other powered loaders must have a cab or
cab shield that protects the occupants from the impact of falling
material.
(d) Secure all material,
equipment or tools to prevent movement or a barrier must be in place to protect
the occupants from moving items.
(e) Vehicles with cabs must have a door or
doors for entry and exit.
(f)
Vehicle cargo must not prevent occupants from exiting under any
condition.
(g) Vehicles must comply
with ORS 811.225, Failure to Maintain
Safety Belts in Working Order.
(3) Flashing Warning Lights. Buses with a
capacity of 16 or more passengers must have a working flashing light system
that
complies with ORS
816.260 if they load or unload
passengers on a public highway or road.
(4) Buses and Crew Trucks.
(a) Buses and crew trucks must have a secure
seat with back rest for each occupant.
(b) Buses with an enclosed seating area for
12 or more workers, unless loaded from the rear, must have an emergency exit
not less than 24 inches wide by not less than 48 inches high on the left side
or rear of the vehicle. It must open easily from inside or outside the
vehicle.
(5) Passenger
Compartments.
(a) Floors and decks must be
slip resistant.
(b) Seal openings
between the engine compartment and muffler area to prevent carbon monoxide from
entering the enclosed passenger compartment.
(c) Enclosed passenger compartment must be
substantially dust proof and watertight.
(d) Areas where workers sit or stand must be
free of protruding nails, screws, splinters or similar physical
hazards.
(e) Protect riders from
inclement weather by enclosing riding areas as necessary.
(6) Steering. Do not allow spinner knobs on
vehicles without power steering. Spinner knobs must be on the inside of the
steering wheel.
(7) Lighting. Where
general lighting in vehicle operating areas is less than 2 footcandles per
square foot, vehicles must have working lights that sufficiently light the
travel path.
(8) Testing,
Maintenance, and Repair.
(a) Block or crib
heavy machinery, equipment or parts supported by slings, hoists, jacks or
otherwise prevent it from falling before employees work underneath or between
such objects.
(b) During repair or
maintenance set all controls in neutral, stop the motor and set the brakes
unless the work requires otherwise.
(c) During maintenance or inspection on
vehicles with dump bins, use an attached, lockable support that prevents
unintentional lowering of the bin.
(d) Disconnect the vehicle battery when the
work allows and the energized system could cause injury.
(9) Warning Devices.
(a) All vehicles must have a working horn
that can be heard above surrounding area noise. Paragraph (b) does not apply
when the vehicle backs up with an observer or when the operator verifies that
there is nobody behind the vehicle or when nobody may enter the danger area
without the operator's knowledge.
(b) Vehicles with an obstructed view to the
rear must have a backup alarm that can be heard over the surrounding noise. If
surrounding noise prevents this or if there are so many vehicles using backup
alarms that they cannot be distinguished from each other, flashing or strobe
lights are acceptable.
(10) Control of Exhaust Gases.
(a) Vehicles must have a working
muffler.
(b) Exhaust pipes must
direct the gasses away from occupants.
(c) Insulate or otherwise protect exhaust
pipes exposed to worker contact.
(11) First Aid Kits. Vehicles for transport
of 16 or more workers must have a clean, stocked first aid kit with enough
supplies for the number of workers usually transported.
NOTE: Laws and/or administrative rules
administered by other government agencies require fire extinguishers in
vehicles under specifically defined circumstances.
(12) Controls.
(a) Levers that control dump or hoist devices
must have a latch or other device that prevents accidental starting or tripping
of the mechanism.
(b) The operator
of a dump truck must be able to operate the tailgate trip handle from a
position clear of the dumping load.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
654.025(2)
& 656.726(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
654.001 -
654.295
