Oregon OSHA Construction

Div 3, Construction	All
Div 3, Construction	Notes
Div 3, Construction, Sub A	General
Div 3, Construction, Sub C	General Safety and Health Provisions
Div 3, Construction, Sub D	Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
Div 3, Construction, Sub E	Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
Div 3, Construction, Sub F	Fire Protection and Prevention
Div 3, Construction, Sub G	Signs, Signals and Barricades
Div 3, Construction, Sub H	Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal
Div 3, Construction, Sub I	Tools - Hand and Power
Div 3, Construction, Sub J	Welding and Cutting
Div 3, Construction, Sub K	Electrical
Div 3, Construction, Sub L	Scaffolding
Div 3, Construction, Sub M	Fall Protection
Div 3, Construction, Sub N	Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
Div 3, Construction, Sub O	Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations
Div 3, Construction, Sub P	Excavations
Div 3, Construction, Sub Q	Concrete and Masonry Construction
Div 3, Construction, Sub R	Steel Erection
Div 3, Construction, Sub S	Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air
Div 3, Construction, Sub T	Demolition
Div 3, Construction, Sub U	Blasting and Use of Explosives
Div 3, Construction, Sub V	Power Transmission and Distribution
Div 3, Construction, Sub W	Rollover Protective Structures, Overhead Protection
Div 3, Construction, Sub X	Stairways and Ladders
Div 3, Construction, Sub Z	1926.1127 Cadmium
Div 3, Construction, Sub Z	437-003-1000 Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants
Div 3, Construction, Sub Z	Toxic and Hazardous Substances

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Program Directives

Asbestos

Compressed Gas: Securing Compressed Gas Cylinders

Excavation Standards

Fall Protection: Aerial Lifts Used in Construction

Fall Protection: Communication Tower Construction Activities

Focused Inspections In Construction

Guarding: Cut-Off Wheels and Masonry Saws

Guarding: Portable Abrasive Grinders When Used for Internal Grinding

Guarding: Portable Belt Sanding Machines

Hazard Communication

High Visibility Garments

Inspection Criteria: Criteria for Random Construction Inspections

Jurisdiction: Independent Contractors, LLCs, Partnerships and Corporate Officers.

Lead: Exposures in Construction

Lead: Inspections on Construction Sites

Multi-employer Workplace Citation Guidelines

National Emphasis Program: Trenching and Excavation

Scaffolds in Construction

State Local Emphasis Program (LEP) for Industries with Highest Percentage of Accepted Disabling Claims (A-255)

Steel Erection Standards for Construction

Toilet Facilities: Reasonable Accessibility

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Interpretations

05/28/08	Multi-employer contractor requirements
02/21/08	Required clearances from the neutral conductor
05/25/07	Air Wand automatic cut-offs
10/21/05	Guardrails, stair railings, parapets
05/14/04	Usage of GFCI's on Construction Sites
06/11/03	Clarification of GFCI Standard
04/28/03	Sorting Hooks when Setting Stringers for Temporary Bridges
03/25/03	Trench Shields
11/26/02	Division 3, Subdivision R Interpretations
09/26/02	Delivery of Roofing Materials on Construction Sites
06/26/02	Anti-two-block devices on digger derricks
06/14/02	Requested Construction Interpretations
03/21/02	Clarification of High Visibility Safety garments in construction
06/05/01	Stacking Materials (Safe Heights)
03/06/01	Jurisdiction of city, state & county employees
01/18/01	Clarification of the intent of the new high visibility garment rule
08/04/00	Construction Activity vs. Maintenance Work
11/09/99	DOT Approved Gas Cans
06/15/99	Minimum Criteria for Roof Brackets/slideguards Used for Fall Protection
06/30/98	Flush Toilets
08/25/97	Hazard Alert-Electrical box guarding
08/15/97	Rescue work in confined spaces
06/27/97	Application of rules and sole proprietorship
05/19/97	Wire rope flagging
05/12/97	1/2 hour Fire Resistant barriers
01/15/97	Assured grounding program
12/05/96	Tunneling and use of propane equipment
11/18/96	Catch platforms
10/31/96	Contractor safety responsibilities
06/17/96	Fall protection and return-to-work programs
02/28/96	Fall protection temporary and fixed work platforms
07/28/95	Use of Scaffolding as an Anchorage for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
05/16/94	Spider Boxes on Construction Sites
05/24/93	Ladders Attached to Scaffolding
09/30/91	Excavation/Competent person and radial arm saw guarding
09/05/91	Construction Ladder Code
09/25/90	Material Chutes at Building Demolition Sites

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Publications

Asbestos - Rules of Abatement

Cold stress card

Construction Depot Quarterly Newsletter

Excavations

Fall Protection: Options for specialty contractors

Fall Protection: Options for specialty contractors - Russian language

Fall Protection: Safe practices for setting and bracing wood trusses and rafters

Fall Protection: Safe practices for setting and bracing wood trusses and rafters (Russian)

Fall Protection: Safe practices for setting floor joists, sheathing/decking, and constructing exterior walls

It's not just dust! What you should know about silicosis and crystalline silica

Not designed to be occupied - How to work safely in a permit-required confined space

Occupational hazards common to construction and remodeling in Oregon

Oregon OSHA's Fall Protection for the Construction Industry

Portable ladders: How to use them so they won't let you down

Protección Contra Caídas: Prácticas seguras para instalación de vigas en el piso, trabajos de revestimiento de cubiertas y construcción de paredes exteriores

Protección Contra Caídas: Opciones para Contratistas Especializados

Scaffolds: Temporary elevated work platforms

Silica - An Oregon OSHA pocket reference

Tarjeta de Estrés por el Calor

Tarjeta de Estrés por el Frío

Underground Construction (tunneling)

Vehicle safety for small businesses in the construction industry

Vehicle safety for small businesses in the construction industry 4767, Fill-in forms and documents that are included with the publication

Working with lead paint: best management practices for painters and remodelers

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Fact Sheets/Hazard Alerts/Technical Notes

10/12/07	Fact Sheet: Using warning lines: Construction industry best practices
05/16/07	Fact Sheet: Asbestos
03/30/07	Hazard Alert: Aerial lift hydraulics fire hazard
01/11/07	Fact Sheet: Hexavalent chromium
07/26/06	Fact Sheet: Motor vehicle safety for employers and employees
06/13/06	Hazard Alert: Gravity kills, Be alert for fall hazards
11/04/05	Fact Sheet: Ground-fault circuit interrupters GFCI
08/19/05	Fact Sheet: Noise exposure and hearing conservation
08/19/05	Fact Sheet: Permit-required confined spaces
08/19/05	Fact Sheet: Walking-working surfaces, standard railings
07/22/05	Federal OSHA Hazard alert: Hazards of Inadequately Securing Hydraulic Excavator Buckets when using Quick Coupling Devices
09/20/04	Federal OSHA Hazard Alert: Hazards of Misusing Wire Form Anchorage Connectors for Fall Protection
06/25/01	Technical Note: Frequently asked questions about bucket trucks
04/09/01	Technical Note: High Visibility Garments Rules
03/16/01	Technical Note: Hard Hat Facts
03/16/01	Hazard Alert: Use of liquid propane tanks and heaters in construction
06/02/00	Hazard Alert: Electrical hazard - Call before you dig!
05/01/96	Technical Note: Hazards of flood cleanup work
04/10/96	Technical Note: Work with LPG and other gaseous fuels
11/15/95	Hazard Alert: Roof skylight fall -skylight floor opening and hole to be guarded
11/01/95	Hazard Alert: Use of pneumatic nail guns
07/03/95	Technical Note: Lift truck safety inspection guide
05/15/95	Technical Note: Requirements for testing and maintenance of hot sticks

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Related Information

04/23/08	ABCs of Construction Site Safety Word and PowerPoint
11/09/07	Simple Solutions: Ergonomics for Construction Workers
08/09/07	Construction Advisory Committee
02/24/05	Construction Depot Quarterly Newsletter

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Video/DVD Library

Construction Video/DVD available on our Resource Center secure web site

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