Demolition

Overview

Demolition work has been referred to as construction in reverse. Although demolition involves many of the hazards associated with construction work, it’s especially dangerous because many of the hazards are unknown. These may include:

Changes from the structure's design introduced during construction
Approved or unapproved modifications that altered the original design
Materials hidden within structural members, such as lead, asbestos, silica, and other chemicals or heavy metals requiring special material handling
Unknown strengths or weaknesses of construction materials, such as post-tensioned concrete
Hazards created by the demolition methods used

Oregon OSHA’s demolition rules are in Subdivision 3/T

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- Rules with requirements
  We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. It begins: “Which of your rules have requirements for…” You can finish the sentence with words like “recordkeeping,” “employee training,” and “written documents.” To answer those questions, we’ve organized these rules requirements into a filterable, sortable, searchable table.
  English 05/10/2019

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Final Rules
- Division 3, Subdivision T, Demolition
  6-2013 Word version
Program Directives
- Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Falls In All Industries
  Purpose: This instruction describes state Local Emphasis Program (LEP) to reduce or eliminate serious injuries and fatalities associated with falls to a lower level while working at heights in all industries covered under Oregon OSHA’s jurisdiction.
  A-239 11/27/2023

Demolition

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