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Falling object protection

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Oregon OSHA’s rules on falling object protection are covered in general industry, construction, agriculture, and forest activities rules.

In general industry:

  • 1910.28(c) Protection from falling objects

In construction:

  • 437-003-2501 Protection from falling objects
  • 1926.502 Fall protection systems criteria and practices
  • 1926.602 Material handling equipment
  • 437-003-3225 Vehicles for highway and road operation
  • 1926.1003 Overhead protection for operators of agricultural and industrial tractors used in construction

In agriculture:

  • 437-004-3650 Roll-Over Protective Structures

In forest activities:

  • 437-007-0770 Protective Structures for Operators, General Requirements
  • 437-007-0775 Protective Structures For Operators, Machines Manufactured On Or After July 1, 2004.

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  • Hazard alerts
    • Catch platforms in construction and general industry
      Hazard alert emphasizing that catch platforms are not fall protection. Provides details about scaffolding regulations referring to "falling object protection"—which do not protect employees from the hazard of falling.
      English  06/04/2025
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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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