Underground construction

Details about Oregon OSHA's confined space rule for general industry and construction employees.

English  Order printed copy  04/22/2024

An overview of Oregon OSHA's requirements for underground construction.

English  12/15/2008

Describes the requirements for confined spaces and permit-required confined spaces, including entry procedures and emergency plans.

English  04/30/2024

Describe los requisitos para espacios confinados y espacios confinados que requieren permiso, incluidos los procedimientos de entrada y planes de emergencia.

Spanish  04/30/2024

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

This Confined Spaces training program covers practices intended to protect workers from the hazards of working in a confined space.

English  Online course  

Instructor Guide  English  01/26/2015

Workbook  English  02/04/2015

3-2019   Word version  

07/24/2013

12/05/1996

This program directive provides compliance safety and health officers guidance on conducting inspections of workplaces involved in construction, maintenance, and utility work activities associated with underground utility installations.

A-303  05/02/2022