Floors

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Overview

Because most people know what a floor is, it is not defined in Oregon OSHA’s rules. However, just to put everyone on the same level, we will offer this dictionary definition: A floor is "that part of a room which forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one may walk." As you might have guessed, the most common hazards associated with floors are slips, trips, and falls. Keep your floors clean, dry (if possible), and free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards.

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Publications

Checklists
- Floor and openings self-inspection checklist
  Self-inspection checklist for floor and openings.
  English
Fact sheets
- Reseña de las superficies transitables de trabajo
  Walking-working surfaces: At a glance
  Proporciona una descripción general de los requisitos de las superficies para caminar y trabajar en los lugares de trabajo de la industria en general.
  Spanish 05/20/2024
- Walking-working surfaces: At a glance
  Provides an overview of walking-working surface requirements in general industry workplaces.
  English 04/15/2024

Education and training

PESO
- La Construcción Residencial: Techado
  Residential Construction: Roofing
  Del programa PESO para la seguridad en la construcción residencial - PESO English-Spanish residential construction safety training
  Training program English Spanish 10/14/2020

Rules and rule-related

Final Rules
- Division 2, Subdivision D, Walking-Working Surfaces
  2-2017 Word version
- Division 2, Subdivision E, Means of Egress
  12-2001 Word version
- Division 2, Subdivision R, Special Industries (includes Grain Handling Facilities, Ornamental Tree & Shrub Services, Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills, Sawmills, Telecommunications)
  6-2017 Word version
- Division 2, Subdivision S, Electrical
  3-2015 Word version
- Division 3, Subdivision C, General Safety and Health Provisions
  2-2013 Word version
- Division 3, Subdivision M, Fall Protection
  2-2016 Word version
- Division 3, Subdivision R, Steel Erection
  1-2011 Word version
- Division 3, Subdivision T, Demolition
  6-2013 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision D, Work Surfaces
  9-2006 Word version of Div. 4/D
- Division 4, Subdivision F, Manlifts
  4-1998 Word version of Div. 4/F
- Division 4, Subdivision J, Work Environment
  Administrative Order 1-2025 Word version of Div. 4/J
- Division 4, Subdivision N, Material Handling
  3-2014 Word version of Div. 4/N
Interpretations
- Division 3, Subdivision R interpretations
  08/03/2016
Program Directives
- Aisles and Passageways: Appropriately Marked Aisles and Passageways
  Purpose: To provide interpretation of “appropriately marked” as it applies to permanent aisles and passageways in fixed workplaces where mechanical handling equipment is used on dirt floors or floors that are covered by sand or fine dusts due to ongoing daily operations.
  A-054 05/29/2018
- Fall Protection: General Industry
  Purpose: To clarify the applicability of 1910.23(c)(1) and (3), and OAR 437-002-0134(5) where employees are exposed to fall hazards.
  A-197 11/01/2017
- Guardrail Height in General Industry
  Purpose: This instruction provides guidance for the equitable enforcement of 1910.23(e)(1) as it pertains to the acceptable height of guardrails.
  A-173 03/16/2018
- 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

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