Oregon OSHA
Construction Depot
Safety and health newsletter for the Oregon construction industry
February 20, 2015
In this issue:
Multi-employer worksites: General contractor responsibilities
This is the second in a series of short articles on general contractor and subcontractor relationships at multi-employer construction worksites. The first article, "Who is responsible for safety at a multi-employer construction site?" appeared in the October 2014 Construction Depot.
When an Oregon OSHA compliance officer finds employees exposed to a hazard at a multi-employer worksite, the compliance officer will try to determine which employers are responsible for the hazard. The key questions for the compliance officer are:
"Which employers have knowledge of the hazard"
and
"Which employers have the right to exercise direct control over the exposed employees work practices."
It's February. Have you posted your 300A form?
If you are required to prepare OSHA 300 and 300A forms, remember that you must post the 300A form between Feb. 1 and April 30, 2015, in an area where your employees can see it.
Steel erection Q&A: Limited use of structural steel in wood-frame construction
Do Oregon OSHA's steel erection rules (Division 3, Subdivision R) apply to the limited use of structural steel such as a load supporting I-beam within a house built using traditional wood-frame construction and methods?
Rule update: Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution standards in general industry and construction
In November 2014, Oregon OSHA proposed changes to its electric power generation, transmission, and distribution standards in general industry and construction after federal OSHA adopted its final rules for the standards (published in the April 11, 2014 Federal Register).
However, Oregon OSHA has decided to develop a new proposal rather than adopt the changes proposed in November 2014.
Rule update: Recordkeeping
Oregon OSHA is proposing changes to its recordkeeping and reporting rule (437-001-0700, Division 1). The proposed changes include recent changes that federal OSHA made to its recordkeeping rule (29 CFR 1904) and other changes specific to Oregon employers.
It's not too late to preregister for GOSH
Preregistration is still open for the Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference (March 9-12, 2015) at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. With more than 160 workshops and sessions, it is the largest event of its kind in the Northwest.
Reprinting, excerpting, or plagiarizing any part of this publication is fine with us!
But remember: the information in this newsletter is intended to highlight safe work practices, but it does not replace Oregon OSHA workplace safety and health rules.
For information about Oregon OSHA services and answers to technical questions, call (503) 378-3272 or toll-free within Oregon, (800) 922-2689.