Hazard communication (HazCom) - Oregon

Oregon incorporates by reference the federal regulations for hazard communication (HazCom); however, the state adds further requirements.

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Citations

Oregon:

• Oregon Revised Statutes, ORS Chapter 654, Oregon Safe Employment Act, Section 654.196 Rules on Contents of Piping Systems; Posting Notice on Right to be Informed of Hazardous Substances; Withholding of Information Under Certain Circumstances
• Oregon Administrative Rules; Department of Consumer and Business Services; Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division; Division 2; General Occupational Safety and Health Rules; General

Federal: 29 CFR 1910.1200 and Appendices A through E.

A summary of Oregon’s additional requirements includes the following:

• Oregon rules for handling materials state that containers of toxic, flammable, radioactive, or irritating substances are to be properly labeled and stored as specified in other sections of the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Code.
• The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division has the authority under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 654 to issue a subpoena or any protective orders. Agency actions under ORS Chapter 654 and OAR 437-002-0377 may be enforced by the issuance of additional citations and penalties pursuant to ORS 654.071(4), 654.086(1)(d), or 654.086(3). The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division may refer the matter to the Circuit Court in the county in which the proceedings are pending for enforcement of the subpoena.
• All piping systems containing hazardous substances are to be labeled with the name of the contents. Labeling must include sufficient detail to identify the hazard; be brief, informative and simple; and use stenciling, tape, adhesives, markers, or approved alternative means. Labeling is to be applied where confusion may occur, such as close to valves or flanges and adjacent to changes in direction, branches, and where pipes pass through walls, floors or ceilings. At a minimum, labeling is to be applied at the beginning and end of continuous pipe runs. Labels are to be visible. (ORS 654.196)
• Signs, placards, process sheets, batch tickets, operating procedures, or other written materials may be used in lieu of affixing labels to individual pipes, as long as the alternative method identifies the pipe(s) to which it is applicable and conveys the required information. The written materials are to be readily accessible to the employees in their work areas during each shift. (OAR Chapter 437, Division 2-Z, Hazard Communication, 1910.1200.)