Or. Admin. Code § 437-002-2302

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024
Section 437-002-2302 - Job Briefing
(1) Before each job.
(a) In assigning an employee or a group of employees to perform a job, the employer must provide the employee in charge of the job with all available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions required by paragraph (4) of 437-002-2300.
(b) The employer must ensure that the employee in charge conducts a job briefing that meets paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this rule with the employees involved before they start each job.
(2) Subjects to be covered. The briefing must cover at least the following subjects:
(a) Hazards associated with the job
(b) Work procedures involved
(c) Special precautions
(d) Energy-source controls
(e) Personal protective equipment requirements
(3) Number of briefings.
(a) At least one job briefing must be conducted before the start of the first job of each day or shift even if the work or operations to be performed during the work day or shift are repetitive and similar.
(b) Additional job briefings must be held if significant changes, which might affect the safety of the employees, occur during the course of the work.
(4) Extent of briefing.
(a) A brief discussion is satisfactory if the work involved is routine and if the employees, by virtue of training and experience, can reasonably be expected to recognize and avoid the hazards involved in the job.
(b) A more extensive discussion must be conducted:
(A) If the work is complicated or particularly hazardous, or
(B) If the employee cannot be expected to recognize and avoid the hazards involved in the job.
(5) Working alone. An employee working alone need not conduct a job briefing. However, the employer must ensure that the tasks to be performed are planned as if a briefing were required.

Or. Admin. Code § 437-002-2302

OSHA 3-2015, f. 10-9-15, cert. ef. 1/1/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295