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Division 3 - Construction Rules
Oregon Administrative Rules
Oregon Occupational Safety
and Health Division
HEARING PROTECTION /
EYE & FACE PROTECTION
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1926.101(a) E-3 1926.102(a)(5)
§1926.101 Hearing Protection.


(a) Wherever it is not feasible to reduce the noise levels or duration of exposures to those
specified in Table D-2, Permissible Noise Exposures, in §1926.52, ear protective devices
shall be provided and used.
(b) Ear protective devices inserted in the ear shall be fitted or determined individually by
competent persons.
(c) Plain cotton is not an acceptable protective device.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3).
Hist: APD Admin. Order 4-1989, f. 3/31/89, ef. 5/1/89 (temp).

APD Admin. Order 8-1989, f. 7/7/89, ef. 7/7/89 (perm).


§1926.102 Eye and Face Protection.


(a) General.
(1) Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines
or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation
agents.
(2) Eye and face protection equipment required by this Part shall meet the requirements
specified in American National Standards Institute, Z87.1-1968, Practice for Occupa-
tional and Educational Eye and Face Protection.
(3) Employees whose vision requires the use of corrective lenses in spectacles, when
required by this regulation to wear eye protection, shall be protected by goggles or
spectacles of one of the following types:
(i) Spectacles whose protective lenses provide optical correction;
(ii) Goggles that can be worn over corrective spectacles without disturbing the
adjustment of the spectacles;
(iii) Goggles that incorporate corrective lenses mounted behind the protective
lenses.
(4) Face and eye protection equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair. The use
of this type equipment with structural or optical defects shall be prohibited.
(5) Table E-1 shall be used as a guide in the selection of face and eye protection for the
hazards and operations noted. E
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(a)(6)(i) - (a)(8) Table E-1
E-4 1926.102
(6) Protectors shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(i) They shall provide adequate protection against the particular hazards for which
they are designed.
(ii) They shall be reasonably comfortable when worn under the designated
conditions.
(iii) They shall fit snugly and shall not unduly interfere with the movements of the
wearer.
(iv) They shall be durable.
(v) They shall be capable of being disinfected.
(vi) They shall be easily cleanable.
(7) Every protector shall be distinctly marked to facilitate identification only of the
manufacturer.
(8) When limitations or precautions are indicated by the manufacturer, they shall be
transmitted to the user and care taken to see that such limitations and precautions are
strictly observed.
Table E-1 Eye and Face Protector Selection Guide

1.
2.
3.
*4.
*5.
6.

**7.

7a.
GOGGLES, Flexible Fitting, Regular Ventilation
GOGGLES, Flexible Fitting, Hooded Ventilation
GOGGLES, Cushioned Fitting, Rigid Body
SPECTACLES, Metal Frame, with Sideshields
SPECTACLES, Plastic Frame, with Sideshields
SPECTACLES, Metal-Plastic Frame, with
Sideshields
WELDING GOGGLES, Eyecup Type, Tinted
Lenses (Illustrated)
CHIPPING GOGGLES, Eyecup Type, Clear
Safety Lenses (Not Illustrated)
**8.

8a.

**9.

10.

**11.
WELDING GOGGLES, Coverspec Type,
Tinted Lenses (Illustrated)
CHIPPING GOGGLES, Coverspec Type,
Clear Safety Lenses (Not Illustrated)
WELDING GOGGLES, Coverspec Type,
Tinted Plate Lens
FACE SHIELD (Available with Plastic or
Mesh Window)
WELDING HELMETS
* Non-side shield spectacles are available for limited hazard use requiring only frontal protection.
** See Table E-2, in paragraph (b) of this section, Filter Lens Shade Numbers for Protection Against Radiant Energy.

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1926.102 E</b>-<b>5
(a)(8) Table (b)(1) Table E-2

APPLICATIONS


Operation

Hazards
Recommended protectors:
Bold type numbers signify
preferred protection
Acetylene Burning, Acetylene
Cutting, Acetylene Welding.
Sparks, harmful rays, molten
metal, flying particles.
7, 8, 9.
Chemical Handling
Splash, acid burns, fumes
2, 10 (For severe exposure add 10
over 2).
Chipping
Flying particles
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 8A.
Electric (arc) welding
Sparks, intense rays, molten
metal
9, 11 (11 in combination with 4, 5, 6, in
tinted lenses, advisable).
Furnace operations
Glare, heat, molten metal
7, 8, 9 (For severe exposure add 10).
Grinding Light
Flying particles
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10.
Grinding Heavy
Flying particles
1, 3, 7A, 8A (For severe exposure add
10).
Laboratory
Chemical splash, glass
breakage
2 (10 when in combination with 4, 5, 6).
Machining Flying
particles
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10.
Molten metals
Heat, glare, sparks, splash
7, 8 (10 in combination with 4, 5, 6, in
tinted lenses).
Spot welding
Flying particles, sparks
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10.


(b) Protection against radiant energy.
(1) Selection of shade numbers for welding filter. Table E-2 shall be used as a guide
for the selection of the proper shade numbers of filter lenses or plates used in welding.
Shades more dense than those listed may be used to suit the individuals needs.
Table E-2 Filter Lens Shade Numbers for Protection Against Radiant Energy

Welding operation
Shade
Number
Shielded metal-arc welding 1/16-, 3/32-, 1/8-, 5/32-inch diameter electrodes .................................
Gas-shielded arc welding (nonferrous 1/16-, 3/32-, 1/8-, 5/32-inch diameter electrodes ................
Gas-shielded arc welding (ferrous) 1/16-, 3/32-, 1/8-, 5/32-inch diameter electrodes .....................
Shielded metal-arc welding 3/16-, 7/32-, 1/4-inch diameter electrodes ...........................................
5/16-, 3/8-inch diameter electrodes .................................................................................................
Atomic hydrogen welding .................................................................................................................
Carbon-arc welding ..........................................................................................................................
Soldering ..........................................................................................................................................
Torch brazing ...................................................................................................................................
Light cutting, up to 1 inch .................................................................................................................
Medium cutting, 1 inch to 6 inches ...................................................................................................
Heavy cutting, over 6 inches ............................................................................................................
Gas welding (light), up to 1/8-inch ...................................................................................................
Gas welding (medium), 1/8-inch to 1/2-inch ....................................................................................
Gas welding (heavy), over 1/2-inch .................................................................................................
10
11
12
12
14
10-14
14
2
3 or 4
3 or 4
4 or 5
5 or 6
4 or 5
5 or 6
6 or 8
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1926.102(b)(2)(i)
E-6 1926.103(a)(1)
(9) Laser protection.
(i) Employees whose occupation or assignment requires exposure to laser beams
shall be furnished suitable laser safety goggles which will protect for the specific
wavelength of the laser and be of optical density (O.D.) adequate for the energy
involved. Table E-3 lists the maximum power or energy density for which adequate
protection is afforded by glasses of optical densities from 5 through 8.
Table E-3 Selecting Laser Safety Glass
Intensity
Attenuation
CW maximum power
density (watts/cm
2
)

Optical density (O.D.)

Attenuation factor
10
-2

10-
1

1.0
10.0
5
6
7
8
10
5

10
6

10
7

10
8

Output levels falling between lines in this table shall require the higher optical density.

(ii) All protective goggles shall bear a label identifying the following data:
(a)
The laser wavelengths for which use is intended;
(b)
The optical density of those wavelengths;
(c)
The visible light transmission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3).
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295.
Hist: APD Admin. Order 4-1989, f. 3/31/89, ef. 5/1/89 (temp).

APD Admin. Order 8-1989, f. 7/7/89, ef. 7/7/89 (perm).

OR-OSHA Admin. Order 3-2000, f. 2/8/00, ef. 2/8/00.


§1926.103 Respiratory Protection.



Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set
forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.

(a) Permissible practice.
(1) In the control of those occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated
with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors, the primary