Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 29 - ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM › Section 734-029-0040 - Specific Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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			 Applicant and Participant Responsibilities:
(a) The Applicant will be responsible and
			 liable for the care, control, supervision and assurance of safety of all
			 Participants. Each Participant will be required to execute a Department
			 liability release form reflecting awareness and acknowledgement of the
			 potentially hazardous nature of the work involved;
(b) The Applicant and each Participant must
			 comply with and abide by all laws, rules, and regulations relating to safety
			 and use of the highway, and such other terms and conditions as may be required
			 in the Permit. The Applicant or individual Participants may be excluded from
			 participation or the permit canceled, at the discretion of the DM for violation
			 of the terms of the Permit or Division 29 rules;
(c) The Applicant will provide adult
			 supervision at the work site by at least one Participant over 18 years of age.
			 Each Participant must be at least 16 years of age. Presence at the work site of
			 individuals under 16 years of age is not allowed;
(d) The Applicant and each Participant must
			 review the safety information provided by the Department at least once a year
			 prior to participating in the actual work;
(e) The Applicant is to pick up litter at
			 least four times a year; noxious weeds are to be removed at least two times a
			 year. This frequency may be increased by written notice of the DM dependent on
			 condition and appearance of the highway section;
(f) If maintenance of landscape improvements,
			 or graffiti removal are included as a planned work activity, the scope of work
			 and specific requirements and limitations will be agreed to by the Applicant
			 and the DM, and identified in the permit;
(g) Supplies, materials, and work area signs
			 furnished by the DM on behalf of the Department will be obtained from and
			 returned to the DM during regular business hours. The Applicant may furnish its
			 own additional supplies for its exclusive use such as a first-aid kit and
			 drinking water.
(h) The Applicant
			 will be responsible for appointing or selecting a spokesperson to act as the
			 representative of the Applicant in matters relating to the Permit. The
			 Applicant or its spokesperson is responsible for assuring compliance by
			 Participants with safety procedures, proper Participant clothing and footwear,
			 proper parking of vehicle(s) along the highway, arranging transportation of the
			 Participants to and from the work site, notifying the DM of the location of
			 large, heavy, or potentially hazardous items found along the highway, checking
			 out and returning supplies provided by the Department, and assuring that a
			 signed liability release has been provided to the Department for each
			 Participant;
(i) The Applicant will
			 be responsible for placing litter and noxious weeds in trash bags furnished by
			 the DM and conducting other work activities as described in the
			 Permit.
(j) Vehicles used by the
			 Applicant to transport Participants to and from the work site must be parked so
			 as not to create a hazard to motor vehicle traffic or interfere with the
			 regular maintenance of the roadway. Vehicles must be moved by the Applicant
			 upon request of the DM or law enforcement personnel.