OJUA 2019 Annual Meeting Recap:
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors:
Meeting Presentations Available for Download:
OJUA Grandfathering Matrix Revised Summer 2019
Joint inspections – Corrections Update
Perspectives on Wildfire Mitigation
Collaborative Joint Pole Transfers
OJUA Inspection Correction Efficiency Committee Publishes Findings & Guidelines.
The OJUA’s Inspection Correction Efficiency Committee has published Findings & Guidelines for Joint Inspection Programs.
OJUA ICE Committee Findings and Guidelines.
OJUA Joint Inspection Subcommittee Releases Best Practices Manual
The OJUA’s Joint Inspection Subcommittee has published a Joint Inspection Best Practices Manual. The manual provides photos of typical deviations from rules addressing the Communications Worker Safety Zone, Communication-to-Communication Clearances, and Interset Structure Clearances.
Click here to download a copy of the Joint Inspection Best Practices released February 2017
Standards Committee Work Product
OJUA Grandfathering Matrix
(revised Summer 2019)
Please Note: This document is intended to provide education on certain changes to the NESC over time. This is not an official codebook nor official interpretation of the rules. When constructing aerial facilities, please refer to the governing codes, such as the National Electrical Safety Code, National Electrical Code, Oregon Public Utility Commission Safety Rules, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration, State, County and Municipal codes, and all other applicable standards, including contracts.
“All Utilities” Letters as Issued by Oregon Public Utility Commission
These documents are provided for historical reference only; in many cases they were written for a specific circumstance or situation and may or may not represent Safety Staff’s current position.
INDEX and UTILITY LETTERS 1994 – 1999
INDEX and UTILITY LETTERS 2000-2015
OJUA Standards Reference Card – Revised April 2017
Standards Brochure updated April 2017
History of the OJUAIn November 1999 a task force was established by the Oregon Legislature to advise the Oregon Public Utility Commission at the direction of the Oregon Legislature to address issues perta |
Our Mission |
| Become a resource that builds trust, cooperation and organization between support structure (pole) owners, users and government entities that will result in a safe efficient use of the Right of Way and a self-sustaining nonprofit association. |
Our Future |
| Be a fully self-sustaining association that educates, establishes partnerships and is the source of information and communication regarding the Joint Use Industry. |
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ining to utility poles. The task force submitted proposed rules for determining appropriate sanctions for unauthorized attachments and criteria for certifying compliance with laws regulating pole attachments. The Oregon Joint Use Association (OJUA) was formed based on the initial work from the task force and the realization of what else needed to be accomplished to help the entire industry be successful.
