Chapter 654 — Occupational Safety and Health

654.001 Short title

ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423, 654.750 to 654.780 and 654.991 may be cited as the Oregon Safe Employment Act.

654.003 Purpose

The purpose of the Oregon Safe Employment Act is to ensure as far as possible safe and healthful working conditions for every working person in Oregon, to preserve our human resources and to reduce the substantial burden, in terms of lost production, wage loss, medical expenses, disability compensation payments and human suffering, that is created by occupat…

654.005 Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: “Board” means the Workers’ Compensation Board created by ORS 656.712. “Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. “Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. “Employee” includes: Any individual, including a minor whether lawful…

654.010 Employers to furnish safe place of employment

Every employer shall furnish employment and a place of employment which are safe and healthful for employees therein, and shall furnish and use such devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use such practices, means, methods, operations and processes as are reasonably necessary to render such employment and place of employment safe and healthful, and shal…

654.015 Unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited

No employer or owner shall construct or cause to be constructed or maintained any place of employment that is unsafe or detrimental to health.

654.020 Interference with safety devices or methods prohibited; civil penalty

No person shall remove, displace, damage, destroy or carry off any safety device or safeguard furnished and provided for use in any employment or place of employment, or interfere in any way with the use thereof by any other person, or interfere with the use of any method or process adopted for the protection of any employee in such employment or place of em…

654.022 Duty to comply with safety and health orders, decisions and rules

Every employer, owner, employee and other person shall obey and comply with every requirement of every order, decision, direction, standard, rule or regulation made or prescribed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services in connection with the matters specified in ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780, or in any way rela…

654.025 Jurisdiction and supervision of Workers’ Compensation Board, director and other state agencies over employment and places of employment; rules

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services is vested with full power and jurisdiction over, and shall have such supervision of, every employment and place of employment in this state as may be necessary to enforce and administer all laws, regulations, rules, standards and lawful orders requiring such employment and place of employment t…

654.030 [Amended by 1973 c.833 §24; renumbered 654.130]

654.031 Citation and order to correct unsafe or unhealthy conditions

Whenever the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services has reason to believe, after an inspection or investigation, that any employment or place of employment is unsafe or detrimental to health or that the practices, means, methods, operations or processes employed or used in connection therewith are unsafe or detrimental to health, or do …

654.035 Scope of rules and orders

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may, by general or special orders, or by regulations, rules, codes or otherwise: Declare and prescribe what devices, safeguards or other means of protection and what methods, processes or work practices are well adapted to render every employment and place of employment safe and healthful. Fi…

654.040 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §34 (654.290 enacted in lieu of 654.040, 654.065, 654.070, 654.075 and 654.080)]

654.045 [Amended by 1973 c.833 §10; renumbered 654.031]

654.047 [Formerly 654.225; 1965 c.285 §82; repealed by 1973 c.833 §15 (654.067 enacted in lieu of 654.047, 654.222 and 654.232)]

654.050 [Amended by 1953 c.387 §2; 1957 c.436 §1; 1965 c.285 §69d; 1969 c.534 §1; 1971 c.251 §1; repealed by 1973 c.833 §19 (654.082 and 654.086 enacted in lieu of 654.050)]

654.055 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §12 (654.056 and 654.078 enacted in lieu of 654.055)]

654.056 Variance from safety or health standards; effect of variance on citations

Any employer may apply to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, pursuant to regulations and procedures adopted by the director, for an order granting the employer a variance from a particular safety or health regulation, rule or standard. The director may grant a temporary variance only if the employer demonstrates by a preponder…

654.060 [Amended by 1973 c.833 §8; renumbered 654.022]

654.062 Notice of violation to employer by worker; complaint by worker to director; inspection; employee protections; rebuttable presumption; rules

Every employee should notify the employer of any violation of law, regulation or standard pertaining to safety and health in the place of employment when the violation comes to the knowledge of the employee. However, any employee or representative of the employee may complain to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or any authori…

654.065 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §34 (654.290 enacted in lieu of 654.040, 654.065, 654.070, 654.075 and 654.080)]

654.067 Inspection of places of employment; comprehensive inspections; denial of access; warrants; safety and health consultation with employees

In order to carry out the purposes of ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, employer or agent in charge, is authorized: To enter without delay and at reasonable times any place of employment; To inspect and in…

654.070 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §34 (654.290 enacted in lieu of 654.040, 654.065, 654.070, 654.075 and 654.080)]

654.071 Citation for safety or health standard violations; effect of failure to correct violation; posting of citations and notices by employer

If the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or an authorized representative of the director has reason to believe, after inspection or investigation of a place of employment, that an employer has violated any state occupational safety or health law, regulation, standard, rule or order, the director or the authorized representative sha…

654.074 [1973 c.833 §17a; repealed by 1977 c.804 §55]

654.075 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §34 (654.290 enacted in lieu of 654.040, 654.065, 654.070, 654.075 and 654.080)]

654.078 Contesting violations; hearing; admissibility in criminal or civil proceedings of stipulations involving violations

An employer may contest a citation, a proposed assessment of civil penalty and the period of time fixed for correction of a violation, or any of these, by filing with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, within 30 days after receipt of the citation, notice or order, a written request for a hearing before the Workers’ Compensation Board. Such a r…

654.080 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §34 (654.290 enacted in lieu of 654.040, 654.065, 654.070, 654.075 and 654.080)]

654.082 Prohibiting use of equipment involved in violation; red warning notice

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, or an authorized representative of the director with the approval of the director or, pursuant to such rules and procedures as the director may prescribe, with the approval of the director, to preclude exposure to a condition which, if such exposure occurred would constitute a violation of any…

654.085 [Amended by 1973 c.833 §33; renumbered 654.285]

654.086 Civil penalty for violations; classification of violations; penalty adjustments; payment and disposition of penalty moneys; reporting

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the authorized representative of the director has the authority to assess civil penalties as provided by this section for violation of the requirements of a state occupational safety or health statute or the lawful rules, standards or orders adopted under the statute, as follows: Any employ…

654.090 Occupational safety and health activities; voluntary compliance; rules; consultative services

In order to carry out the purposes of ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780 and encourage voluntary compliance with occupational safety and health laws, regulations and standards and to promote more effective workplace health and safety programs, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall: Develop grea…

654.092 [Formerly 654.255; repealed by 1965 c.285 §95]

654.093 [Formerly 654.265; repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.094 [Formerly 654.270; repealed by 1965 c.285 §95]

654.095 [Amended by 1965 c.285 §69e; repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.096 [Formerly 654.275; repealed by 1967 c.92 §5]

654.097 Consultative services required; program standards; rules

An insurer that provides workers’ compensation coverage to employers pursuant to ORS chapter 656 shall furnish occupational safety and health loss control consultative services to its insured employers in accordance with standards established by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. A self-insured employer shall establish and imp…

654.100 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §31 (654.251 enacted in lieu of 654.100)]

654.101 Voluntary safety and health consultation; refusal to disclose report

As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: “Safety and health consultation” means a voluntary review or inspection of a facility or equipment to improve workplace safety. “Safety and health consultation” does not include: An investigation of an occupational accident, illness or disease; or A discussion between employees of an employer…

654.105 [1957 c.156 §1; 1959 c.684 §1; repealed by 1973 c.833 §29 (654.241 enacted in lieu of 654.105 and 654.226)]

654.110 [1957 c.156 §2; 1959 c.684 §3; repealed by 1971 c.251 §2]

654.120 Records of proceedings; confidentiality of certain information; federal reporting requirements; rules

The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall maintain, for a reasonable time, records of all inspections, investigations, employee complaints, employer reports, citations, hearings, proceedings and any other matters necessary for achieving the purposes of ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780. Each employer shall keep r…

654.130 Proceedings against unwilling witnesses

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the Workers’ Compensation Board, or the authorized representative or designee of the director or the board before whom testimony is to be given or produced, in case of the refusal of any witness to attend or testify or produce any papers as required by subpoena, may report to the circuit cou…

654.150 Sanitary facilities at construction projects; standards; exemptions

At the site of every construction project estimated to cost $1 million or more the employer or owner of such place of employment shall provide toilet facilities and facilities for maintaining personal cleanliness for the use of employees on the construction project. Flush toilets shall be provided and the washing facilities shall consist of warm water, wash …

654.154 [1995 c.163 §2; renumbered 654.172 in 2005]

654.155 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.160 Applicability of ORS 654.150 to be included in construction contracts; liability for cost of compliance

A statement as to whether or not ORS 654.150 applies at the construction site shall be included in the contract for a construction project. If the contract states that ORS 654.150 applies, the owner shall also include in the contract documents a provision designating which party to the contract is responsible for any costs that may be incurred in complying w…

654.165 Employees not required to work bare-handed or rubber-gloved on high voltage lines

No employer shall require an employee to perform bare-handed or rubber-gloved work on a live electrical line with a voltage of 5,000 volts or greater. Note: 654.165 was added to and made a part of 654.001 to 654.295 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

654.170 Stairway railings and guards not required for certain public and historic buildings

Nothing in ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780 requires the installation of railings or guards on exterior stairways providing access to and egress from the State Capitol Building or the grand staircases to the chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives in the rotunda of the State Capitol Building or any staircase in an…

654.172 Exemption from inspection or investigation for certain agricultural activities

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oregon Safe Employment Act, an employer engaged in agricultural activities with 10 or fewer agricultural employees is exempt from inspection or investigation under ORS 654.067 under the following conditions: There has not been a complaint filed pursuant to ORS 654.062 or, within the preceding two-year period, an ac…

654.174 Sanitation facilities for workers harvesting food crops; employer to post notice; rules

Employers of workers who are engaged in field activities for the growing and harvesting of food crops intended for human consumption shall provide for such workers at convenient locations, and in accordance with such rules as the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may prescribe: Toilet facilities that are maintained in clean and sa…

654.175 [Repealed by 1969 c.534 §2]

WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEES

654.176 Safety committee or safety meeting required

To promote health and safety in places of employment in this state, every public or private employer shall, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to ORS 654.182, establish and administer a safety committee or hold safety meetings.

654.180 [Repealed by 1969 c.534 §2]

654.182 Rules for ORS 654.176; contents

In carrying out ORS 654.176, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt rules that include, but are not limited to, provisions: Prescribing the membership of the committees to ensure equal numbers of employees, who are volunteers or are elected by their peers, and employer representatives and specifying the frequency of mee…

654.187 [1981 c.488 §4; repealed by 1991 c.746 §1]

654.189 Safe Employment Education and Training Advisory Committee; members; terms; expenses; duties; meetings

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may appoint a Safe Employment Education and Training Advisory Committee composed of seven members: Three representing employees, three representing employers and one representing the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The committee shall elect its chairperson. The members of the com…

654.191 Occupational Safety and Health Grant program; rules

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, in consultation with the Safe Employment Education and Training Advisory Committee, shall establish an Occupational Safety and Health Grant program to fund the education and training of employees in safe employment practices and conduct and to promote the development of employer-sponsored heal…

654.192 Labor organization not liable for injury resulting from absence of safety or health provision

When an employee incurs an injury compensable under ORS chapter 656, the discussion or furnishing, or failure to discuss or furnish, or failure to enforce any safety or health provision to protect employees against work injuries, in any collective bargaining agreement or negotiations thereon, shall not subject a labor organization representing the injured em…

654.194 [1985 c.683 §2; repealed by 1999 c.232 §1]

HAZARD COMMUNICATION AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

654.196 Rules on contents of piping systems; posting notice on right to be informed of hazardous substances; withholding of information under certain circumstances

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may by rule require employers to provide information to employees relating to the contents of piping systems. The rules shall include, but need not be limited to requirements for: Labeling piping systems to provide notice about hazardous chemicals contained in the system; and Labeling a pipin…

654.200 Scholarship account; use; standards for eligibility

There is established in the Consumer and Business Services Fund the Workers’ Memorial Scholarship Account. Only the interest earned on moneys in the account shall be used by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services for the establishment and administration of a scholarship program to pay education related expenses of the spouses and ch…

654.202 Issuance of warrants for safety and health inspections

Magistrates authorized to issue search warrants may, upon application of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, or any public officer, agent or employee of the director acting in the course of official duties, issue an inspection warrant whenever an inspection or investigation of any place of employment is required or authorized by…

654.205 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.206 Grounds for issuance of inspection warrants; requirements of affidavit

An inspection warrant shall be issued only upon cause, supported by affidavit, particularly describing the applicant’s status in applying for the warrant hereunder, the statute, ordinance or regulation requiring or authorizing the inspection or investigation, the place of employment to be inspected or investigated and the purpose for which the inspection or …

654.210 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.212 Procedure for issuance of inspection warrant by magistrate

Before issuing an inspection warrant, the magistrate may examine under oath the applicant and any other witness and shall be satisfied of the existence of grounds for granting such application. If the magistrate is satisfied that cause for the inspection or investigation exists and that the other requirements for granting the application are satisfied, the …

654.215 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.216 Execution of inspection warrants

Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in executing an inspection warrant, the person authorized to execute the warrant shall, before entry, make a reasonable effort to present the person’s credentials, authority and purpose to an occupant or person in possession of the place of employment designated in the warrant and show the occupant or per…

654.220 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.222 [1971 c.405 §5; repealed by 1973 c.833 §15 (654.067 enacted in lieu of 654.047, 654.222 and 654.232)]

654.225 [Amended by 1959 c.516 §1; renumbered 654.047]

654.226 [1971 c.405 §6; repealed by 1973 c.833 §29 (654.241 enacted in lieu of 654.105 and 654.226)]

654.230 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.232 [1971 c.405 §7; repealed by 1973 c.833 §15 (654.067 enacted in lieu of 654.047, 654.222 and 654.232)]

654.235 [Amended by 1959 c.516 §2; renumbered 654.062]

654.240 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.241 [1973 c.833 §30 (enacted in lieu of 654.105 and 654.226); repealed by 1975 c.102 §4]

654.245 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.250 [Repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.251 Assistance to director from other state agencies; inspection of farm labor camps and facilities

The Bureau of Labor and Industries and any other state agency which is vested under separate statute with the authority to make inspections of places of employment, or to promulgate regulations, rules or standards relating to particular areas of occupational safety and health, shall render such advice and assistance to the Director of the Department of Consu…

654.255 [Amended by 1955 c.643 §1; 1957 c.492 §1; 1959 c.516 §3; renumbered 654.092]

654.260 [Amended by 1955 c.643 §2; repealed by 1959 c.516 §6]

654.265 [Amended by 1955 c.644 §1; renumbered 654.093]

654.270 [Renumbered 654.094]

654.275 [Amended by 1959 c.516 §4; renumbered 654.096]

654.285 Admissibility of rules and orders of department in evidence in proceedings under ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780

Except as provided in ORS 654.078 (7), every regulation, rule, standard, finding, decision and order of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, general or special, made and entered under the provisions of ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780 and which has become final by operation of law or on appeal, shall be admissibl…

654.290 Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act; Administrative Law Judge qualifications

Promulgation by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or by the Workers’ Compensation Board of regulations, rules and standards authorized by ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780, and any judicial review thereof, shall be as provided in ORS chapter 183. Notwithstanding ORS 183.315 (1), the issuance of …

654.293 Representation of employer by attorney permitted

Neither ORS 9.320 nor any provision in the Oregon Safe Employment Act shall be construed to deny an employer the right to be represented by an attorney or any other authorized representative designated by the employer in any proceedings under ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780.

654.295 Application of Oregon Safe Employment Act

Nothing contained in ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780 shall invalidate any existing occupational safety or health regulation, rule, standard or order which is not clearly inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780. Where any part of a law, regulation, ru…

654.305 Protection and safety of persons in hazardous employment generally

Generally, all owners, contractors or subcontractors and other persons having charge of, or responsibility for, any work involving a risk or danger to the employees or the public shall use every device, care and precaution that is practicable to use for the protection and safety of life and limb, limited only by the necessity for preserving the efficiency of…

654.310 Places of employment; compliance with applicable orders, rules

All owners, contractors, subcontractors, or persons whatsoever, engaged in the construction, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct or other structure, or in the erection or operation of any machinery, or in the manufacture, transmission and use of electricity, or in the manufacture or use of any dangerous appliance or su…

654.315 Persons in charge of work to see that ORS 654.305 to 654.336 are complied with

The owners, contractors, subcontractors, foremen, architects or other persons having charge of the particular work, shall see that the requirements of ORS 654.305 to 654.336 are complied with.

654.320 Who considered agent of owner

The manager, superintendent, foreman or other person in charge or control of all or part of the construction, works or operation shall be held to be the agent of the employer in all suits for damages for death or injury suffered by an employee.

654.325 Who may prosecute damage action for death; damages unlimited

If there is any loss of life by reason of violations of ORS 654.305 to 654.336 by any owner, contractor or subcontractor or any person liable under ORS 654.305 to 654.336, the surviving spouse and children and adopted children of the person so killed and, if none, then the lineal heirs of that person and, if none, then the mother or father, as the case may b…

654.330 Fellow servant negligence as defense

In all actions brought to recover from an employer for injuries suffered by an employee, the negligence of a fellow servant shall not be a defense where the injury was caused or contributed to by any of the following causes: Any defect in the structure, materials, works, plant or machinery of which the employer or the agent of the employer could have had kn…

654.335 [Repealed by 2001 c.865 §19]

654.336 Comparative negligence

The provisions of ORS 31.600 to 31.620 apply to an action under ORS 654.305 to 654.336. UTILITY VEHICLES

654.345 Safety standards for utility vehicle rentals

As used in this section: “Contracting agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 279A.010. “Rent” means a transfer of, or the act of transferring, in return for consideration and under conditions set forth in a written agreement, the right to possess and use a utility vehicle for a term of less than a year or for a period of time otherwise specified in…

654.400 Use of title of industrial hygienist, occupational health and safety technologist, construction health and safety technician or safety professional; cause of action

No person may purport to be: A certified industrial hygienist or use the initials CIH unless the person holds a current certification as an industrial hygienist from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. An industrial hygienist in training or use the initials IHIT unless the person holds a current designation as an industrial hygienist in training from…

654.402 Activities permitted under other designation, certification or license

ORS 654.400 does not prevent a person legally regulated in this state under any other licensing provisions, rules or regulations from engaging in the activities permitted under that designation, certification or license provided that the person does not use the titles or initials specified in ORS 654.400. Note: See note under 654.400.

654.405 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.410 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

SAFETY OF HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES

654.412 Definitions for ORS 654.412 to 654.423

As used in ORS 654.412 to 654.423: “Assault” means intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing physical injury. “Energy generating device” means a tool that performs a surgical function using heat, laser, electricity or other form of energy. “Health care employer” means: An ambulatory surgical center as defined in ORS 442.015. A hospital as defined i…

654.413 Required policies regarding surgical smoke

A health care employer shall adopt policies that require the use of a smoke evacuation system during any surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke. The hospital or ambulatory surgical center may select any smoke evacuation system that accounts for surgical techniques and procedures vital to patient safety. The Occupational Safety and Heal…

654.414 Duties of health care employer; security and safety assessment; workplace violence prevention and protection program; requirements

A health care employer, in consultation with the employer’s workplace safety committee described in ORS 654.176, shall: Conduct periodic security and safety assessments to identify existing or potential threats of workplace violence; Develop and implement a workplace violence prevention and protection program for employees based on assessments conducted un…

654.415 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.416 Required records of assaults against employees; contents; summary report; rules

A health care employer shall maintain a record of assaults committed against employees that occur on the premises of the health care employer or in the home of a patient receiving home health care services. The record shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: The name and address of the premises on which each assault occurred; The date, tim…

654.417 Duty of Department of Consumer and Business Services to submit consolidated report of assault records and incidents of workplace violence occurring on premises of health care provider; requirements

Not later than December 31 of each year, the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall prepare and submit a consolidated report that includes the assault records that are made available under ORS 654.416 and the following information regarding incidents of workplace violence occurring on the premises of a health care employer: The location where ea…

654.418 Protection of employee of health care employer after assault by patient

If a health care employer directs an employee who has been assaulted by a patient on the premises of the health care employer to provide further treatment to the patient, the employee may request that a second employee accompany the employee when treating the patient. If the health care employer declines the employee’s request, the health care employer may n…

654.420 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.421 Refusal to treat certain patients by home health care employee

An employee who provides home health care services may refuse to treat a patient unless accompanied by a second employee if, based on the patient’s past behavior or physical or mental condition, the employee believes that the patient may assault the employee. An employee who provides home health care services may refuse to treat a patient unless the employe…

654.423 Use of physical force by health care employee in self-defense against assault

A health care employer may not impose sanctions against an employee who used physical force in self-defense against an assault if the health care employer finds that the employee: Was acting in self-defense in response to the use or imminent use of physical force; Used an amount of physical force that was reasonably necessary to protect the employee or a t…

654.425 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.430 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.505 [Repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.510 [Amended by 1953 c.514 §5; 1957 c.201 §1; 1959 c.515 §1; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.515 [Repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.520 [Amended by 1953 c.514 §5; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.525 [Amended by 1959 c.657 §1; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.530 [Amended by 1953 c.514 §5; 1957 c.201 §2; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.532 [1953 c.514 §5; 1957 c.201 §3; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.535 [Amended by 1953 c.514 §5; 1957 c.201 §4; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.540 [Amended by 1957 c.465 §11; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.545 [Amended by 1953 c.514 §5; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.550 [Amended by 1953 c.514 §5; 1957 c.201 §5; repealed by 1961 c.485 §29]

654.605 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.610 [Repealed by 1973 c.833 §48]

654.705 [Repealed by 1967 c.150 §2]

654.710 [Repealed by 1967 c.150 §2]

REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS TO PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

654.715 Report of accidents to Public Utility Commission; investigation; supplemental reports; rules

Every public utility and telecommunications utility shall give immediate notice by telegraph, telephone or personally, to the Public Utility Commission whenever any accident occurs within this state upon its premises, or directly or indirectly arises from or is connected with its maintenance or operation, if the accident is attended by loss of human life or …

654.720 Public inspection or use of reports as evidence prohibited

No report, or any part thereof, required by ORS 654.715, shall be open to public inspection or be used as evidence in any action for damages in any suit or action arising out of any matter mentioned in the report. HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS USED IN AGRICULTURE

654.750 Definitions for ORS 654.750 to 654.780

As used in this section and ORS 654.760, 654.770 and 654.780, unless the context requires otherwise: “Employee” means any individual, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, who engages to furnish services for a remuneration, financial or otherwise, subject to the direction and control of an employer. “Employer” means any person engaged in agriculture who…

654.760 Rules on hazardous chemicals, safety equipment and training

The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt rules that require employers in agriculture to: Provide adequate information to all of their employees about hazardous chemicals in use in the workplace and to which employees may reasonably be expected to be exposed; Provide protective safety equipment determined by rule to be adequate; and Pro…

654.770 Basic information available to agricultural employers for employees; content; language

The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall develop and make available basic information for agriculture employers to use in informing and training employees pursuant to ORS 654.780. The information shall include, but need not be limited to, proper personal hygiene, protective safety equipment, general safety rules, proper work clothing, employee …

654.780 Providing basic information to employees

Agriculture employers shall give all employees a copy of the basic information developed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services for the purpose of informing employees pursuant to ORS 654.770. The information shall be provided in the employee’s own language if the department has produced it in that language. The information shall be provided to p…

654.991 Penalties

Subject to ORS 153.022, any employer who willfully violates any provision of, or any regulation, rule, standard or order promulgated pursuant to, ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780, and that violation is found to have caused or materially contributed to the death of any employee, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of…