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Home > 2011 ORS > Vol. 14 > Chapter 654 > Safety And Health Conditions In Places Of Employment
 
  • 654.001
    Short title
  • 654.003
    Purpose
  • 654.005
    Defini­tions
  • 654.010
    Employers to furnish safe place of employ­ment
  • 654.015
    Unsafe or unhealthy place of employ­ment prohibited
  • 654.020
    Interference with safety devices or methods prohibited
  • 654.022
    Duty to comply with safety and health orders, decisions and rules
  • 654.025
    Jurisdic­tion and supervision of Workers Compensa­tion Board, director and other state agencies over employ­ment and places of employ­ment
  • 654.031
    Cita­tion and order to correct unsafe or unhealthy condi­tions
  • 654.035
    Scope of rules and orders
  • 654.056
    Variance from safety or health standards
  • 654.062
    Notice of viola­tion to employer by worker
  • 654.067
    Inspec­tion of places of employ­ment
  • 654.071
    Cita­tion for safety or health standard viola­tions
  • 654.078
    Contesting viola­tions
  • 654.082
    Prohibiting use of equip­ment involved in viola­tion
  • 654.086
    Civil penalty for viola­tions
  • 654.090
    Occupa­tional safety and health activities
  • 654.097
    Consultative services re­quired
  • 654.101
    Voluntary safety and health consulta­tion
  • 654.120
    Records of pro­ceed­­ing
  • 654.130
    Proceedings against unwilling witnesses
  • 654.150
    Sanitary facilities at construc­tion projects
  • 654.160
    Applicability of ORS 654.150 to be included in construc­tion contracts
  • 654.165
    Employees not re­quired to work bare-handed or rubber-gloved on high voltage lines
  • 654.170
    Stairway railings and guards not re­quired for certain public and historic build­ing
  • 654.172
    Exemp­tion from inspec­tion or investiga­tion for certain agricultural activities
  • 654.174
    Sanita­tion facilities for workers harvesting food crops
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   2011 ORS § 654.001¹
Short title

ORS 654.001 (Short title) to 654.295 (Application of Oregon Safe Employment Act), 654.412 (Definitions for ORS 654.412 to 654.423) to 654.423 (Use of physical force by home health care employee in self-defense against assault), 654.750 (Definitions for ORS 654.750 to 654.780) to 654.780 (Providing basic information to employees) and 654.991 (Penalties) may be cited as the Oregon Safe Employment Act. [1973 c.833 §2]

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§§ 654.001 (Short title) to 654.295 (Application of Oregon Safe Employment Act)

Notes of Decisions

Safety codes under Oregon Safe Employ­ment Act apply to all work places and not only to work places covered by Employer Liability Law. Miller v. Ga.-Pacific, 294 Or 750, 662 P2d 718 (1983)

Viola­tion of Workers Compensa­tion Depart­ment rule resulting in injury to nonemploye is not negligence per se, but it does not follow that rule is irrelevant to determina­tion of due care in case grounded in common law negligence. Shahtout v. Emco Garbage Co., 298 Or 598, 695 P2d 897 (1985)

Where right of ac­tion for injuries exists resulting from viola­tion of Oregon Safe Employ­ment Act, right belongs only to employee whom Act directly protects not indirect employee. Flores v. Metro Machinery Rigging, Inc., 99 Or App 636, 783 P2d 1024 (1989), Sup Ct review denied

Referee did not err in finding employer in viola­tion of rule requiring workers to be properly...supervised where employee killed in accident was skilled and experienced supervisor working with two other supervisors during strike, but none of the three was in charge. Accident Preven­tion Div. v. Roseburg Forest Prod., 106 Or App 69, 806 P2d 172 (1991)

Whether identity of complainant falsely reporting viola­tion is subject to disclosure under Oregon public records law (ORS 192.410 (Definitions for ORS 192.410 to 192.505) et seq.) depends on complainants good or bad faith in making complaint. Hood Technology Corp. v. Oregon Occupa­tional Safety and Health Division, 168 Or App 293, 7 P3d 564 (2000)

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Notes of Decisions

An administrative regula­tion requires Accident Preven­tion Division to prove reasonableness of civil penalty imposed for viola­tion of Oregon State Employ­ment Act. Accident Preven­tion Div. v. Sunrise Seed, 26 Or App 879, 554 P2d 550 (1976)

Accident Preven­tion Division rule allowing cita­tion for repeat viola­tion of divisions safety standards while prior cita­tion is contested and not yet upheld by final order is within agencys authority to promulgate rules consistent with purpose of Act to assure as far as possible safe and healthful working condi­tions. Accident Preven­tion Div. v. Hoffman Construc­tion, 64 Or App 73, 667 P2d 543 (1983)

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Inap­pli­ca­bil­i­ty of occupa­tional safety and health laws to inmates in prison work programs, (1996) Vol 48, p 134

Related Statutes³

  • 654.022
    Duty to comply with safety and health orders, decisions and rules
  • 654.025
    Jurisdic­tion and supervision of Workers Compensa­tion Board, director and other state agencies over employ­ment and places of employ­ment
  • 654.062
    Notice of viola­tion to employer by worker
  • 654.067
    Inspec­tion of places of employ­ment
  • 654.071
    Cita­tion for safety or health standard viola­tions
  • 654.078
    Contesting viola­tions
  • 654.086
    Civil penalty for viola­tions
  • 654.090
    Occupa­tional safety and health activities
  • 654.097
    Consultative services re­quired
  • 654.101
    Voluntary safety and health consulta­tion
  • 654.120
    Records of pro­ceed­­ing
  • 654.165
    Employees not re­quired to work bare-handed or rubber-gloved on high voltage lines
  • 654.170
    Stairway railings and guards not re­quired for certain public and historic build­ing
  • 654.251
    Assistance to director from other state agencies
  • 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
  • 654.290
    Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act
  • 654.293
    Representa­tion of employer by attorney permitted
  • 654.295
    Applica­tion of Oregon Safe Employ­ment Act
  • 654.310
    Places of employ­ment
  • 654.991
    Penalties
  • 656.708
    Hearings Division
  • 656.726
    Duties and powers to carry out workers compensa­tion and occupa­tional safety laws
  • 824.064
    Self-propelled vehicles used in yards or terminals
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1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 654—Occupational Safety and Health, http://­www.­leg.­state.­or.­us/­ors/­654.­html External_link_icon(2011) (last ac­cessed Mar. 25, 2012).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2011, Chapter 654, http://­www.­leg.­state.­or.­us/­ors/­annos/­654ano.­htm External_link_icon(2011) (last ac­cessed Mar. 25, 2012).
 
3 OregonLaws.org assembles these lists by analyzing references between Sections. Each listed item refers back to the current Section in its own text. The result reveals relationships in the code that may not have otherwise been apparent.
 
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