Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION
Division 1 - RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OREGON SAFE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Section 437-001-0035 - Occupational Safety and Health Rules

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 437-001-0035

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

(1) The Division shall propose occupational safety and health rules for adoption by the Administrator under the authority delegated by the Director. Proposed rules shall be:

(a) Reasonable;

(b) Mandatory;

(c) Designed to protect the life, safety and health of employees; and

(d) At least as effective as occupational safety and health rules adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor.

(2) In proposing rules for adoption, the Division may consider recommendations from national standards-setting organizations, the U.S. Department of Labor, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), employers, employees, employee representatives, and the Division's occupational safety and health experience.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295

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