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 437-001-0050 - Enforcement Program, General
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
The Division shall provide an effective program to enforce statutes, regulations, rules, standards, or orders for the protection of life, safety, and health of employees. This program shall include, but is not limited to:
(1) The inspection of places of employment;
(2) The investigation of industrial accidents, fatalities, or catastrophes;
(3) Issuing citations for violations;
(4) Identifying safety and health hazards that may or may not be violations and bringing them to the attention of employers and employees;
(5) Issuing reasonable correction orders;
(6) Assisting employers and employees in safety and health matters;
(7) Assessing and collecting civil monetary penalties for violations;
(8) Holding informal conferences with employers or employees to discuss citations, penalties, or correction orders and other safety and health matters without limiting or extending the employer's appeal rights; and
(9) Granting or denying extensions of the times set by correction orders.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295
