Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 839 - BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Division 20 - RULES REGULATING MINIMUM WAGE, OVERTIME AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Section 839-020-0065 - Other Working Conditions
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 839-020-0065
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) No employer shall employ or shall suffer or permit any employee to work in the State of Oregon, except under the following conditions:
(a) Where a sanitary and safe work area is
provided;
(b) Where adequate
lighting is provided;
(c) Where
adequate ventilation is provided;
(d) Where adequate washrooms are
provided;
(e) Where adequate toilet
facilities are provided;
(f) Where
the employer is in full compliance with the provisions of ORS Chapter 654 (the
Oregon Safe Employment Act) and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. For the purposes of this rule, the compliance status of an employer
is determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department
of Insurance and Finance;
(g)
Where, if provided, the cot or stretcher to be used in illnesses, accidents, or
other emergencies is adequate.
(2) Every employer shall provide to each employee when required by the nature of the work, suitable seats, suitable tables, and suitable work benches:
(a)
Suitable seats means convenient, comfortable and safe seats where the work is
such that employees may sit while working. "Suitable seats" in cannery
occupations means one for every three employees who work in or on inspection
tables and inspection belts;
(b)
Suitable tables and suitable work benches means tables and work benches so
constructed as to give the greatest possible comfort and convenience to
employees where the nature of the work and the safety and convenience of the
employee requires a bench or table.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS 653
Stats. Implemented: ORS 653.261(1)
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