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. 3, March 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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