(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
History
OSHA 5-2018, amend filed 11/29/2018, effective 12/17/2018
OSHA 7-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-99
APD 7-1988, f. 6-17-88, ef. 7-1-74
WCD 5-1978, f. 6-22-78, ef. 8-15-78
WCB 8-1975, f. 8-5-75, ef. 9-1-75
WCB 19-1974, f. 6-5-74, ef. 7-1-74