1. (1) Expiration date. Division 4/W, 170.1 through 170.260 of the Worker Protection Standard shall expire on, and will no longer be effective after December 31, 2017.

2. (2) Implementation date. Beginning January 1, 2018, the requirements of Division 4/W, 170.301 through 170.607; and 437-004-6001, 437-004-6401, 437-004-6501, 437-004-6502, 437-004-6508, and 437-004-6509, shall apply to the use of pesticide products as defined in Section 170.303 Applicability of the Worker Protection Standard.

   NOTE: Oregon OSHA is initiating a new rulemaking on OAR 437-004-6405 and OAR 437-004-6406 in early 2017 with the intention of adopting those rules into the modified Division 4/W Worker Protection Standard with an effective date of January 1, 2018.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 654.001 – 654.295 & 654.750 – 654.780

History

OSHA 1-2017, f. 2-14-17, cert. ef. 1-1-18