Adopted Rules

Administrative Order 4-2020
Adopted December 11, 2020, Effective December 11, 2020

• Adoption Documents for Corrections Made to the Temporary Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks
  
• Text of changes to adopted rule
  

Administrative Order 3-2020
Adopted November 6, 2020, Effective November 16, 2020

• Filing documents for Temporary Rule 437-001-0744 and Appendix, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks
• Text of adopted rule
  

The Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation was set to expire on October 24, 2020. On October 23, 2020 Governor Brown issued an Executive Order (20-58) extending the requirements of employer-provided housing (Section 2) of the Temporary Rule. Labor-intensive agricultural operation (Section 1) and agricultural transportation (Section 3) of the temporary rule expired on October 24, 2020 and are no longer in effect.

• Executive Order (20-58)

Administrative Order 2-2020
Adopted April 28, 2020, Effective May 11, 2020

• Filing receipt for Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation
  
• Text of adopted rule
  
• Key Events Related to Development of COVID-19 Emergency/Temporary Agriculture Rule
  
• Delayed enforcement memorandum
  

Administrative Order 1-2020
Adopted February 13, 2020, Effective February 13, 2020

• Adoption of Additional Federal OSHA Quantitative Fit Testing Protocols for Respirators
• Text of adopted changes
• 09/26/2019 Federal Register
• Comments and agency decisions

Administrative Order 3-2019
Adopted October 29, 2019, Effective October 29, 2019

• Adoption of Federal SIP IV Amendments and Oregon-Initiated Changes to Administrative General Industry, Construction, and Maritime Activity Standards
• Text of adopted changes SIP IV
• 05/14/2019 Federal Register
• Comments and agency decisions

Administrative Order 2-2019
Adopted June 24, 2019, Effective June 24, 2019

• Adoption of Federal OSHA Amendments: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
• Text of adopted changes
• 01/25/2019 Federal Register

Administrative Order 1-2019
Adopted May 9, 2019, Effective May 9, 2019

• Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Qualification
• Text of adopted changes
• 11/9/2018 Federal Register
• Letter regarding delayed enforcement
• Comments and agency decisions

Administrative Order 5-2018
Adopted November 29, 2018, Effective December 17, 2018

• Standards Improvement Project for Division 1
• Text of adopted changes

Administrative Order 4-2018
Adopted July 5, 2018, Effective July 13, 2018

• Silica Medical Evaluation Clarification and Timeline Clarification
• Text of adopted changes
• Comments and agency decisions

Administrative Order 2-2018
Adopted June 29, 2018, Effective Jan. 1, 2019

• Oregon OSHA’s Application Exclusion Zone for the Worker Protection Standard Rules
• Text of adopted changes
• Clean text of rules 437-004-6405 and 437-004-6406 
  
• 11/01/2015 Federal Register
  
• Comments and agency decisions

Administrative Order 8-2017
Adopted Dec. 22, 2017, Effective Jan. 1, 2018

• Adopted changes to increase some minimum and maximum penalties for alleged violations
  
• Text of adopted changes
  
• 7/1/2016 Federal Register
  
• Comments and agency decisions
  

Administrative Order 1-2018
Adopted Nov. 14, 2017, Effective Mar. 12, 2018

Note: Due to technical limitations with the Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon OSHA was unable to finalize this adoption with their office until March 12, 2018. The adopted language is now available on the Secretary of State’s website. Oregon OSHA originally anticipated this rulemaking would be administrative order 8-2017, however, it was assigned as administrative order 1-2018.

• Adopted corrections to the Beryllium rules
• Text of adopted changes
• 1/9/2017 Federal Register

Administrative Order 6-2017
Adopted Sept. 5, 2017, Effective Nov. 1, 2017

• Adopted changes to Telecommunications
• Text of adopted changes
• 11/18/2016 Federal Register

Administrative Order 5-2017
Adopted Aug. 1, 2017, Effective Jan. 1, 2018

• Adopted changes to Recordkeeping Exemptions
• Text of adopted changes
• Comments and agency decisions

Administrative Order 3-2017 and 4-2017
Adopted July 7, 2017 (3-2017), Adopted July 31, 2017 (4-2017), Effective Mar. 12, 2018

• Summary of comments and agency decisions
• Adopted changes to Occupational Exposure to Beryllium in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime
• Text of adopted changes (3-2017)
• Text of adopted changes (4-2017)
• 01/09/2017 Federal Register

Administrative Order 2-2017
Adopted May 16, 2017, Effective Nov. 1, 2017

• Adopted changes to Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems)
• Text of adopted changes
• 11/18/2016 Federal Register

Administrative Order 1-2017
Adopted Feb. 14, 2017, Effective Jan. 1, 2018

• Adopted changes to the Worker Protection Standard in Agriculture
• Text of adopted changes
• 11/2/2015 Federal Register, Environmental Protection Agency

Administrative Order 6-2016
Adopted Nov. 10, 2016, Effective May 1, 2017

• Adopted changes to Division 1 rules with federal OSHA amendments: Improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses
• Text of adopted changes
• 5/12/2016 Federal Register

Administrative Order 5-2016
Adopted Sept. 23, 2016, Effective Jul. 1, 2018

• Adopted changes to occupational exposure to respirable silica in the General Industry, Construction, and Maritime rules
• Text of adopted changes
• Text of Div 2/Z Silica
• 3/25/2016 Federal Register
• 3/18/2016 Federal Register

Administrative Order 3-2016 and 4-2016
Adopted Sept. 7, 2016
Effective Sept. 7, 2016

• Adopted changes to eye and face protection rules based on National Consensus Standards
• Text of adopted changes
• 3/25/2016 Federal Register

Administrative Order 2-2016
Adopted Mar. 1, 2016, Effective Oct. 1, 2017

• Adopted changes to slide guard use in Division 3, Construction Rules
• Text of adopted changes
• Comments and agency decisions

Administrative Order 1-2016
Adopted Mar. 1, 2016, Effective Jan. 1, 2017

• Adopted changes to fall protection in Division 3, Construction Rules
• Text of adopted changes
• Comments and agency decisions

NOTE:
Links within the documents below this point have not been updated to the new website address yet.

Administrative Order 4-2015
Adopted Oct. 23, 2015, Effective Jul. 1, 2016

• Adopted changes to Rules for Firefighters, AO 4-2015
• Text of changes
• Final text of 437-002-0182 only

Administrative Order 3-2015
Adopted Oct. 9, 2015, Effective Jan. 1, 2016

• Adopted changes to Electric power generation, Transmission, and Distribution in the General Industry and Construction Administrative Rules
• Text of changes (includes Federal Register links)
• Division 2RR only

Administrative Order 2-2015
Adopted Mar. 18, 2015, Effective Jan. 1, 2016

• Adopted changes to recordkeeping and reporting requirements in Division 1, General Administrative Rules
• Text of changes
• Recording - new rule text only
• Reporting - new rule text only
• 9/18/2014 Federal Register

Administrative Order 7-2014
Adopted Nov. 7, 2014, Effective Nov. 9, 2014

• Adopted Administrative Rule changes to Cranes and Derricks in Construction to extend the deadline for operator certification
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 6-2014
October 28, 2014

• Adopted Changes to Oxygen-fuel Gas Standards in General Industry and Construction Administrative Rules
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 5-2014
October 23, 2014

• Oregon OSHA adopted rule changes to Confined Spaces Standard for General Industry and Construction
• Text of changes
• New text only
• Appendices

Administrative Order 4-2014
October 23, 2014

• Oregon OSHA adopted rule changes with federal OSHA Remand of Portions of the Vertical Tandem Lifts Standard in Marine Terminals
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 4/21/2014

Administrative Order 3-2014
August 19, 2014

• Adopted changes to Hazard Communication and related rules in Division 4, Agriculture
• Text of changes
• New text only
• Comments and agency responses
• Additional training documents - English
• Additional training documents - Spanish

Administrative Order 2-2014
June 3, 2014

• Oregon OSHA Adopted rule changes to Forest Activities – exception for machines with front and top-guard structure
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 1-2014
May 14, 2014

• Oregon OSHA Adopted Changes with Federal OSHA Amendments to Mechanical Power Presses in General Industry
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 11/20/2013

Administrative Order 7-2013
December 13, 2013

• Oregon OSHA Adopted Changes with Federal Amendments to Consensus Standards for Signage in General Industry and Construction
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 6/13/2013
• Federal Register 11/6/2013

Administrative Order 6-2013
October 16, 2013

• Oregon OSHA adopts federal amendments to Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Underground Construction and Demolition
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 4/23/2013

Administrative Order 5-2013
September 30, 2013

• Adopted Changes to Federal OSHA's Exemption for Digger Derricks
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 5/29/2013

Administrative Order 4-2013
July 31, 2013

• Adopted Changes to Federal OSHA corrections and technical amendments to Hazard Communication
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 2/8/2013

Administrative Order 3-2013
July 30, 2013

• Adopted Rules to Federal OSHA technical amendment to Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Labs (non-mandatory appendix)
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 1/22/2013

Administrative Order 2-2013
February 15, 2013

• Adopted Changes to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Construction, and Hole Openings/Skylights in General Industry
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 1-2013
February 14, 2013

• Adopted Changes with Federal OSHA Amendments in Construction to Demolition, and Underground Construction
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 8/17/2012

Administrative Order 7-2012
December 21, 2012

• Adopted Federal Corrections, Technical Amendments, and Updates in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime Activities
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 6/22/2012
• Federal Register 7/23/2012
• Federal Register 8/7/2012

Administrative Order 6-2012
October 4, 2012

• Adopted Changes to Confined Space rules in General Industry and Construction
• Text of changes
• Comparison Document for Confined Spaces, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 6-2012, adopted 9/28/2012, effective 4/1/2013
• ** Confined Spaces Standard – Delay of Enforcement for New Provisions

Administrative Order 5-2012
October 3, 2012

• Adopted Changes with Federal OSHA Amendments for Hazard communication in General Industry and Construction
• Text of changes
• 3/26/2012 Federal Register

Administrative Order 4-2012
September 21, 2012

• Adopted changes to Division 4, Agriculture Administrative Rules
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 3-2012
September 11, 2012

• Adopted Changes – Federal OSHA Corrections and Amendments to Rigging Equipment for Material Handling in Construction Administrative Rules
• Text of changes
• 4/18/2012 Federal Register

Administrative Order 2-2012
May 21, 2012

• Adopted Rule Changes to Penalties, Appeals and others in Division 1 changes
• Text of changes
• Explanation of Rulemaking - Penalties, Appeals, and others

Administrative Order 1-2012
May 3, 2012

• Adopted Federal OSHA corrections and technical amendments to General Industry, Construction, and Shipyard Employment, and Oregon-initiated rule reference changes
• Text of changes
• 12/27/2011 Federal Register

Administrative Order 5-2011
December 8, 2011

• Adopted Oregon-initiated changes to the general industry and construction administrative rules, in conjunction with federal amendments from SIP III
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 4-2011
December 8, 2011

• Adopted changes to general industry, construction, agriculture, and maritime administrative rules with federal amendments (SIP-III) and Oregon-initiated changes
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 3-2011
November 4, 2011

• Adopted changes - Federal Amendments to shipyard Employment and three standards in General Industry Rules
• Text of changes
• 5/2/2011 Federal Register
• 7/25/2011 Federal Register

Administrative Order 2-2011
September 30, 2011

• Adopted changes to Division 1, Scheduling Administrative Rules
• Text of changes
• Safety Inspections by NAICS
• Safety Inspections by tier and rank
• Health Inspections by NAICS

Administrative Order 1-2011
February 9, 2011

• Adopted changes in Division 3, Cranes and Derricks in Construction
• Text of changes
• 8/9/2010 Federal Register

Administrative Order 4-2010
July 9, 2010

• Adopted changes in Division 4, Agriculture
• Text of changes
• Preamble

Administrative Order 3-2010
June 10, 2010

• Adopted federal amendments to Hexavalent Chromium rules in general industry, construction, and maritime activities Administrative Rules
• Text of changes
• 03/17/2010 Federal Register

Administrative Order 2-2010
February 25, 2010

• Adopted federal amendments to consensus standards for PPE in General Industry and Maritime Activities; and Oregon-initiated updates to consensus standards in Agriculture and Forest Activities
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 1-2010
February 22, 2010

• Adopted changes to Division 2/H, Acetylene Rules in General Industry
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 10-2009
October 5, 2009

• Adopted changes to Division 1, General Administrative Rules/Fixed-site Scheduling
• Final text
• Text of changes
• Explanation
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Codes)

Administrative Order 9-2009
September 22, 2009

• Adopted changes to Worker Protection Standard in Agriculture, General Industry, and Forest Activities
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 8-2009
July 14, 2009

• Adopted changes to Oregon Rules for Fire Fighters in general industry - Division 2/L
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 7-2009
July 13, 2009

• Adopted changes to Division 2/O, compactors and balers rules in general industry
• Text of changes
• Preamble

Administrative Order 6-2009
July 7, 2009

• Adopted Federal Changes in Maritime Activities concerning Vertical Tandem Lifts (VTL)
• Federal Register 12/10/2008

Administrative Order 5-2009
July 7, 2009

• Adopted Federal Changes to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 4-2009
April 13, 2009

• Adopted Changes to Division 2/F, Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 3-2009
April 6, 2009

• Adopted Federal Changes to the Electrical Standard in General Industry
• Text of changes
• Preamble

Administrative Order 2-2009
February 2, 2009

• Adopted changes in Division 1, General Administrative Rules
• Text of changes
• Preamble

Administrative Order 1-2009
February 2, 2009

• Adopted changes to Agriculture Labor Housing rules in Division 4 Subdivision J
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 10-2008
December 31, 2008

• Adopted changes to Portable Fire Extinguishers in Division 2, sub L
• Text of changes
• New text only

Administrative Order 9-2008
September 22, 2008

• Adopted changes to Safety Committees/Safety Meetings in Division 1, General Administrative Rules
• Text of changes
• New text only
• House Bill 2222
• Preamble

Administrative Order 8-2008
July 17, 2008

• Division 1 adoption of current Attorney General's Model Rules, and corrections of ORS references
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 7-2008
June 6, 2008

• Adopted rule changes to General Industry rules to remove Consensus standards references
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 12/14/2007

Administrative Order 6-2008
May 14, 2008

• Adopted rule changes to Silica and Corrections in Air Contaminants in General Industry and Construction
• Text of changes
• Preamble

Administrative Order 5-2008
May 1, 2008

• Adopted changes to the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standard
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 11/15/2007

Administrative Order 4-2008
March 24, 2008

• Adopted rules in Agricultural Labor Housing (ALH)
• Text of changes with changes shown
• New text only
• Preamble

Administrative Order 3-2008
March 11, 2008

• Adopted changes to Division 7 Administrative Rules, Forest Activities/Climbing
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 2-2008
March 11, 2008

• Adopted changes to Division 7, Sub H Administrative Rules, Forest Activities/Machine Protective Structures
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 1-2008
February 29, 2008

• Adopted changes to Division 1, Definition for Successor Employer. Result of HB 2223
• Text of changes
• House Bill 2223

Administrative Order 11-2007
December 21, 2007

• Adopted changes to Division 1 with HB 2022, Recordkeeping for Health Care Assaults
• Text of changes
• House Bill 2022

Administrative Order 10-2007
December 21, 2007

• Adopted changes to Division 1 with Senate Bill 556 - Appeals/Civil Penalty Recording/Extension of Correction Action
• Text of changes
• Senate Bill 556

Administrative Order 9-2007
December 21, 2007

• Adopted changes to Dipping and Coating rules in Division 2 General Industry Administrative Rules
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 8-2007
December 21, 2007

• Adopted changes to Division 1 with HB 2259 - Retaliation Complaint
• Text of changes
• House Bill 2259

Administrative Order 7-2007
November 8, 2007

• Adopted Changes to Portable Fire Extinguishers in General Industry Rules
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 6-2007
September 26, 2007

• Adopted changes to vehicle rules in general industry and construction.
• AO 6-2007 final changes shown
• AO 6-2007 final text only

Administrative Order 5-2007
September 5, 2007

• Adopted Temporary Rules in Division 1, Definitions - Successor Employer, Effective September 5, 2007
• Text of changes
• House Bill 2223

Administrative Order 3-2007
August 16, 2007

• Adopted corrections/reference changes to the Respiratory Protection standard in Agriculture
• Note and Text of changes

Administrative Order 4-2007
August 15, 2007

• Adopted changes in the Electrical standard in General Industry. Oregon-initiated and federal amendments included.
• Text of changes
• Federal Register 2/14/2007

Administrative Order 2-2007
June 15, 2007

• Adopted changes for Working Near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment in Construction
• Text of changes

Administrative Order 1-2007
January 18, 2007

• Adopted Changes for Consensus Standards In Maritime/Shipyard Employment Rules
• Federal Register 10/17/2006

Administrative Order 10-2006
Nov. 30, 2006

• Adopted Changes to Respiratory Protection Rules in General Industry, Construction, Agriculture, and Maritime
• Federal Register 8/24/2006

Administrative Order 9-2006
October 5, 2006

• Adopted Changes for Agriculture
• Text of adopted changes

Administrative Order 6-2006
October 5, 2006

• Adopted Changes for Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium
• Federal Register 2/28/2006

Administrative Order 8-2006
October 4, 2006

• Adopted changes in Division 1, General Administrative Rules Repeal of rules no longer administered by OR-OSHA
• Text of adopted changes

Administrative Order 5-2006
October 4, 2006

• Adopted changes in Construction Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS)
• Text of adopted changes
• Federal Register 12/29/2005
• Federal Register 2/28/2006
• Federal Register 7/20/2006

Administrative Order 7-2006
October 4, 2006

• Adopted changes to Division 1, General Administrative Rules
• Text of adopted changes
• House Bill 2093 no longer available online
• House Bill 2204 no longer available online

Administrative Order 4-2006
October 4, 2006

• Technical Amendments and Corrections Adopted in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime
• Federal Register text of changes

Administrative Order 3-2006
June 13, 2006

• Adopted changes to Agriculture (Division 4) Respiratory Protection Standard (subdivision I)
• Text of adopted changes

Administrative Order 2-2006
May 18, 2006

• Adopted changes to Construction Rules (Division 3) Steel Erection (subdivision R)
• Text of adopted changes
• Federal Register text of changes

Administrative Order 1-2006
February 17, 2006

• Adopted changes to General Administrative Rules (Division 1) Model Rules of Procedure

Administrative Order 4-2005
January 9, 2006

• Adopted changes to General Industry (Division 2) rules, regarding several consensuses and industry standards
• Text of adopted changes

Administrative Order 3-2005
June 14, 2005

• Adopted Changes to General Occupational Safety & Health Rules (Division 2) subdivision L (Rules for Fire Fighters)
• Text of adopted changes

Administrative Order 2-2005
June 7, 2005

• Adopted Changes to Forest Activities (Division 7) subdivision N (Wildland Fire Suppression and Prescribed Fire) also adopted were the changes to subdivisions A, B, C, G, J, L, and appendix 7-C
• Text of adopted changes

Administrative Order 1-2005
April 20, 2005

• Adopted Changes to General Industry (Division 2), Construction (Division 3), and Maritime (Division 5)
• Text of adopted changes
• Federal Register text of changes 12/06/2004
• Federal Register text of changes 01/05/2005

Administrative Order 8-2004
January 13, 2005

• Adopted Changes to Division 5 - Maritime, Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment
  

Administrative Order 7-2004
January 13, 2005

• Adopted Changes to Division 4 - Agriculture, section W - Worker Protection Standard
  

Administrative Order 6-2004
January 13, 2005

• Adopted Changes to Division 1 - General Administrative Rules & Model Rules of Procedure
  

Administrative Order 5-2004
November 22, 2004

• Adopted Changes to Division 2 - General Industry, section I - Respiratory Protection Standard
• Federal Register

Administrative Order 4-2004
September 20, 2004

• Adopted Changes to Division 2 General Industry, sections H, O, and R
• Federal Register

Administrative Order 3-2004
June 9, 2004

• Adopted Changes to Division 7 Forest Activities
• Summary of changes

Administrative Order 2-2004
May 26, 2004

• Adopted Changes to Division 2/T General Industry/Commercial Diving Operations
• Summary of changes
• Federal Register

Administrative Order 1-2004
March 29, 2004

• Adopted Changes to Division 2/I General Industry/Respiratory Protection for TB

Administrative Order 8-2003
December 31, 2003

• Adopted Changes to Division 3/R, Construction/Steel Erection
• Summary of Changes

Administrative Order 7-2003
December 5, 2003

• Adopted Changes to Powered Industrial Trucks In General Industry and Construction
• Summary of Changes

Administrative Order 6-2003
November 28, 2003

• Adopted Changes to Division 1, Recordkeeping and Reporting
• Text with changes shown
• Text whole final rule

Administrative Order 5-2003
June 10, 2003

• Adopted: Division 7- Forest Activities

Administrative Order 4-2003
May 8, 2003

• Adopted Changes to Division 5 Maritime

Administrative Order 3-2003
April 22, 2003

• Adopted Changes to Division 2/G Ventilation and 2/H - Spray Finishing
• Summary of Changes

Administrative Order 1-2003
February 3, 2003

• Adopted Changes to Division 3 - Division 3/Q, Construction/Concrete & Masonry Construction - Masonry Wall Bracing
• Summary of Changes

Administrative Order 2-2003
February 3, 2003

• Adopted Changes to Division 3 & 2 - Traffic Control Rules in Division 3/G, Construction and Division 2/N, General Industry
• Summary of Changes