Proposed Rules

 Upcoming Public Hearings for Proposed Rules

October 31, 2023

• Proposed Adoption of Federal OSHA Amendments: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
  
• Text of changes
  
• July 21, 2023 Federal Register
  
• Exhibits for use at hearing
• Exhibit A (added 11/16/2023)
• Exhibit B (added 11/16/2023)
• Exhibit C (added 11/16/2023)
• Exhibit D (added 11/16/2023)
• Exhibit E (added 11/16/2023)

August 31, 2023

• Proposed Division 1 Civil Penalty & Work Refusal Changes from Senate Bills 592 and 907
• Text of changes
• Senate Bill 592
• Senate Bill 907
  
• SB 592 and SB 907 Summaries
  
• Proposed Penalty Adjustment Calculations
• Exhibits for use at hearing
• Exhibit A for SB 592 & 907 (added 9/15/2023)
• Exhibit B for SB 592 & 907 (added 9/15/2023)
• Exhibit C for SB 592 & 907 (added 9/15/2023)
• Exhibit D for SB 592 & 907 (updated 10/19/2023)
• Exhibit E for SB 592 & 907 (added 9/15/2023)
• Exhibit F for SB 592 & 907 (added 9/15/2023)

June 29, 2023

• Proposed Repeal of Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Work Clothing Changes
  
• Text of changes
  
• Exhibits for use at hearing on 7/25/2023
  
• Exhibit A (added 7/24/2023)
• Exhibit B (added 7/24/2023)
• Exhibit C (added 7/24/2023)
• Exhibit D (added 7/24/2023)

June 29, 2022

• Adjustments to COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing
• Text of rule changes
  
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 7/26/2022
  
• Exhibit A (added 7/26/2022)
• Exhibit B (added 7/26/2022)
• Exhibit C (added 7/26/2022)
• Exhibit D (added 7/26/2022)

June 29, 2022

• Adjustments to Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces
  
• Text of rule changes
  
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 7/28/2022 and 7/29/2022
  
• Exhibit A (added 7/26/2022)
• Exhibit B (added 7/26/2022)
• Exhibit C (added 7/26/2022)
• Exhibit D (updated 8/1/2022)

January 28, 2022

• Proposed Rules to Address Employee and Labor Housing Occupant Exposure to High Ambient Temperatures
  
• Text of Proposed Rules to Address Employee and Labor Housing Occupant Exposure to High Ambient Temperatures
  
• Fiscal Impact Statement
  
• OAR 437-002-0156 filing attachment
  
• OAR 437-004-1131 filing attachment
  
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 2/23/2022, 2/24/2022, and 2/25/2022.
  • Exhibit A (added 2/23/2022)
  • Exhibit B (added 2/23/2022)
  • Exhibit C (added 2/23/2022)
  • Exhibit D (added 2/23/2022)

January 28, 2022

• Proposed Rules to Address Employee Exposure to Wildfire Smoke
  
• Text of proposed new rules
  
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 3/2/2022, 3/3/2022, and 3/4/2022
  
• Exhibit A(added 3/1/2022)
• Exhibit B(added 3/1/2022)
• Exhibit C(added 3/1/2022)
• Exhibit D(added 3/1/2022)

October 11, 2021

• Amendments to Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing
• Text of changes
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 11/15/2021, 11/16/2021, and 11/17/2021.
  • Exhibit A (added 11/12/2021)
  • Exhibit B (added 11/12/2021)
  • Exhibit C (added 11/12/2021)
  • Exhibit D (added 11/12/2021)

September 30, 2021

• Amending Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces
  
• Text of changes
  
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 11/2/2021, 11/3/2021, 11/5/2021, and 11/8/2021.
  
• Exhibit A (added 11/1/2021)
• Exhibit B (added 11/1/2021)
• Exhibit C (added 11/1/2021)
• Exhibit D (added 11/1/2021)

February 26, 2021

• COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing
  
• Text of proposed rules
  
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 3/25/2021, 3/26/2021, and 3/30/2021
  
• Exhibit A (added 3/24/2021)
• Exhibit B (added 3/24/2021)
• Exhibit C (added 3/24/2021)
• Exhibit D (added 3/24/2021)

February 26, 2021

• Notice of Proposed Rule Changes to Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Railroad Roadway Work
  
• Text of changes
• September 15, 2020 Federal Register
  
• Exhibits for use at the hearing on 3/24/2021
• Exhibit A (added 3/24/2021)
• Exhibit B (added 3/24/2021)
• Exhibit C (added 3/24/2021)
• Exhibit D (added 3/24/2021)
  

January 29, 2021

• Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces
  
• Text of Changes
  
• Comparison of proposed permanent rule and existing temporary rule
  
• Exhibits for use at hearings on 2/23/2021, 2/26/2021, 3/3/2021 and 3/4/2021
  
• Exhibit A (added 2/22/2021)
• Exhibit B (added 2/22/2021)
• Exhibit C (added 2/22/2021)
• Exhibits D1 through D84 (added 2/22/2021)
• Exhibit E (added 2/22/2021)

• Recording of hearing held on Mar. 4, 2021Opens YouTube
• Questions and answers from video conference chat box ***
• Recording of Spanish-only hearing held on March 3, 2021
• Note: No questions were asked at this hearing.
• Recording of hearing held on Feb. 26, 2021 Opens YouTube
• Questions and answers from video conference chat box ***
• Recording of hearing held on Feb. 23, 2021 Opens YouTube
• Questions and answers from video conference chat box ***
• *** This report is generated from the webinar platform and ONLY provides a history of the questions and answers in the chat box. It does not include any oral comments presented at the hearing.
• The public comment period for “Oregon OSHA’s Proposal on Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces” closed April 2, with more than 5,000 comments that are still being logged. We expect to make a decision before the existing rule expires on May 4. We have previously committed that anything required by the new rule that is not required by the existing temporary rule will have a delayed effective date. We are not taking any more feedback and we will not be able to provide any more specific details regarding timing of the decision.