(1) Develop greater knowledge and interest in the causes and prevention of industrial accidents, occupational diseases and related subjects through:
(a) Research, conferences, lectures and the use of public communications media;
(b) The collection and dissemination of accident statistics; and
(c) The publication and distribution of training and accident prevention materials, including audio and visual aids.
(2) Appoint advisers who shall, without compensation, assist the director in establishing standards of safety and health. The director may adopt and incorporate in its regulations, rules and standards such safety and health recommendations as it may receive from such advisers.
(3) Provide consultative services for employers on safety and health matters and prescribe procedures which will permit any employer to request a special inspection or investigation, focused on specific problems or hazards in the place of employment of the employer or to request assistance in developing a plan to correct such problems or hazards, which will not directly result in a citation and civil penalty.
(4) Place emphasis, in the research, education and consultation program, on development of a model for providing services to groups of small employers in particular industries and their employees.
(5) Separately administer the voluntary compliance and research, education and consultation activities described in this section and the enforcement activities described in ORS 654.025 to 654.086. [Amended by 1965 c.285 §69h; 1973 c.833 §22; 1987 c.884 §57; 1997 c.249 §198]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment
Chapter 654 - Occupational Safety and Health
Section 654.005 - Definitions.
Section 654.020 - Interference with safety devices or methods prohibited; civil penalty.
Section 654.035 - Scope of rules and orders.
Section 654.056 - Variance from safety or health standards; effect of variance on citations.
Section 654.082 - Prohibiting use of equipment involved in violation; red warning notice.
Section 654.097 - Consultative services required; program standards; rules.
Section 654.101 - Voluntary safety and health consultation; refusal to disclose report.
Section 654.130 - Proceedings against unwilling witnesses.
Section 654.150 - Sanitary facilities at construction projects; standards; exemptions.
Section 654.165 - Employees not required to work bare-handed or rubber-gloved on high voltage lines.
Section 654.172 - Exemption from inspection or investigation for certain agricultural activities.
Section 654.182 - Rules for ORS 654.176; contents.
Section 654.191 - Occupational Safety and Health Grant program; rules.
Section 654.200 - Scholarship account; use; standards for eligibility.
Section 654.206 - Grounds for issuance of inspection warrants; requirements of affidavit.
Section 654.212 - Procedure for issuance of inspection warrant by magistrate.
Section 654.216 - Execution of inspection warrants.
Section 654.295 - Application of Oregon Safe Employment Act.
Section 654.330 - Fellow servant negligence as defense.
Section 654.345 - Safety standards for utility vehicle rentals.
Section 654.402 - Activities permitted under other designation, certification or license.
Section 654.412 - Definitions for ORS 654.412 to 654.423.
Section 654.413 - Required policies regarding surgical smoke.
Section 654.416 - Required records of assaults against employees; contents; summary report; rules.
Section 654.421 - Refusal to treat certain patients by home health care employee.
Section 654.423 - Use of physical force by health care employee in self-defense against assault.
Section 654.750 - Definitions for ORS 654.750 to 654.780.
Section 654.760 - Rules on hazardous chemicals, safety equipment and training.