(1) "Employee" means any individual, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, who engages to furnish services for a remuneration, financial or otherwise, subject to the direction and control of an employer.
(2) "Employer" means any person engaged in agriculture who engages one or more employees.
(3) "Hazardous chemical" means any chemical which is a physical or health hazard.
(4) "Health hazard" means a chemical for which there is statistically significant evidence, based on at least one study conducted in accordance with established scientific principles, that acute or chronic health effects may occur in exposed employees. The term "health hazard" includes chemicals which are carcinogenic, toxic or highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants, corrosives, sensitizers, hepatotoxins, nephrotoxins, neurotoxins, agents which act on the hematopoietic system, and agents which damage the lungs, skin, eyes or mucous membranes.
(5) "Physical hazard" means a chemical for which there is scientifically valid evidence that it is a combustible liquid, a compressed gas, explosive, flammable, an organic peroxide, an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable or water-reactive compound. [1987 c.832 §2]
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.