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Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 12-2021 (temporary): Medical Removal Protection Benefits in OAR 437-001-0744, Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks, and enforcement of OHA's OAR 333-019-1025 masking requirements for indoor and outdoor spaces

Medical Relief Benefits in Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Workplaces (adopted Sept. 14, 2021; effective Sept. 16, 2021)

Oregon OSHA · Oregon; Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Oregon; Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services · Oregon
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
ORS 654.025(2), (3)(a), 656.726(4)
Issued
2021-09-14 Sept. 14, 2021
Effective
2021-09-16 ('The amendment is effective September 16, 2021') (read as 2021-09-16)
End
Made permanent by AO 14-2021 effective Dec. 21, 2021 (Ex. 022) (read as 2021-12-21)
In force
Sept. 16, 2021 to Dec. 21, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all Oregon employers; health care employers (medical removal protection benefits); every workplace subject to OHA's indoor and outdoor masking rules
Functions reached
  • EMP (masking in every indoor workplace and in crowded outdoor workplaces)
  • HC health care medical removal with pay
  • WF workforce (paid removal of infected and exposed workers)
  • HR
  • OP
Collection
State labor and workplace-safety agencies AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE

Operative words

Oregon OSHA is making a substantive change to OAR 437-001-0744: Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks... The MRB provides [medical removal protection benefits when] the need for the medical removal is met under the provisions listed in the rule.... The amendment is effective September 16, 2021. Additionally, on August 27, 2021 the Oregon Health Authority adopted a temporary rule... Oregon OSHA has the authority to enforce rules adopted by other state agencies under ORS 654.025(3)(a). This temporary rulemaking is necessary to make it clear that [Oregon OSHA enforces OAR 333-019-1025] Masking Requirements for Indoor and Outdoor Spaces, adopted by the Oregon Health Authority.

Enforcement

Oregon OSHA citations and civil penalties, ORS 654.071, 654.086; ORS 654.025(3)(a)

Notes

A Q3 2021 instrument adopted inside the quarter; proves Oregon OSHA was tightening, not loosening, workplace rules in September 2021.