Oregon · Workplace safety

The workplace safety (OSHA) rules in force in Oregon now.

Oregon State Plan run by Oregon OSHA (DCBS) under the Oregon Safe Employment Act (ORS 654). Enforced by Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services; federal OSHA for excluded areas. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Workplace safety in Oregon

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In force

Oregon State Plan run by Oregon OSHA (DCBS) under the Oregon Safe Employment Act (ORS 654)

Covers private employers and state and local government. Initial approval Dec 28, 1972; certified Sep 24, 1982; final approval May 12, 2005. Federal OSHA keeps federal agencies, maritime, tribal lands and military reservations.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services; federal OSHA for excluded areas

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

The federal layer

The federal layer applies in every state: OSHA's Hazard Communication update (91 FR 1695) sets November 20, 2026 for substances and May 19, 2028 for mixtures. State-plan states enforce it through their own agency.

Questions about the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Oregon

Which OSHA rules apply in Oregon today?

Oregon State Plan run by Oregon OSHA (DCBS) under the Oregon Safe Employment Act (ORS 654). Covers private employers and state and local government. Initial approval Dec 28, 1972; certified Sep 24, 1982; final approval May 12, 2005. Federal OSHA keeps federal agencies, maritime, tribal lands and military reservations.

Who enforces the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Oregon?

Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services; federal OSHA for excluded areas.

What changes next for the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Oregon?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Oregon

Everything in force in Oregon

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