15 chapters · 1,215 sections in this title.
ORS 654.003 Purpose
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The purpose of the Oregon Safe Employment Act is to ensure as far as possible safe and healthful working conditions for every working person in Oregon, to preserve our human resources and to reduce the substantial burden, in terms of lost production, wage loss, medical expenses, …
ORS 654.005 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Board” means the Workers’ Compensation Board created by ORS 656.712. (2) “Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and B…
ORS 654.010 Employers to furnish safe place of employment
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Every employer shall furnish employment and a place of employment which are safe and healthful for employees therein, and shall furnish and use such devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use such practices, means, methods, operations and processes as are reasonably necessar…
ORS 654.015 Unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited
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No employer or owner shall construct or cause to be constructed or maintained any place of employment that is unsafe or detrimental to health. [Amended by 1973 c.833 §6]