Administrative Order 1-2021, OAR 437-004-1115, COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing (temporary rule)

The record

Jurisdiction

Oregon OSHA (State agency) · Oregon

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

ORS 654.025(2); ORS 656.726(4); ORS 183.335(5); Executive Order 20-58 (Ex. OR-029) (expired Apr. 30, 2021)

Issued

2021-04-30 Apr. 30, 2021

Effective

2021-04-30

End

2021-10-24 (180-day temporary rule; the posted text notes: 'Oregon OSHA's temporary rule addressing COVID-19 in employer-provided labor housing expired on October 24, 2021'); amended June 30, 2021 (Ex. 054) and Dec. 21, 2021 (AO 15-2021, post-period) (read as 2021-10-24)

In force

Apr. 30, 2021 to Oct. 24, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• agricultural employers and other operators of employer-provided labor housing (including hotel and motel rooms used as labor housing)

Functions reached

• LB labor housing (occupancy, bed spacing, isolation space, ventilation, no charges)
• FP farm production (housing capacity limits the harvest workforce)
• LG hotels and motels used as labor housing (licensed; configuration and services fixed)
• WF workforce
• OP administration

Collection

State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

OAR 437-004-1115 - COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing. Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the rule's provisions take effect April 30, 2021, and remain in effect until revised or repealed.... The Executive Order [20-58] expired on April 30, 2021. In order to extend protections for workers against [COVID-19, Oregon OSHA adopts this rule]... (j) Charging occupants for required services. Operators must not charge for [any of the services required by this rule]... (i) The hotel or motel facility must be licensed and meet the other [requirements]... (iii) Room assignment must ensure privacy and separation for [occupants who are not household members]... employers must increase air circulation and [ventilation].

Enforcement

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