OSCC Action Alert: Proposed Permanent OR-OSHA Rules Unfairly Burden Businesses
Here’s latest update from our Oregon State Chamber of Commerce (OSCC) legislative counsel, outlining what’s happening (OSCC Political Observations), activity on major issues, and what’s coming up. Any opinions expressed or implied are those of OSCC and do not necessarily reflect those of the Springfield Chamber or its representatives.
SUBMIT COMMENTS BY APRIL 2ND
Local businesses have borne the brunt of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers have been tasked with enforcing the Governor’s mask mandate, enforcing the 6-foot social distancing requirements, among countless other mandates. Now, OR-OSHA is considering the adoption of permanent COVID-19 Workplace Rules that layer new regulations on local employers nearly 14-months into the pandemic! OR-OSHA should be providing workers and local businesses with certainty that their efforts to vaccinate and social distance are acknowledged, not creating new mandates that add costs as we work to reopen the economy. OR-OSHA needs to hear from concerned employers and workers about the proposed scope COVID-19 workplace rules. Urge OR-OSHA to reset their approach to this pandemic!
How to Submit Written Comments
- Provide your letter of comment on your Chamber letterhead. Please provide specific, local examples where possible. You can download talking points here.
- Send your comments to OR OSHA by April 2nd. Send letters to: Administrator Michael Wood via email tech.web@oregon.gov.
- Comments can also be mailed to:Department of Consumer and Business Services/Oregon OSHAPO BOX 14480Salem, OR 97309
Please consider copying your State Senator and Representative so they are aware that the OR-OSHA rules need changes before they are adopted.
