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Effective May 4, 2021, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OR OSHA”) published its final rule requiring Oregon employers to continue to implement safety measures to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The final rule is available on OR OSHA’s website. Here is a summary of the permanent rule’s key provisions:
No Sunset Date for Final Rule. There is no date on which the final rule will automatically sunset. Rather, OR OSHA simply states that because “the purpose of this rule is to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon workplaces . . . [OR OSHA] will repeal the rule when it is no longer necessary to address that pandemic.” Whenever that may be . . .