OAR 437-001-0435: Effect of a Variance Granted by the U.S. Secretary of Labor

(1) If an employer requesting a variance from an Oregon rule submits proof that a variance from an equivalent federal rule has been granted by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, the federal variance will be accepted in lieu of the information required by OAR 437-001-0400, Application for a Variance. (2) If an employer is cited for violating an Oregon rule equivalent to a federal rule for which a variance has been granted by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, and all conditions of that variance are being met, the Administrator will consider the federal variance as a possible defense against the citation.