OAR 839-020-0065: Other Working Conditions

(1) No employer shall employ or shall suffer or permit any employee to work in the State of Oregon, except under the following conditions: (a) Where a sanitary and safe work area is provided; (b) Where adequate lighting is provided; (c) Where adequate ventilation is provided; (d) Where adequate washrooms are provided; (e) Where adequate toilet facilities are provided; (f) Where the employer is in full compliance with the provisions of ORS Chapter 654 (the Oregon Safe Employment Act) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For the purposes of this rule, the compliance status of an employer is determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department of Insurance and Finance; (g) Where, if provided, the cot or stretcher to be used in illnesses, accidents, or other emergencies is adequate. (2) Every employer shall provide to each employee when required by the nature of the work, suitable seats, suitable tables, and suitable work benches: (a) Suitable seats means convenient, comfortable and safe seats where the work is such that employees may sit while working. “Suitable seats” in cannery occupations means one for every three employees who work in or on inspection tables and inspection belts; (b) Suitable tables and suitable work benches means tables and work benches so constructed as to give the greatest possible comfort and convenience to employees where the nature of the work and the safety and convenience of the employee requires a bench or table.