Preambles to Final Rules

Summary of testimony and division responses for the Administrative Rule process, sorted by subject.

Agricultural labor housing

Agriculture labor housing (Final rule adopted 03/24/08, AO 4-2008)

Summary of comments and agency decisions regarding proposed changes to agriculture labor housing in the Division 4 Agriculture Administrative Rules.

Air contaminants

Silica and Air contaminants (Final rule adopted 05/13/08, AO 6-2008)

Summary of comments and agency decisions regarding proposed changes to Silica and corrections to Air contaminants in General Industry and Construction Administrative Rules.

Electrical

Electrical standard in general industry (Final rule adopted 04/06/09, AO 3-2009)

Summary of comments and agency decisions regarding proposed changes to Division 2, Subdivision S, Electrical. Adopted changes in 1910.303 General, and 1910.304 Wiring Design and Protection.

General

General Administrative Rules Preamble (Final rule adopted 01/27/09, AO 2-2009)

Summary of comments and agency decisions regarding proposed changes to Division 1 General Administrative Rules. These changes bring some rules into harmony with statutes, case law and the practices of federal OSHA. We also cleaned up some old-fashioned language in favor of clearer rule writing.

Machine guarding

Compactors and Balers in General Industry (Final rule adopted 07/07/09, AO 7-2009)

Summary of comments and agency decisions regarding proposed changes to Division 2, Subdivision O, OAR 437-002-0256 Oregon Rules for Refuse Collections and Compaction Equipment.

Safety Committees

Safety Committee Preamble - OAR 437-001-0765 (Final rule adopted 09/19/08, AO 9-2008)

Summary of comments and agency decisions regarding proposed changes to safety committees and safety meetings in the Division 1 General Administrative Rules.

Silica

Silica and Air contaminants (Final rule adopted 05/13/08, AO 6-2008)

Summary of comments and agency decisions regarding proposed changes to Silica and corrections to Air contaminants in General Industry and Construction Administrative Rules.