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November 20, 2009
- Proposed changes to the Acetylene Administrative Rules in Div 2, General Industry
  - Text of proposed changes
  - 08/11/09 Federal Register, re: Acetylene
October 1, 2009
- Amended Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact for Division 1
June 22, 2009
- Proposed changes to the Worker Protection Standard in the Agriculture, General Industry, and Forest Activities Administrative Rules
  - Text of proposed changes
June 19, 2009
- Proposed changes to Division 1, Scheduling Administrative Rules
May 7, 2009
- Extension of comment period for proposed compactors and balers rule in Division 4/O - Agriculture
  - Text of proposed changes
April 24, 2009
- Proposed changes to Administrative Rules, Division 2, Sub L, Oregon Rules for Fire Fighters – Confined Space Rescue
  - Text of proposed changes
April 14, 2009
- Proposed changes from Federal OSHA amendments to the Practice of Vertical Tandem Lift (VTL) in Longshoring and Marine Terminals
March 16, 2009
- Proposed changes to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime
  - Text of proposed changes
March 16, 2009
- Proposed changes to Division 2, Subdivision O, Compactors and Balers in General Industry and Agriculture
  - Text of proposed changes
February 17, 2009
- Proposed changes to Division 2, Subdivision S, Electrical
  - Text of proposed changes
  - Federal Register: October 26, 2008
February 17, 2009
- Proposed changes to Division 2, Subdivision F, Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle Mounted Platforms
  - Text of proposed changes
November 17, 2008
- Proposed changes to Agriculture Labor Housing Administrative Rules in Division 4, Subdivision J
  - Text of proposed changes
October 23, 2008
- Proposed rule changes to Division 2/L, Fire Protection
  - Text of proposed changes
September 15, 2008
- Proposed changes to Division 1, General Administrative Rules
  - Text of proposed changes
July 15, 2008
- Proposed changes to Division 1, General Administrative Rules on Safety Committees
  - Text of proposed changes
May 14, 2008
- Propose to adopt current Attorney General's Model Rules, and corrections of Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) references in Division 1, General Administrative Rules
  - Text of proposed changes
April 3, 2008
- Proposed changes in General Industry Administrative Rules to remove several references to consensus standards
  - Federal Register: December 14, 2007
March 18, 2008
- Proposed changes to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standard.
  Public hearing April 21, 2008
  - Text of proposed changes
  - Federal Register - November 15, 2007
December 19, 2007
- Proposed changes to Division 1 with House Bill 2222 - Safety Committees
  Four public hearings scheduled for January and February 2008
  - Text of proposed changes
  - House Bill 2222
December 19, 2007
- Proposed changes to Division 2 and Division 4 Agricultural Labor Housing (ALH) Administrative Rules
  Four public hearings set for January and February 2008
  - Text of proposed changes
December 19, 2007
- Proposed changes to Division 1 Administrative Rules with House Bill 2223, Successor Employers
  Public hearing scheduled for January 31, 2008
  - Text of proposd changes
  - House Bill 2223
December 19, 2007
- Proposed changes to Division 7, Forest Activities/Machine Protective Structures Administrative Rules
  Public hearing set for January 31, 2008
  - Text of proposed changes
December 19, 2007
- Proposed changes to Division 7, Forest Activities/Climbing Administrative Rules
  Public hearing scheduled for January 31, 2008
  - Text of proposed changes
November 30,2007
- Extended Comment Period for Silica
October 23, 2007
- Proposed changes to Silica and corrections to Air Contaminants in General Industry and Construction.
  Public hearing scheduled for November 28, 2007
  - Text of proposed changes
  - Supplementary data for Silica
October 17, 2007
- Proposed changes to Division 1, General Administrative Rules, House Bill 2022.
  Public hearing is scheduled for November 27, 2007
September 17, 2007
- Proposed changes in Division 1 rules to extend time periods and granting extensions.
  Public hearing scheduled for October 30, 2007
  - Text of proposed changes
  - Oregon Senate Bill 556
September 17, 2007
- OR-OSHA proposed changes to Fire Fighter/Confined Space rules in General Industry.
  Public hearing scheduled for October 29, 2007
  - Text of proposed changes
September 17, 2007
- OR-OSHA proposes changes in Division 1 to Discrimination Complaint rule.
  Public hearing scheduled for October 30, 2007
  - Text of proposed chagnes
  - Oregon House Bill 2259
September 14, 2007
- Proposed changes to the Dipping and Coating Rules in General Industry.
  Public hearing scheduled for October 30, 2007
  - Text of proposed changes
August 16, 2007
- Proposed changes to the fire extinguisher rules in General Industry.
  Public hearing set for September 27, 2007
  - Text of proposed changes
July 31, 2007
- Proposed Changes To Vehicle Rules in Division 2, General Industry and Division 3, Construction Administrative Rules
  Public Hearing set for August 29, 2007
  - Text of proposed changes
June 28, 2007
- Proposed Federal and State Changes to Division 2/S, General Industry/Electrical
  Public Hearing set for July 26, 2007
  - Text of proposed changes
  - Federal Register text of changes 02/14/2007
March 15, 2007
- Proposed Changes to Division 3, Sub K, Proximity to Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment in Construction
  - Text of proposed change
February 26, 2007
- Proposed Changes to Division 4, Agriculture Rules, Respiratory Protection Standards
  - Text of proposed changes
November 15, 2006
- Proposed Changes to Consensus Standards In Maritime/Shipyard Employment
  - Federal Register text of changes 10/17/2006
October 6, 2006
- Proposed Changes to Respiratory Protection in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime
  - Federal Register text of changes 08/24/2006
July 6, 2006
- Proposed Changes - Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium, and Amend Silica in the Z Tables of Air Contaminants (Division 2, 3, 4, & 5)
June 30, 2006
- Proposed Changes - Repeal of farmworker housing administrative rules (Division 1)
  - Text of proposed changes
June 30, 2006
- Proposed Changes - General Administrative Rules (Division 1), multiple
May 19, 2006
- Proposed Changes - Construction (Division 3) Roll-Over Protective Structures (Subdivision W)
May 18, 2006
- Proposed Changes - General Industry (Division 2) Construction (Division 3) Maritime (Division 5)
April 20, 2006
- Proposed Changes - Division 4 Agriculture
March 17, 2006
- Proposed Changes - Agriculture/Respiratory Protection (Division 4/I)
  - Text of proposed changes
February 16, 2006
- Proposed Changes - Construction/Steel Erection (Division 3/R)
  - Federal Register text of changes
October 13, 2005
- Proposed Changes - General Industry (Division 2)
  - Summary of Changes
  - Federal Register text of changes 09/13/2004
March 17, 2005
- Proposed Changes - Oregon Rules for Firefighters (Division 2/L)
  - Summary of Changes
February 22, 2005
- Proposed Changes - General Industry, Construction, and Maritime
February 16, 2005
- Proposed changes to Division 7 - Forest Activities
  - Summary of Changes
November 8, 2004
- Proposed Changes - General Administrative Rules
  - Model Rules of Procedure (Division 1)
November 8, 2004
- Proposed Changes - Agriculture Worker Protection Standard (Division 4/W)
November 8, 2004
- Proposed Changes - Maritime Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (Division 5)
  - Federal Register text of change
September 17, 2004
- Proposed Changes - General Industry Respiratory Protection Standard in Division 2/I appendix A
  - Federal Register text of change
July 20, 2004
- Proposed Changes - General Industry Corrections to four Standards in Division 2H, 2O, and 2R
  - Federal Register text of change
March 26, 2004
- Proposed changes to Division 7 - Comment period extended to April 30, 2004, see letter for details.
March 15, 2004
- Proposed changes to Division 2/T, General Industry/Commercial Diving Operations
  - Federal Register text of change
January 20, 2004
- Proposed changes to Division 2/I - Respiratory Protection for TB
  - Summary of Changes
January 20, 2004
- Proposed Changes in Division 7 - Forest Activities
  - Summary of Changes
November 13, 2003
- Proposed changes Division 3/R in Construction Steel Erection Standards
  - Summary of Changes
September 17, 2003
- Proposed changes Division 1 General Administrative Rules (Recordkeeping)
  - Summary of Changes
September 17, 2003
- Proposed changes - Powered Industrial Trucks in General Industry and Construction
  - Summary of Changes
March 12, 2003
- Proposed changes from Federal Register to Division 5 Maritime/Shipyard Employment
  - Federal Register

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