On November 6, 2020, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (Oregon OSHA), the state plan responsible for
overseeing workplace safety and health in the state of Oregon,
released its final COVID-19 temporary rule. The temporary
rule is effective November 16, 2020, through May 4, 2021, unless
revised or repealed before that date.
The temporary rule sets forth requirements for all Oregon
employers and supplementary requirements for "workplaces at
exceptional risk."
Requirements for All Oregon Employers
Physical distancing. A mandatory six-foot social
distancing requirement applies to all workplaces. "[E]mployers
must ensure that both work activities and workflow are designed to
eliminate the need for any employee to be within 6 feet of another
individual in order to fulfill their job duties unless . such
physical distancing is not feasible for certain activities."
An employer can be excluded from this provision and other
provisions only "if the
