Oregon’s Official State Plan covers all employees of state and municipal governments as well as most private-sector workers, promoting its own OSHA regulations. While Oregon OSHA follows the majority of federal OSHA standards related to government-managed buildings, it enforces a number of unique or specialized standards across various industries:
Construction Standards include:
Sanitation
Noise Exposure
Excavations
Concrete and Masonry Construction
Steel Erection and Wood Framing
Electric Power Transmission and Distribution
Stairways and Ladders
Asbestos, Cadmium, Ethylenediamine, Lead
Cranes and Derricks
Flooring and Temporary Floors
Shoring, Bracing, or Guying of Structures
Project Plans
Air Contaminants
Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response
Respiratory Protection
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Traffic Control
Power-Actuated Tools
Working near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment
Branch Circuits
Scaffolds
Fall Protection
Motor Vehicles and Mechanized Equipment
General Industry Standards include:
Walking-Working Surfaces
Means of Egress
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills; Paper Printing Operations
Sawmills and Other Wood Processing
Logging and Forestry
Telecommunications
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
Window Cleaning
Tree Care and Removal
Working near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment
Commercial Diving
Air Contaminants
Bloodborne Pathogens
SHARPS Injury Log
Carcinogens in Laboratories
Pesticides and Fumigation
Hazard Communication
Illumination and Industrial Lighting
Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms
Scissor Lifts and Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms
Ventilation for Abrasive Blasting
Noise Exposure
Hazardous Materials and Processes
PPE
Sanitation
Labor Camps
Accident Prevention and Tags
Confined Spaces
Hazardous Stored Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
Medical Services and First Aid
Protections for Firefighters
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Powered Industrial Trucks, Railcars, and Other Industrial Vehicles
Cranes and Derricks
Slings and Hoisting Equipment
Aerial Cableways and Tramways
Woodworking and Metal Lathe Machinery
Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Other Power Presses
Compactors, Balers, and Refuse Packing or Collection Equipment
Conveyors
Hand and Portable Powered Tools
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
Non-Industrial Motor Vehicles and Worker Transportation
Training and Jurisdiction Notes:
Oregon OSHA offers a user-friendly app that provides clear information on training requirements for those under state OSHA regulation.
Workers covered under Federal OSHA jurisdiction in Oregon include those:
Working for the federal government
In private-sector jobs on or near navigable waters, including shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring, commercial diving, construction on floating vessels, and related marine industries
Working in private-sector areas near federal facilities such as the Albany Research Center (Department of Energy) and on Indian reservations
On federal military reservations
This dual system ensures that all workers in Oregon, whether under state or federal jurisdiction, have clear safety standards and training requirements tailored to their specific industries and workplaces.