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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif">December 2, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif">The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Agency (Oregon OSHA) is a separate regulatory agency from the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners (OBCE). The OBCE is not responsible for promulgating
or enforcing rules made by Oregon OSHA. This information is to provide clarity as to the rulemaking occurring in these different state regulatory boards and their responses to COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif">Oregon OSHA, the agency responsible for workforce safety, has promulgated a temporary rule, OAR 437-001-0744, effective November 16, 2020
– May 4, 2021, with regard to COVID-19 workplace risks.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>The rule can be found here: <a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/div1/437-001-0744.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/div1/437-001-0744.pdf</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif">Of note, is that all employers are required to complete the Employer Risk Assessment by December 7, 2020. The link to this assessment PDF
is found here <a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/pubform/exposure-risk-assessment-form.pdf"><span style="color:blue">https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/pubform/exposure-risk-assessment-form.pdf </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif">Please review the rule closely to determine applicability to your particular business situation. This rule applies to those providing direct
patient care, including chiropractors. <i>See </i>OAR 437-001-0744 2(d).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif">This link provides resources from Oregon OSHA to assist employers through this process: <a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/news/2020/Pages/nr2020-41.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://osha.oregon.gov/news/2020/Pages/nr2020-41.aspx</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times",serif">If you have any questions with regard to Oregon OSHA’s rules and how it may apply to your business situation, please contact that agency
at 503-378-3272 or online: <a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/Pages/contactus.aspx">
https://osha.oregon.gov/Pages/contactus.aspx</a> <span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">__________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cassandra C. McLeod-Skinner, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">530 Center St NE, Suite 620<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">O: 503-373-1620<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">C: 503-779-9038<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">E: <a href="mailto:cass.mcleod-skinner@oregon.gov">
cass.mcleod-skinner@oregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/obce">www.oregon.gov/obce</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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