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<p class="MsoNormal">Directors,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Occupational Health & Safety Division (OSHA) recently issued a
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/div1/437-001-0744.pdf">new temporary COVID-19 rule</a> that applies to all employers. Many of these rules have likely already been implemented at your organization, so don’t feel daunted by the seemingly long list
of provisions! I’ve attached a document that breaks down the requirements and their timelines, with references to the applicable sections of the rule.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few items of note as you review this document:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">The section titled
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/div1/437-001-0744.pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A183%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C40%2C693%2C0%5D">
“Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks”</a> (pages 3-18 of the PDF) includes all of the generally-applicable requirements of the new rule.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Libraries are not considered “exceptional risk workplaces”, so you are not subject to the provisions in section (4) of the rules (pages 18-23).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Most of the provisions on pages 3-18 apply to all workplaces, regardless of size. However, the requirements for having a
<i>written</i> risk assessment and a <i>written</i> infection control plan apply only to workplaces with 10+ employees.
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/rules/advisory/infectiousdisease/Documents/Overview-Table-for-Oregon-OSHA-COVID-19-Temporary-Rule.pdf">
This table</a> gives a good overview of which employers are subject to what.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">If you are a department of a larger organization (e.g. city, county, school, university, nonprofit), all of the employees for the organization count. For instance, if you’re a city
library with 3 employees, but the city itself has 30 employees, it would need to have a written risk assessment and infection control plan.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Colleges and universities are also subject to
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/div1/437-001-0744.pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A183%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C40%2C693%2C0%5D">
Appendix A-15: Institutions of Higher Education (Public or Private)</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">K-12 schools are also subject to
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/div1/437-001-0744.pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A183%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C40%2C693%2C0%5D">
Appendix A-13: K-12 Educational Institutions (Public or Private)</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><s>P</s>ublic and county law libraries are
<i>not</i> subject to any of the appendices. You nonetheless might consider reviewing
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/div1/437-001-0744.pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A183%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C40%2C693%2C0%5D">
Appendix A-2: Retail Stores</a> for further ideas to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are a department of a larger organization, we encourage you to work with your administration to implement any necessary changes, if you haven’t already done so. If you are an independent district,
<a href="https://www.sdao.com/">Special Districts Association of Oregon</a> has been
<a href="https://www.sdao.com/osha-temporary-rule-summary">compiling information</a> to assist you in implementing these rules.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The OSHA <a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/covid19/">COVID-19 page</a> has a number of additional resources that you may find helpful, including a
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/Documents/Model-COVID-19-Notification-Policy.pdf">
model policy</a> for notifying employees if there’s a workplace exposure, the <a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/5504.pdf">
poster</a> you are required to have up in your workrooms, and more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions. I’ll try to answer them as best I can! You can also
<a href="https://osha.oregon.gov/Pages/contactus.aspx">contact OSHA</a> for issues specific to your workplace.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stay safe, stay healthy,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Buzzy Nielsen</span></b>, MPP, MSI<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Program Manager, Library Support & Development Services<o:p></o:p></p>
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