Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 654 § 654.067 — Inspection of places of employment; comprehensive inspections; denial of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 654 ·
Oregon Code § 654.067·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Inspection of places of employment; comprehensive inspections; denial of
access; warrants; safety and health consultation with employees.
(1) In order to carry out the
purposes of ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780,
the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, upon
presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, employer or agent in charge,
is authorized:
(a) To enter
without delay and at reasonable times any place of employment;
(b) To inspect
and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, and
within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any such place of
employment and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus,
devices, equipment and materials therein, and to question privately the owner,
employer, agents or employees; and
(c) To conduct a
comprehensive inspection of any place of employment as deemed necessary by the
department based upon the prior violation history of the place of employment
regarding any state occupational safety or health law, regulation, standard,
rule or order.
(2) Whenever an
accident investigation reveals that a violation has caused or contributed to a
work-related fatality at a place of employment, the director shall conduct a
comprehensive inspection of the place of employment within one year following
the date on which the closing conference associated with the work-related
fatality was held.
(3) Whenever
three or more willful or repeated violations occur at a place of employment
within a one-year period, the director shall conduct a comprehensive inspection
of the place of employment within one year following the date on which the
closing conference associated with the most recent willful or repeated
violation was held.
(4) No person
shall give an owner, employer, agent or employee advance notice of any
inspection to be conducted under ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 654.067
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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