OAR 437-001-0060
Advance Notice
(1)
No person shall give advance notice of an inspection without authority of the Director, subject to penalties as prescribed in ORS 654.991 (Penalties)(2).(2)
If the Director approves a request for advance notice of an inspection:(a)
The notice shall not be given more than 24 hours in advance; and(b)
When advance notice is given to the employer, the employer shall, without delay, notify the employee representative of the proposed inspection, or in the absence of an employee representative, immediately post a notice in a sufficient number of locations in the place of employment to reasonably inform employees of the planned inspection. Any employer who fails to notify the employees, through posting, of the proposed inspection shall be assessed a penalty as prescribed in ORS 654.086 (Civil penalty for violations)(1)(f).(3)
It will not be considered advance notice to advise a federal or state agency of a proposed inspection in order to avoid duplicate inspections or to facilitate enforcement.(4)
Any person who gives advance notice of any safety or health inspection without authority from the director or his designee shall be punished, upon conviction, by being assessed a penalty not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, as prescribed in ORS 654.991 (Penalties)(2).
Source:
Rule 437-001-0060 — Advance Notice, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=437-001-0060
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