ORS 654.160
Applicability of ORS 654.150 to be included in construction contracts

  • liability for cost of compliance

(1)

A statement as to whether or not ORS 654.150 (Sanitary facilities at construction projects) applies at the construction site shall be included in the contract for a construction project. If the contract states that ORS 654.150 (Sanitary facilities at construction projects) applies, the owner shall also include in the contract documents a provision designating which party to the contract is responsible for any costs that may be incurred in complying with ORS 654.150 (Sanitary facilities at construction projects) and the rules adopted pursuant thereto.

(2)

The owner of a construction site is liable to any contractor who is an employer at the site for costs incurred by the contractor if:

(a)

Representatives of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services decide that ORS 654.150 (Sanitary facilities at construction projects) applies to the construction project, and the contract documents did not designate which party to the contract for the project was responsible for complying with ORS 654.150 (Sanitary facilities at construction projects) and the rules adopted pursuant thereto; and

(b)

The contractor incurs additional costs in complying with ORS 654.150 (Sanitary facilities at construction projects).

(3)

In addition to being liable for the amount of the additional costs incurred, as provided by subsection (2) of this section, the owner is liable for interest on the amount at the rate of one percent per month from the date such contractor makes demand upon the owner to reimburse the contractor for such costs until the contractor is paid. [1977 c.129 §2]

Source: Section 654.160 — Applicability of ORS 654.150 to be included in construction contracts; liability for cost of compliance, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors654.­html.

654.001
Short title
654.003
Purpose
654.005
Definitions
654.010
Employers to furnish safe place of employment
654.015
Unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited
654.020
Interference with safety devices or methods prohibited
654.022
Duty to comply with safety and health orders, decisions and rules
654.025
Jurisdiction and supervision of Workers’ Compensation Board, director and other state agencies over employment and places of employment
654.031
Citation and order to correct unsafe or unhealthy conditions
654.035
Scope of rules and orders
654.056
Variance from safety or health standards
654.062
Notice of violation to employer by worker
654.067
Inspection of places of employment
654.071
Citation for safety or health standard violations
654.078
Contesting violations
654.082
Prohibiting use of equipment involved in violation
654.086
Civil penalty for violations
654.090
Occupational safety and health activities
654.097
Consultative services required
654.101
Voluntary safety and health consultation
654.120
Records of proceedings
654.130
Proceedings against unwilling witnesses
654.150
Sanitary facilities at construction projects
654.160
Applicability of ORS 654.150 to be included in construction contracts
654.165
Employees not required to work bare-handed or rubber-gloved on high voltage lines
654.170
Stairway railings and guards not required for certain public and historic buildings
654.172
Exemption from inspection or investigation for certain agricultural activities
654.174
Sanitation facilities for workers harvesting food crops
654.176
Safety committee or safety meeting required
654.182
Rules for ORS 654.176
654.189
Safe Employment Education and Training Advisory Committee
654.191
Occupational Safety and Health Grant program
654.192
Labor organization not liable for injury resulting from absence of safety or health provision
654.196
Rules on contents of piping systems
654.200
Scholarship account
654.202
Issuance of warrants for safety and health inspections
654.206
Grounds for issuance of inspection warrants
654.212
Procedure for issuance of inspection warrant by magistrate
654.216
Execution of inspection warrants
654.251
Assistance to director from other state agencies
654.285
Admissibility of rules and orders of department in evidence in proceedings under ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780
654.290
Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act
654.293
Representation of employer by attorney permitted
654.295
Application of Oregon Safe Employment Act
654.305
Protection and safety of persons in hazardous employment generally
654.310
Places of employment
654.315
Persons in charge of work to see that ORS 654.305 to 654.336 are complied with
654.320
Who considered agent of owner
654.325
Who may prosecute damage action for death
654.330
Fellow servant negligence as defense
654.336
Comparative negligence
654.345
Safety standards for utility vehicle rentals
654.400
Use of title of industrial hygienist, occupational health and safety technologist, construction health and safety technician or safety professional
654.402
Activities permitted under other designation, certification or license
654.412
Definitions for ORS 654.412 to 654.423
654.413
Required policies regarding surgical smoke
654.414
Duties of health care employer
654.416
Required records of assaults against employees
654.418
Protection of employee of health care employer after assault by patient
654.421
Refusal to treat certain patients by home health care employee
654.423
Use of physical force by health care employee in self-defense against assault
654.715
Report of accidents to Public Utility Commission
654.720
Public inspection or use of reports as evidence prohibited
654.750
Definitions for ORS 654.750 to 654.780
654.760
Rules on hazardous chemicals, safety equipment and training
654.770
Basic information available to agricultural employers for employees
654.780
Providing basic information to employees
654.991
Penalties
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