Safety committees mandatory for all Oregon employers

Oregon HB 2222, effective January 1, 2008, requires all employers to establish and administer a safety committee or hold safety meetings. Previously, most employers of 10 or fewer employees were exempt under ORS 654.176. OR-OSHA is still working on the implementing regulation (presumably an amendment to OAR 437-001-0765). The proposed rule is likely to be available here within the next month or so.