Feds Grant Oregon OSHA Self-Rule

Oregon became the 17th state in the nation to gain final approval for meeting the requirements of the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act during a ceremony Thursday in Portland. Acting Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor Jonathan Snare presented the signed approval of 'Final State Plan' authority to Governor Ted Kulongoski. The approval means that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has formally relinquished federal enforcement authority in all areas currently under Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) jurisdiction. Federal OSHA will c...