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Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.310

Places of employment; compliance with applicable orders, rules

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      654.310 Places of employment; compliance with applicable orders, rules. All owners, contractors, subcontractors, or persons whatsoever, engaged in the construction, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct or other structure, or in the erection or operation of any machinery, or in the manufacture, transmission and use of electricity, or in the manufacture or use of any dangerous appliance or substance, shall see that all places of employment are in compliance with every applicable order, decision, direction, standard, rule or regulation made or prescribed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services pursuant to ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780. [Amended by 1975 c.148 §1; 1977 c.804 §44]

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Cited in 20 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1954–2025 · leading case: Groves v. Max J. Kuney Co.
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Groves v. Max J. Kuney Co. (1987) or · cites it 9× “” Plaintiffs moved for partial summary judgment based upon defendant’s alleged violations of ORS 654.310 and related safety regulations.”
Cain v. BOVIS LEND LEASE, INC. (2011) ord · cites it 2× “ractors, subcontractors, or persons whatsoever, engaged in the construction, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct or other structure, or in the erection or operation of any machinery, or in the manufacture, transmission and use of…”
Thomas v. Foglio (1961) or · cites it 2× “" (Italics supplied) This statute which is generally referred to as the "and generally" clause, and upon which plaintiff must ground his right to seek a recovery, reads as follows: "Generally, all owners, contractors or subcontractors and other persons having charge of, or…”
Sacher v. Bohemia, Inc. (1987) or “” ORS 654.310 provides: “All owners, contractors, subcontractors, or persons whatsoever, engaged in the construction, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct or other structure, or in the erection or operation of any machinery, or in the…”
Howard v. Foster & Kleiser Co. (1958) or “305, which is often termed the “and generally clause,” and ORS 654.310 are quoted in a preceding page of this opinion.”
Tozer v. Katerra Construction LLC (2025) orctapp · cites it 2× “305 (requir- ing persons “having charge of, or responsibility for, any work involving a risk or danger” to take precautions); see also ORS 654.310 (imposing duty on persons engaged in the construction of buildings to ensure that “all places of employment” are in compliance with…”
Myers v. Staub (1954) or “Upon him, and him alone, reposed the duty, required by the Employer’s Liability Law in the instant matter, to see that “In the transmission and use of electricity of a dangerous voltage, full and complete insulation is provided at all'points where * * * employes of the owner * *…”
Winslow v. Hotbox Farms, LLC (2025) ord · cites it 17× “ELL claims based on ORS § 654.310. The ELL also provides that: All owners, contractors, subcontractors, or persons whatsoever, engaged in the construction, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct or other structure, or in the erection or…”
Clark v. Intel Corporation (2025) ord · cites it 14× “Violation of Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.310 Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.”
Yeatts v. Polygon Northwest Co. (2021) orctapp “305, the allegations must satisfy the more “specific” ORS 654.310, which provides that contractors must comply with every “rule or regulation made or prescribed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services pursuant to ORS 654.”
Anderson v. Intel Corporation (2021) ord · cites it 11× “310 were borne from the same legislative intent and should not be separated strongly supports an interpretation that Brown and Woodbury’s extension of ELL liability to indirect employers coextends to ORS 654.310.”). To establish a § 654.310 violation, Anderson must demonstrate…”
Thom v. Rokstad Power Inc. (2023) ord · cites it 6× “305 and ORS 654.310. 1. ORS 654.305 ORS 654.305 states: "Generally, all owners, contractors or subcontractors and other persons having charge of, or responsibility for, any work involving a risk of danger to the employees or the public shall use every device, care, and…”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.310(1) — 1 case
Mildenberger v. Cargill, Inc. (1960) or
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.310(7) — 1 case
Myers v. Staub (1954) or “Upon him, and him alone, reposed the duty, required by the Employer’s Liability Law in the instant matter, to see that “In the transmission and use of electricity of a dangerous voltage, full and complete insulation is provided at all'points where * * * employes of the owner * *…”
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