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2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 401
401.902 Private employer earthquake drills; exemptions.


OR Rev Stat § 401.902 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

A person employing 250 or more full-time employees within this state shall drill employees working in office buildings on emergency procedures so that the employees may respond to an earthquake emergency without confusion or panic. The person shall conduct the drills in accordance with Office of Emergency Management rules. The drills must include familiarization with routes and methods of exiting the building and methods of duck, cover and hold during an earthquake. The employer shall conduct the drills annually during the month of April. The Office of Emergency Management may, by rule or on application, grant exemptions from the drill requirement for good cause. [Formerly 401.543]

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