# ORS § 654.010: 654.010 Employers to furnish safe place of employment

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.010

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 654.010
- **Heading:** 654.010 Employers to furnish safe place of employment
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 51 / Chapter 654 / Section 654.010

## Text

Every employer shall furnish employment and a place of employment which are safe and healthful for employees therein, and shall furnish and use such devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use such practices, means, methods, operations and processes as are reasonably necessary to render such employment and place of employment safe and healthful, and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, safety and health of such employees. [Amended by 1973 c.833 §5]

Source: Section 654.010 — Employers to furnish safe place of employment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors654.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 654.001 654.001 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.001.md)
- [ORS § 654.003 654.003 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.003.md)
- [ORS § 654.005 654.005 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.005.md)
- [ORS § 654.010 654.010 Employers to furnish safe place of employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.010.md)
- [ORS § 654.015 654.015 Unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.015.md)
- [ORS § 654.020 654.020 Interference with safety devices or methods prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.020.md)
- [ORS § 654.022 654.022 Duty to comply with safety and health orders, decisions and rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.022.md)
- [ORS § 654.025 654.025 Jurisdiction and supervision of Workers’ Compensation Board, director and other state agencies over employment and places of employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.025.md)
- [ORS § 654.031 654.031 Citation and order to correct unsafe or unhealthy conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.031.md)
- [ORS § 654.035 654.035 Scope of rules and orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.035.md)
- [ORS § 654.056 654.056 Variance from safety or health standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.056.md)
- [ORS § 654.062 654.062 Notice of violation to employer by worker](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.062.md)
- [ORS § 654.067 654.067 Inspection of places of employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.067.md)
- [ORS § 654.071 654.071 Citation for safety or health standard violations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C654_S654.071.md)

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