General Guidance for all Oregon Businesses

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COVID-19: Recovery General Guidance for All Oregon Businesses

We know that navigating this “new normal” is difficult. We have compiled the useful state and federal resources you need, regardless of your industry, to reopen safely.

Recovery Resources in Oregon

Oregon Health Authority: General Guidance for Employers (PDF)

SAIF Corporation and OBI CompSAFE: What employers need to know about workers’ compensation and coronavirus

WorkShare Oregon: Leverage unemployment insurance

Oregon Employment Department:

Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries:

Federal Recovery Resources

U.S. Department of Labor: New guidance for unemployment insurance

Center for Disease Control’s CDC Business Guide.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Resources, Guides and Webinars

Occupational and Safety Health Administration: Latest Guidance for Workers & Employers

Stockroom and Loading Dock Workers (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Social Distancing at Work (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Nursing Home and Long Term Care Facility Workers (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Retail Pharmacies (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Rideshare, Taxi, and Car Service Workers (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Dental Practitioners (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Restaurants & Beverage Vendors Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Construction Workforce (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Manufacturing Industry Workforce (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Package Delivery Workforce (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Retail Workers (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (PDF) Spanish (PDF)

Keys to Reopening and Operating Your Business in COVID-19 Environment
Co-hosted by OBI and Regence BlueCross BlueShield
May 27, 2020

What Employers Should Know as Employees Return to Workplaces
May 21, 2020

Safely Returning to Work with OSHA Officials
April 29, 2020

Social Distancing Best Practices
April 13, 2020

Coronavirus Emergency Loan Program
April 2, 2020

COVID Restrictions Lifted, Oregon OSHA Issues Temporary Rules
Effective today, June 30, Oregon businesses no longer need to require customers, employees, vendors or others to wear a mask on their premises. Additionally, no physical distancing requirements or capacity limits remain in effect.
Oregon OSHA Files Permanent Workplace Rules
On May 4, the Oregon Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) filed permanent workplace rules related to COVID. OSHA had previously adopted temporary rules on Nov. 6, 2020 and those rules were set to expire today.
All Oregonians 16 and Older Eligible for Vaccine on April 19
Gov. Kate Brown announced that, effective April 19, all Oregonians 16 and older can sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Frontline Workers Now Eligible April 5. Who Qualifies as “Frontline”?
Frontline workers, as defined by the CDC, and their families — as well as Oregonians 16+ with underlying health conditions — are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning April 5. This has raised several questions among OBI members, who are left wondering if their employees count as “frontline” or not. Here is a four-point test…
Connect Your Workers to Vaccines with OHA Employer Toolkit
UPDATED: April 19, 2021 The Oregon Health Authority has released a comprehensive “employer toolkit” designed to help you communicate important information about vaccines to your workers, and to give them information about locations and appointments now that all Oregonians 16 and older are eligible for the vaccine. For employers, there are a few immediate steps…
Public Health Information
Useful links to learn more about about the threat to public health and how the business community can help address it.
Need Personal Protective Equipment?
A list of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) vendors compiled by our partners at Business Oregon.
General Guidance for all Oregon Businesses
Information about health standards, unemployment, worker’s compensation, and other useful tools.