In her press conference on Friday announcing the relaxation of metrics for school re-opening, Governor Brown also announced the creation of a new anonymous complaint hotline to report schools out of compliance. During her prepared remarks, Brown said:

“We’ve also set up a secure, confidential hotline for anyone — teachers, parents, students — to call when they believe a school is not in compliance with safety requirements. Complaints can be filed anonymously through Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and schools out of compliance with health and safety requirements will be subject to corrective enforcement.”

Oregon OSHA already operates a general complaint hotline for people to report worker safety issues. Governor Brown didn't describe how to access the tip line or how to find it online. The hotline number is 1-833-604-0884.

It's not clear if Oregon OSHA will be performing the "corrective enforcement" mentioned in the announcement for schools out of compliance with health and safety requirements, nor if the enforcement will include a tightening of the metrics for the offending school.


--Staff Reports

Post Date: 2020-10-31 09:07:08

Last Update: 2020-10-31 13:21:45