Or. Admin. Code § 438-085-0820

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 438-085-0820 - Burden of Proof

(1) OR-OSHA has the burden of proving:

(a) A denied violation;

(b) The reasonableness of a contested penalty;

(c) The reasonableness of a contested correction order.

(2) The party who contests a proposed OR-OSHA order that will grant, deny, modify or revoke a variance has the burden of proving that the proposed order is incorrect.

(3) The party having the burden of proving a fact must establish it by a preponderance of the evidence.

Or. Admin. Code § 438-085-0820

WCB 5-1973, f. & ef. 12-20-73; WCB 10-1974, f. 3-19-74, ef. 4-15-74; WCB 6-1977, f. 5-5-77, ef. 6-1-77; WCB 3-1997, f. 12-12-97, cert. ef. 3-1-98

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.335 & ORS 656.726(5)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.025 & ORS 654.078