Oregon OSHA is proposing to extend protective measures against COVID-19 for workers who rely on housing provided by employers, including as part of farming operations.  The risk-reducing measures – which include new options and updates – cover everything from physical distancing and ventilation to face coverings and sanitation.  The proposed rule would replace the current labor-housing requirements established through Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order, issued in October 2020.  That order lasts through April 30, 2021.  It effectively maintained COVID-19 safety measures that Oregon OSHA adopted on a temporary basis in April 2020.  The proposed permanent rule will receive three virtual public hearings later this month at 5 p.m. on March 25 and 30 and at 10 a.m. on March 26, and a comment period through April 16. Information on how to take part is available at osha.oregon.gov.  The agency says it expects to repeal the rule once it is no longer needed to address the coronavirus pandemic in the context of labor housing.