In the event of an emergency or other situation that impacts Oregon businesses and residents, OTA will post related information and links here. Information relevant to the trucking industry will be listed first.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Developments around the COVID-19 pandemic are changing quickly. We'll try to keep you updated on the latest as it comes in. If you have information to share, please send it to info@ortrucking.org.
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On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of the Biden Administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers. ATA cited this as a “tremendous victory on behalf of the trucking industry and workers and employers everywhere. Today's ruling by the Supreme Court validates our claim that OSHA far overstepped its authority in issuing an emergency temporary standard that would interfere with individuals’ private health care decisions.”
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Vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers start in January 2022. The United States, Canada and Mexico will all be
implementing vaccine mandates for those crossing their borders, including truck drivers who have been exempt up to this point. Both Canada and Mexico plan to put their rules in place by January 15. The U.S. will follow on January 22. Here is some information to help drivers prepare:
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Federal Motor Carrier medical card waiver extended to Feb. 28, 2022. To ensure that Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers are able to operate during the COVID-19 response, the FMCSA will continue to offer extensions on Medical Examination Certificate requirements for commercial drivers whose MEC has recently expired.
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FMCSA’s Emergency Declaration that was set to expire on November 30 has been extended until February 28, 2022. As before, it applies only to the transportation of certain goods, including medical supplies, vaccines, food, paper products, gasoline/fuel and other essential supplies. FMCSA has also extended the CDL and CLP waivers under certain circumstances. Details on the applicability can be found here.
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Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced that the outdoor mask mandate, which went into effect in August, has been lifted. It required masks in most outdoor settings, including at large outdoor events where physical distancing is not possible - regardless of vaccination status. OHA has not set any expectations on when the indoor portion of the mandate will be lifted.
Links to additional information can be found below. If you have questions, please contact OTA for assistance: info@ortrucking.org or 503.513.0005.
