Or. Admin. Code § 416-500-0040 - Risk Assessment

(1) All activities involve some level of risk. Prior to participation in recreational activities, OYA staff and the substitute care provider will engage in a process to assess the risk of the activity, introduce measures to control those risks, and inform persons about the risks. The risk assessment will include, at a minimum, the following components:

(a) Description of the planned activity.

(b) Purpose or goal of the activity.

(c) Description, location, and timelines of the activity.

(d) Identification of known or possible hazards and precautions and/or safety to offset those hazards.

(e) Travel and lodging needs.

(f) Emergency precautions, including a description of emergency gear that the substitute care provider will have on hand, and a communication plan.

(2) Substitute care providers will assess all activities in writing prior to the start of activity.

(a) This assessment will be completed by substitute care providers who have a comprehensive understanding of adjudicated youth behaviors and the proposed activity.

(b) The results of the assessment will be shared with each adjudicated youth's Juvenile Parole/Probation Officer (JPPO) and the parents/guardians of adjudicated youth within a reasonable amount of time prior to the activity to allow for each to review and give consent. OYA will provide timely review of these requests and ensure that parent/guardian consent is acquired prior to the activity.

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Or. Admin. Code § 416-500-0040

OYA 10-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-04; OYA 10-2023, amend filed 01/10/2023, effective 1/10/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 420A.025

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 419C.481, 419C.550, 419C.555, 419C.558, 420A.010 & 420A.892