Oregon Occupational Safety and Health News

Oregon Farm Where Worker Died Earlier Cited for Safety Violations

A farm and a labor contractor under investigation by Oregon’s workplace safety agency after the death of a farmworker Saturday were both previously cited for workplace violations. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health division, known as Oregon OSHA, has opened …

Oregon Employers Urged to Protect Workers by Avoiding Outdoor Work

Oregon workplace and public health officials are urging employers to stop or delay outdoor work activity where they can and take other reasonable steps to protect workers when air quality reaches the “unhealthy” zone, or worse. Employers are responsible for …