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Oregon OSHA

Oregon

Lawmakers end Oregon’s lowest-in-nation OSHA penalties

May 17, 2023

A bill to toughen OSHA penalties is on its way to Governor Kotek’s desk after committee room drama and a failed GOP attempt to gut the bill. 

Graham Trainor
Comment

Less talk and more action this Workers Memorial Day

Apr 19, 2023

Oregon is often seen as a model for strong labor standards, but it ranks lowest in the nation when it comes to OSHA penalties.

Oregon

Labor to lawmakers: Workers’ lives matter

Mar 2, 2023

Oregon OSHA has the lowest fines in the nation: The average for a fatal accident is $1,077. Oregon labor wants that to change.

Worker safety

Judge tosses lawsuit against heat/smoke rules

Jan 4, 2023

A federal judge has dismissed a business group lawsuit that challenged new rules protecting Oregon workers from heat and smoke. 

Worker safety

Unions protect workers. OSHA protects … contractors?

Sep 14, 2022

What is a life worth? According to Oregon OSHA, it seems, $5,400. That’s how much it recently fined a company after a worker was killed on the job.

Graham Trainor
Comment

Heat/smoke rules must be defended

Jul 13, 2022

As we saw with the heat wave in June 2021, human lives are on the line, and it is absolutely critical that we have strong rules in place. 

Worker safety

Oregon OSHA heat and smoke rules official as of July 1

Jun 29, 2022

It took a few years, but Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health agency has finalized rules protecting Oregon workers from heat and smoke.

Worker safety

Oregon OSHA issues emergency heat rule 

Jul 14, 2021

It took a frightening three-day heat wave to get action, but on July 8, Oregon OSHA said employers must protect workers during extreme heat.

Worker safety

A regulator with a life-and-death mission: Keeping workers safe

Apr 14, 2021

For over 15 years, Michael Wood has been at the helm of Oregon OSHA. The Labor Press caught up with him by Zoom April 8.

Worker safety

Oregon OSHA’s COVID rule is now in force

Nov 18, 2020

Oregon OSHA now says employers must protect workers from COVID-19 in all workplaces. Letting them know about it will be the next challenge.

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