Worker safety Archives - Page 12 of 12

Unions to remember fallen workers

Apr 18, 2012

Oregon workers who died on the job last year will be remembered at ceremonies in Portland and Salem.

36 died on the job in Oregon in 2011

Apr 18, 2012

Another 6 Oregonians died in combat.

OR-OSHA ergonomics consultants can help prevent injuries

Apr 15, 2011

The Labor Press asked Oregon OSHA staff to identify some of the most common ergonomic hazards they find.

Work-related fatalities drop in Oregon, spike in Washington

Apr 15, 2011

In 2010, 17 Oregon workers and 86 Washington workers were killed on the job according to state agencies.

The most dangerous jobs in America

Apr 15, 2011

Fishers, loggers, and airplane pilots have the most dangerous jobs, while construction and transportation and warehousing had the most deaths overall.

OSHA pulls rule on reporting ergonomics injuries

Feb 18, 2011

OSHA will hold off asking employers to record musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel on a form they already fill out.

Poor economy leads to layoffs at OR-OSHA

Dec 3, 2010

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration has laid off 10 employees so far this year, including longtime labor liaison David Sparks.

Ergonomic regulation reform put on the back burner

Apr 16, 2010

Nine years since a Republican Congress axed ergonomic regs, Ds show no appetite to reinstate them.

Bus drivers’ union steers industry toward healthier workplace

Apr 18, 2008

Driving a bus might not be top of the list when most people think of hazardous occupations. Bus drivers aren’t rushing into burning buildings or handling downed electric wires. But it turns out driving a