Worker safety 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.
Worker safety 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.
Worker safety 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.
Worker safety 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.
Worker safety 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.
Worker safety 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.
Worker safety 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.
Worker safety 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