Worker safety

Accident at Thompson Metal Fab takes life of Sheet Metal worker

Michael Carpenter, age 33, was killed on the job March 15.

Unions to remember fallen workers

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

PIRG call center pulls the chairs out from under workers

A PIRG call center tosses ergonomic chairs and gives union workers stackable metal chairs to sit on

Hunger for justice

Hunger strikers demand GM take responsibility for injured workers in Colombia.

Unions to remember fallen workers

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

Another 6 Oregonians died in combat.

OR-OSHA ergonomics consultants can help prevent injuries

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

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

The most dangerous jobs in America

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

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

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

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

Bus drivers’ union steers industry toward healthier workplace

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...

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