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Feb. 2014 Resource newsletterIn this issue:

  • Forklift dangers - Warehouse focuses on positive safety behavior
  • Administrator's message: A sobering reality - Death on the job
  • Forklift training and experience: Is practical experience safe enough?
  • Safety Notes: A worker is struck by a forklift rolling backwards
  • Sandy Fire District's training manager shares his philosophy, experience

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Construction Depot

Construction Depot

  • Impaired driving - lack of sleep will do it, too.
  • Blue Mountain safety conference coming to Pendleton.
  • The Building Trades National Medical Screening Program.
  • Court of Appeals clarifies fall protection requirements for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.

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Safety Break for Oregon

Safety Break for OregonSafety Break for Oregon
MAY 14, 2014
CELEBRATE SAFETY AND HEALTH AT YOUR WORKPLACE

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Fatalities

Latest initial reports of workplace fatalities

03/13/2014 Victim fell off dump truck. The unsecured tailgate landed on victim's head. Co-workers called 911 and victim passed away at hospital.
03/11/2014 Victim fell to the ground when the seed leg victim was helping to install partially collapsed.
03/02/2014 Truck crossed the fog line and crashed into a disabled semi-trailer.
03/02/2014 Victim was working on disabled semi-trailer on the side of the road when trailer was struck by a truck.

Fatality and accident reports »

"A death in the workplace is always a death that comes too soon." ~ Michael Wood, Oregon OSHA Administrator.

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Reporting a Fatality
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Call (503) 378-3272 or (800) 922-2689 to report overnight hospitalizations, catastrophes, or fatalities.

 

New employers and small business owners
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Tools of the Trade is a special website just for new employers and small business owners. With a few mouse clicks, you'll learn what you need to know about Oregon OSHA and how to keep your employees safe.


Oregon Small Business Guide to Insurance and Worksite Safety
Oregon small business guide to insurance and worksite safety
The Department of Consumer and Business Services' guide to insurance and worksite safety for small businesses.


Reports and statistics
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Working with you
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Get business help
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Are you starting a new business? Have you been in business awhile? Business Xpress, Oregon's one-stop business portal has answeres to all your questions. Business Xpress


Flood Safety & Debris Cleanup Information
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Informative Alerts, Fact Sheets, and Quick Cards to help you stay safe against the hazards involved with flood clean up.
State Parks Tsunami Debris FAQ (link to Oregon Parks and Recreation Department)


The history of workplace safety in Oregon
The history of workplace safety in Oregon
Workplace safety is not just about rules and regulations. Explore the history of workplace safety in Oregon with this timeline slide show.


Distracted Driving
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Distracted driving is an epidemic in the United States, and its often fatal consequences are a threat to your workers, your business and the public.

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Android apps
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Oregon OSHA has two apps in the Google Play store.
Safe Lifting Calculator
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Ladder Safety

Live streaming video and archive
Live video stream archive
Oregon OSHA started using live video streaming for public hearings on Proposed Administrative Rule Changes.
Streaming video and archived videos are available here.


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Use our online tool for appealing a citation or requesting an extension. For more information about the appeals process, visit the Enforcement section of our website.

Northwest Safety & Health Summit (by Region X VPPPA)
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