News and Notices

07/09/2018Prevent heat illness for workers in hot weather
Oregon OSHA encourages employers and workers in construction, agriculture, and other labor-intensive activities to learn the signs of heat illness and focus on prevention.
07/09/2018Prevenga que los trabajadores expuestos a altas temperaturas sufran enfermedades causadas por el calor
Oregon OSHA recomienda que los empleadores y trabajadores en construcción, agricultura, y otras actividades de labor intensiva aprendan los signos de enfermedades causadas por el calor y como prevenirlas.
07/06/2018Workplace safety, health training grants available
The training grants will focus on programs that target a high-hazard Oregon industry, such as construction or agriculture, or a specific work process to reduce or eliminate hazards.
07/02/2018Oregon OSHA adds protections against risk of pesticide drift
The rules expand a protective zone; extend the evacuation period; require doors, windows, and air intakes to be closed during pesticide applications; and require storage for shoes and boots to prevent tracking of pesticides into worker housing.
04/30/2018Sprague High School student wins safety video contest
Eden McCall, a student at Sprague High School in Salem, won $500 for her first-place video titled “The Silent Condition” in an annual safety video contest that promotes young worker safety and the importance of speaking up.

Aaron Corvin
Public Information Officer
Office: 503-947-7428
Mobile: 971-718-6973
aaron.corvin@oregon.gov