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December 2022 Newsletter
- Everything you need to know about Oregon OSHA's lighting rules
- Get tips on staying safe amid winter darkness
- Learn to protect against the hazards of carbon monoxide
- Review the top job safety and health violations of 2021
- Contest promoting young worker safety in Oregon is open to high school students
- Oregon OSHA's Micah Ashby: Forever a Hero Scholarship winner
- Incident Alert! Recycled rubber products manufacturer pinch point
October 2022 Newsletter
- Heads up: Oregon OSHA’s general industry welding rules have changed
- Trigger requirements: What are they and what Oregon OSHA’s rules have them?
- National Association of Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Programs (OSHCON) creates memorial “Roy Kroker Award of Excellence”
- Oregon Farm Bureau Health and Safety Committee, Oregon OSHA to provide in-person pesticide training Dec. 6
- Oregon OSHA announces Workers’ Memorial Scholarship awards to boost student achievement
- Incident Alert! Energized overhead power lines
- Going the Distance: Cardinal Glass Industries Inc.
July 2022 Newsletter
- What you need to know about Oregon OSHA rules that have taken effect – or soon will
- Ask Oregon OSHA: Is the “apparent temperature” the same as the temperature indicated on a thermometer?
- Employers, workers across Oregon gather to celebrate Safety Break
- Incident Alert! Unsecured underground piping connection
- Going the Distance: City of Keizer
May 2022 Newsletter
- Combustible dust: An accident waiting to happen
- Oregon employers, workers invited to take a ‘Safety Break’
- Ceremony honors fallen Oregon workers
- Oregon OSHA has launched a free Spanish online course on silica safety
- Incident Alert! The excavator operator did not turn off the excavator’s engine when he got out of the cab
- Going the Distance: Adroit Construction Co. Inc.
February 2022 Newsletter
- Addressing the hazards of a poisonous gas: carbon monoxide
- How does Oregon OSHA determine penalties?
- New updates included in “It’s the Law!” poster
- Don’t forget: It’s time to post your OSHA 300A Summary and submit your 300A data to federal OSHA
- Incident Alert! An employee was under a tow truck when it moved forward and he was caught under its rear wheels
- Going the Distance: Owens Corning Foam Insulation – Gresham
October 2021 Newsletter
- Confined spaces and permit spaces – not just empty places
- Oregon OSHA proposes rule updates to maintain protections for workers against COVID-19
- New rules adopted to protect workers from overexposure to manganese
- Interim leaders selected as Oregon OSHA administrator leaves for Washington
- Incident Alert! A worker was asphyxiated after entering a 30,000-gallon wine tank
July 2021 Newsletter
- What you should know about trench cave-ins
- Using fuel-powered tools in excavations and other enclosed spaces – tips for protecting your employees
- Answers to questions about changes to Oregon OSHA’s COVID-19 rules
- Oregon OSHA adopts temporary heat stress prevention rule
- Smoke, face masks, and rhabdomylosis
February 2021 Newsletter
- Reduce the workplace risks of COVID-19 by understanding Oregon OSHA’s temporary rule
- Administrator’s message: Challenging times bring out the best … in many of us
- Was it really an accident? You will need to investigate
- Online safety guide for cannabis industry is now available
- Winter brings an increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning at home and work
- Oregon OSHA to receive Hard Hat Safety Award on March 11
October 2020 Newsletter
- How does Oregon OSHA adopt a rule?
- Administrator’s message: New problems bring new partners in search for balance
- Learn how to prevent automotive repair shop hazards and avoid a citation
- VPP insight: Best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic
- What you should know about work-related musculoskeletal disorders
- Protecting construction workers from falling objects – key requirements
April 2020 Newsletter
- Preventing fall hazards: What you should know about construction falls
- Administrator’s message: On the value of workplace safety, health experts in the battle against COVID-19
- Video version of Workers Memorial ceremony planned
- Keeping your Distance: Resources in the time of coronavirus
February 2020 Newsletter
- Workplace violence: Prevention is paramount
- Updated violence prevention guide offers more help
- Administrator’s Message: Oregon OSHA moves forward in addressing question of “reasonable diligence”
- Incident Alert!: A foreman did not take an injured worker to the nearest medical facility as required by the employer’s safety plan
- Going the Distance: Meet Patrick Cowan, sales manager, and Adam Wasniewski, quality and safety manager, for Timber Products Company – Spectrum Division
December 2019 Newsletter
- FSOil grows a model safety culture
- Removing snow from roofs - safely
- Administrator’s Message: Planning our future: “Action 2025 Agenda”
- Safety Notes: A 30-year-old farmhand was burned over 70 percent of his body when his drip torch exploded while he was creating a fire line
- Going the Distance: Elizabeth Kokos, senior wind technician for PGE's Biglow Canyon wind farm, discusses the facility's journey through Oregon OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)
October 2019 Newsletter
- Addressing the dangers of carbon monoxide
- Protecting your hearing from loud noise
- Administrator’s message: Reaching the most vulnerable workers
- Safety Notes: A 23-year-old worker died after he became trapped in an unguarded machine
- Going the Distance: Meet Ross Olson, health, safety, and environmental coordinator for Linde Gas North America LLC
August 2019 Newsletter
- Finding the path to continuous improvement through an effective safety and health program
- Use free resources to help develop a strong safety and health program
- Administrator’s message: Continued success requires creativity
and an understanding of the fundamentals
- Safety Notes: Dairy farm wastewater operator suffers chemical burn
- Going the Distance: Meet Woodfold Manufacturing, a custom-crafted accordion and roll-door manufacturer in Forest Grove
June 2019 Newsletter
- What you need to know about trench cave-ins
- Heat stress prevention tips
- Administrator’s message: Finding new approaches to protect our most vulnerable
- Safety Notes: Farm laborer's hand amputated by machine
- Going the Distance: Meet Taylor Northwest, a safety award-winning construction firm in Bend
April 2019 Newsletter
- Snap your safety committee to attention
- Construction Corner: Seven ways to prevent falls at your site
- Administrator’s message: We must do better – we owe it to those we’ve lost
- Safety Notes: Mechanic crushed by heavy equipment
- Going the Distance: Meet Scott Knutz, environmental, safety, and health supervisor for Les Schwab Tires Inc.
February 2019 Newsletter
- We’ve had an accident. Do I need to report it to Oregon OSHA?
- Five recordkeeping requirements that you might have overlooked
- Administrator’s message: Learning from the experience of others a key to boosting workplace safety
- Safety Notes: Too-small glove leads to severe infection
- Going the Distance: Meet Pete Kimbrel, safety, wellness, and environmental manager at Orenco Systems Inc.
December 2018 Newsletter
- Knowledge and understanding: Why hazard communication matters
- Construction Corner: What you should know about safety monitoring for roofing work
- Administrator’s message: 2019 will bring challenges, opportunities
- Safety Notes: Food service worker suffers severe burns while cleaning exhaust hood
- Going the Distance: Meet Julie Stout, environmental, health, and safety manager at Georgia-Pacific, Philomath
October 2018 Newsletter
- Train your employees to work safely: It’s important. It’s required.
- Employers, workers encouraged to use online training courses
- Administrator’s message: Training is important, but it is rarely the complete solution
- Safety Notes: Failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures leads to finger amputation
- Going the Distance: Meet Dennis Winn and Jay Schindler of Klamath Energy LLC
August 2018 Newsletter
- Protecting forklift operators: Seatbelts are a matter of life and death
- Tracking workplace injuries in Oregon K-12 schools
- Administrator's Message: Celebrating the “Best of the Best” with the Voluntary Protection Program
- Safety Notes: One worker killed, another injured in construction zone vehicle accident
- Going the Distance: Meet Jim Johnson, CEO and owner of D2000 Safety
June 2018 Newsletter
- Dealing with dust: A guide to Oregon OSHA's new silica rules
- Heat stress prevention
- Administrator's Message: Pesticide rulemaking highlights challenges, strengths of Oregon's approach to rulemaking
- Safety Notes: Improper lockout/tagout procedures lead to partial amputation
- Going the Distance: Meet Ray Illingsworth, safety coordinator at Marvin Wood Products
April 2018 Newsletter
- Suterra grows its commitment to safety
- Is it an accident or an incident?
- Administrator's Message: Workers Memorial Day is about stories, not statistics
- Safety Notes: Mechanic injures hand during maintenance
- Going the Distance: Meet Lena Houston-Davisson, MPT, physical therapist at Cascade Health
February 2018 Newsletter
- A new look at Oregon OSHA's top violations for 2017
- New Oregon OSHA rules effective this year
- Administrator's Message: In workplace health and safety, sure and steady wins the race
- Safety Notes: Veterinary and behavioral care for pets
- Going the Distance: Meet Cliff Butler of Sherwin-Williams, Purdy
December 2017 Newsletter
- Chilled to the bone: What you should know about cold stress
- Getting traction on winter
- Administrator's Message: Reflecting on the close of 2017
- Safety Notes: Tree trimmer falls during timed rescue exercise
- Going the Distance: Meet Brian Silbernagel of Morrow Equipment Company
October 2017 Newsletter
- Call before you dig: Addressing the hazards of underground utilities
- New walking-working surfaces rules effective Nov. 1
- Administrator's Message: Workers' compensation premiums show measure of success
- Safety Notes: Finger amputation
- Going the Distance: Meet Kaci Buhl, coordinator of the Statewide Pesticide Safety Education Program
August 2017 Newsletter
- Getting unleaded: The dangers of lead
- Oregon SHARP Alliance: Sharing best practices
- Administrator's Message: The true value of VPP is the example we set
- Safety Notes: Metal pole falls on power lines
- Going the Distance: Meet Gary Boswell, senior safety consultant at PGE
June 2017 Newsletter |
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- Safety is no accident: The journey of Diamond Fruit Growers
- Highlights of Oregon farming accidents in 2016
- Administrator's Message: Safety discussions must grapple with loss of experience, expertise
- Going the Distance: Bea Berry, president, CEO, and founder of Wellness 2000, Inc.
April 2017 Newsletter |
Mobile version
- The evolution of safer workplaces
- Develop and implement: A guide to Oregon OSHA's program-related rules
- Administrator's Message: We must not turn away from death in the workplace - the reality is too important
- Safety Notes: A worker was thrown from the basket of a boom lift
- Going the Distance: The City of Bend Fire Department
February 2017 Newsletter |
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- GOSH Conference: Why is the Governor's Occupational Safety and Health Conference important?
- GOSH: How Oregon's governors shaped its history
- Administrator's Message: Change and stability as we enter 2017
- Safety Notes: A sander operator was crushed by heavy sheeting falling off a forklift
- Going the Distance: Meet safety director/safety consultant, Andy Collins
December 2016 Newsletter |
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- Heads up - Fall protection requirements for construction are about to change
- You feel unsafe at work - now what do you do?
- Administrator's Message: Workplace protection begins with the recognition that the unlikely will happen
- Safety Notes: A painter fell eight feet to concrete while on the roof of a two-story house
- Going the Distance: Meet Craig Hamelund, Oregon OSHA's safety training specialist
October 2016 Newsletter |
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- The hazards of logging - No worksite is safe
- Stay safe in the woods: 10 rules to remember
- Administrator's Message: Workers' Comp Premiums Illustrate Continued Success
- Safety Notes: A glass handler was cut by a large sheet of glass
- Going the Distance: Meet the Environmental, Health, and Safety principal consultant for BSI EHS Services and Solutions
August 2016 Newsletter |
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- Heat stress dangers are real: Identifying the risks is key
- Administrator's Message: Federal Decisions and Oregon Tailoring
- Use them, but don't lose them: How to prevent amputations at work
- Award Nomination Deadline Approaching for GOSH
- Going the Distance: Meet the Environmental, Health and Safety Director for Snyder
June 2016 Newsletter
- A long and winding road: Injured workers and safe workplaces
- Administrator's Message: Trenches kill. We know they kill. And yet...
- Safety Notes: A roofer slipped and fell 12 1/2 feet from the eave of a sloped roof
- Preferred Worker Program - Making the most of a bad situation
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety and health director for Anderson Construction
April 2016 Newsletter |
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- Deschutes Brewery - Doing the right thing
- Administrator's Message: The message remains. The work is important, and we can do better!
- To encourage and assist: The surprising history of the voluntary approach to safety and health in Oregon
- Safety Notes: Four carpenters injured when temporary framework supporting trusses collapsed
- Going the Distance: Meet the health and safety manager for Portland Parks and Recreation
February 2016 Newsletter | Mobile version
- Motor vehicle safety - Building an effective driver safety program
- Administrator's Message: Workplace health and safety in 2016
- Safety Notes: A tractor operator not wearing a seatbelt was severely injured when his ROPS-equipped tractor rolled over
- Behind the wheel in Oregon: What you should know about crashes, accidents, and the Haddon Matrix
- Going the Distance: Meet the Loss Control Manager for SAIF Corporation
December 2015 Newsletter |
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- Total Worker Health: Wellness programs that keep workers safe.
- Administrator's Message: Oregon OSHA expects 2016 to be an ambitious year.
- Safety Notes: Sanitation worker loses four fingers removing potatoes from a cutting machine.
- Live long and prosper: the new case for productive aging.
- Going the Distance: Meet the Environmental Health and Safety Manager for Skanska USA Inc.
October 2015 Newsletter |
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- Blissful ignorance: It's not the way to deal with hazardous energy
- Administrator's Message: The continuing challenge of fatalities
- Safety Notes: Millwright crushed by wood press
- Understanding the three critical components of an energy control program
- Going the Distance: Meet the corporate safety director of Arctic Sheet Metal
August 2015 Newsletter |
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- Safe lifting: A small hospital builds a model program
- Administrator's message: Those who care for us deserve protection
- Hit, kicked, beaten, and shoved - Violence in the Oregon healthcare industry
- Safety Notes: A production worker was struck by a 50-pound fiberglass tank that blew out of its mold
- Meet the ergonomist and safe patient handling expert at HumanFit, LLC
June 2015 Newsletter |
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- Safety in the zone: How a tragedy changed a workplace
- Administrator's message: The key to our success
- Tips for preventing back-over accidents
- Safety Notes: An experienced flagger is struck in the head
- Meet the safety manager at Fortis Construction, Inc.
April 2015 Newsletter |
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- Safety connection: An expert shares strategies for successful communication
- Administrator's message: A reminder of why we do what we do
- Safety Notes: An exhibit builder is injured operating a table saw
- GOSH 2015 highlights
- Oregon OSHA consultants share success stories
February 2015 Newsletter |
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- Disguised danger: Construction company puts new confined space rule into practice
- Administrator's message: The challenge of outdated exposure limits
- A quick guide to Oregon OSHA's confined space rule
- Safety Notes: A laborer is caught in a mixing machine
- Meet the general manager of Cascade Shoring, LLC
December 2014 Newsletter |
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- Below the PEL: Portland company exceeds requirements for chemical exposures
- Administrator's message: Positive signs in safety recognition programs
- PELs demystified
- Safety Notes: Worker falls from an aerial lift bucket
- Meet the industrial hygiene manager at SAIF Corporation
October 2014 Newsletter |
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- Temporary employees, permanent safety - Staffing agency promotes safety responsibility
- The challenge of temporary work
- Administrator's message: Change, workplace safety, and interesting times
- Safety Notes: Worker fatally injured when struck by a 700-pound door
- Meet the safety and human resources director for Selectemp Employment Services
August 2014 Newsletter |
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- Shock wise: Handling electricity with care
- Administrator's message: 'Temporary' workers have permanent lives
- Safety Notes: A mobile scaffold tips over injuring two construction workers
- Ask Technical: What type of air-monitoring meter should we use?
- Going the Distance: Meet the Portland safety director at the National Electrical Contractors Association
June 2014 Newsletter |
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- Dangerous dust: Painting contractor invests in lead safety program to prevent exposures
- Administrator's message: The state OSHA plan - effective if used
- Protecting remodelers from lead exposure
- Safety Notes: A worker is killed after an aerial lift tips over
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety manager at S.D. Deacon Construction
April 2014 Newsletter |
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- 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
February 2014 Newsletter |
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- Oregon OSHA's top 10 violations of 2013.
- Administrator's message: Collecting the penalties we cite.
- How a top 10 violations list can improve your safety program.
- Safety Notes: An employee is struck by a vehicle while guiding it backwards toward a rental trailer.
- Going the Distance: Meet Michael Hill of Timber Products Company.
December 2013 Newsletter |
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- Christmas harvest blitz - Corvallis tree farm manages seasonal safety
- O Tannenbaum - holiday hazards
- Safety Notes: A bartender is burned when alcohol mixes with nearby candles
- Administrator's message: Revisiting the hierarchy of controls
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety coordinator at Key Knife
October 2013 Newsletter |
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- Surviving a workplace burn
- Administrator's message: Using all our tools
- Safety Notes: A worker is cut by a piece of large glass
- News Briefs: Oregon OSHA cites construction company $70,000 for willful fall violation
- Going the Distance: Meet Oregon OSHA's lab manager
August 2013 Newsletter |
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- Making ladder safety a priority rung-by-rung
- Administrator's message: Ladder safety: it isn't always about training
- Ladder violations and injuries
- Safety Notes: A restaurant worker is burned by hot oil
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety manager at an HVAC company
June 2013 Newsletter |
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- Chemical complexity: High-tech manufacturer involves employees to manage exposures
- What you should know about the globally harmonized hazard communication standard
- Administrator's message: Hazard communication and the right to know
- Safety Notes: A worker is caught in a machine while inspecting it
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety and health coordinator at Huntair
April 2013 Newsletter |
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- Newberg winery makes safety a priority
- Administrator's message: O[yes] - a partnership for the future
- Using pesticides - 10 ways to stay out of trouble
- Oregon announces 2012 workplace deaths
- Going the Distance: Meet the owner of Red's Mountain Blueberries
February 2013 Newsletter |
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- Preparing for the worst. Is your business ready?
- Emergency plans - does your workplace need them?
- Administrator's message: Stretching our perspective and challenging our assumptions.
- Safety Notes: A worker is caught in a six-foot-deep excavation while repairing a leaking water main.
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety manager at NW Natural.
December 2012 Newsletter | Mobile version
- Making sense of tragedy, an Oregon OSHA investigator's mission
- A problem with accident investigations.
- Administrator's message: Learning from failure is expensive, but not doing so costs even more.
- Safety notes: An ambulance service technician checking an oxygen cylinder is the victim of an explosion.
- Going the Distance: Meet the Ombudsman for Injured Workers.
October 2012
- Safety achievement - a continuous journey
- Small business and obstacles to workplace safety
- Administrator's Message
- News Briefs: Oregon OSHA partners with Mexican Consulate during Labor Rights Week
- Going the Distance: Meet the environmental and safety manager of Covanta Marion, Inc.
August 2012
- Cover Story: Milwaukie glass supplier creates accident-free culture
- Administrator's Message: Working together produces better results
- Managing a small business and managing safety
- Safety Notes: A garbage truck driver's arm was caught by the truck's compactor blade
- Going the Distance: Meet the owner of Loving Care Providers
June 2012
- Cover Story: Enchanted opportunities
- Administrator's Message: Incentives - be careful what you ask for
- Protecting young workers after the Great Recession
- Safety Notes: Young workers are exposed to poisonous chemicals while working on a Christmas tree farm
- Going the Distance: Meet an accident victim who is using his story to educate others
April 2012
- Cover story: Excavation safety
- Administrator's Message: Measuring success - a challenging proposition
- Safety Notes: A worker's hand is caught in a milling machine
- News Briefs: Finalists in the student video contest are named
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety manager at Eugene's Water & Electric Board
February 2012
- Cover story: Asbestos making a comeback?
- Administrator's Message: Understanding workplace chemical hazards
- Safety Notes: A worker falls 25 feet through an unguarded skylight
- Share feedback on our new design
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety manager at Walsh Construction
December 2011
- Cover story: Supervisor responsibilities
- Administrator's Message: Trying to understand indifference to real risks
- Safety Notes: A worker is knocked out by an exploding tire
- Oregon OSHA wins Spotlight Award
- Going the Distance: Meet an occupational safety and health educator
October 2011
- Cover story: Training program enhances safety culture
- Administrator's Message: Playing games with statistics - and cell phones
- Safety Notes: Worker is severely burned when a drum explodes
- FDA issues warning letter to maker of Brazilian Blowout
- Going the Distance: Meet the health and safety manager at Bend Research
August 2011
- Cover story: Riding for Safety - Orchard develops program for ATV safety
- Administrator's Message: Taking a firmer line against construction falls
- Safety Notes: A worker is killed in an ATV accident
- Tips for working safely in the heat
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety manager at Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation
June 2011
- Cover story: Preventing violence in the workplace
- Administrator's Message: Making sense of the hierarchy of controls
- Safety Notes: A construction worker strikes a power line
- Photo recaps - Safety Break and Workers Memorial Day
- Going the Distance: Meet the director of a care facility focused on safe patient handling
April 2011
- Cover story: Ammonia hazards
- Administrator's Message: Maybe the impossible really is possible
- Safety Notes: A van crash results in the death of a worker, injures others
- Photos and recap on the 2011 Oregon GOSH Conference
- Going the Distance: Meet a construction manager in southern Oregon
February 2011
- Cover story: Crane oversight - New rules raise bar for employers
- Administrator's Message: Is it really true that "Sure and steady gets it done"?
- Safety Notes: Workers avoid an accident during a beach sand excavation
- New wheel of hazards engages OSHA booth visitors
- Going the Distance: Meet a SAIF consultant who enjoys mentoring others
December 2010
- Cover story: Preserving safety in a tight economy
- Administrator's Message: Keeping faith and keeping focus
- Safety Notes: A rigger is crushed by a falling load
- New toolkit for small employers now available
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety officer at an Oregon nursery
October 2010
- Cover story: Serving up Safety (restaurant focus)
- Administrator's Message: Assumptions can be dangerous things
- Safety Notes: A worker caught in machinery suffers an amputation
- Safety values shared at Central Conference
- Going the Distance: Meet the safety manager at a popular Oregon brewery
August 2010
- Cover story: Communicating across cultures
- Administrator's Message: Preventing fatalities requires focus
- Beware of OSHA-related scams
- Safety Notes: A ladder fall severely injures a worker
- Going the Distance: Meet a safety expert in the agriculture field
June 2010
- What to expect from an Oregon OSHA inspection
- Oregon OSHA's most-cited rules
- Administrator's message: Oregon OSHA programs feel impact of tight economy
- News Briefs
- Going the distance: Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional - Jennifer Olson-Morzenti
April 2010
- Great Heights: Roofing company elevates safety.
- Eliminating fall hazards.
- Administrator's message: What makes Oregon OSHA unique?
- Oregon's workplace deaths continued to decline over past decade.
- Going the distance: Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional - Gordy Webster
February 2010
- Machinery Might: Metal worker loses finger after accident
- How amputations happen
- Administrator's message: Oregon OSHA will cite what we find
- News Briefs
- Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon safety and health professional - Steve Gass
December 2009
- Invisible threat: Understanding the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
- Administrator's message: Comparing penalty strategies
- Safety Notes: Electrical shock/burn
- News Briefs: Construction Advisory Committee tackles compressed air hazard
- Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon safety and health professional - Rebecca Rogie
October 2009
- Real life safety committees. Who they are, how they work
- Safety committees for small construction businesses
- Ask Technical
- Safety Notes
- Going the distance: Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional - Tara O'Keeffe
August 2009
- A fine danger - controlling silica dust
- Administrator's message: The limits of injury and illness rates
- Safety Notes
- Workers' Memorial Scholarship Awards
- Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional - Chris Raykovich
June 2009
- Taking it to the people: A history of workplace safety in Oregon
- Administrator's message: Standing on the shoulders of giants, known and unknown
- 1951 - The deadliest year
- Lifelong loggers reflect on safety in the woods
- Oregon OSHA retrospective: Darrel Douglas; Dianne Mekkers
April 2009
- Family's grief lingers five years after worker's death
- 2008 fatality report
- Safety Notes
- Oregon GOSH Awards photos
- Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional - Shelley Nasby
February 2009
- Saving your back. The value of ergonomic solutions
- Administrator's message: A good investment during tough times
- Safety Notes
- Oregon OSHA's latest innovation: user-centered publications
- Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional - Jeremy Lawson
December 2008
- Developing a defense against Mother Nature
- Administrator's message: Is the glass half full - or half empty?
- High school students encouraged to enter safety video contest
- Safety Notes
- Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional - Fred Berman DVM, PhD
October 2008
- Two young women honored with Workers' Memorial Scholarships
- Administrator's message: Cultivating Safety and Health Leadership
- Safety Notes
- News Briefs
- Oregon OSHA forms alliance with Oregon Restaurant Association
August 2008
- 2009 GOSH Conference announces call for award nominations
- Administrator's message: Making sense of the hierarchy of controls
- Giants of the sky: Exploring crane safety
- Safety Notes
- Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon safety professional - Ron Richardson
June 2008
- Oregon construction deaths increase in 2007
- Dangerous reliance on "common sense"
- News briefs
- Scam alert: OSHA Posters
- Resource goes exclusively online - sign up for email notification
Winter 2007
- Oregon employers to report fatal vehicle accidents and heart attacks
- The key elements in pursuing worker safety
- GOSH Conference 2007 is fast approaching
- NexCon: Shaping the future of construction safety
- Oregon workers' compensations rates
Fall 2006
- Oregon OSHA provides consultation services to help employers
- Willamette Landscape Services is first SHARP landscaping firm
- Safety and health leadership: moving forward at GOSH 2007
- New report examines Oregon workplace deaths in 2004
- Portland Building and City Hall install AEDs to improve safety
Summer 2006
- Oregon workplace fatalities hit new record low in 2005
- Construction in downtown Bend: OR-OSHA is there
- GE Security joins VPP safety recognition program
- Portland hosts 2nd HealthCare Ergonomics Conference
- Oregon OSHA joins Portland for Safety Awareness Day
Winter 2006
- Oregon OSHA welcomes new administrator Michael Wood
- Oregon OSHA tests disaster response skills
- New law changes inspection notification requirements
- SHARP is about constant improvement
- Oregon's Workers' Compensation news
Summer 2005
- Oregon OSHA receives Final State Plan approval from U.S. Department of Labor
- Workplace injuries continue to decline in Oregon
- GOSH News
- OTHER VOICES: Electrical shock prevention near water
- Oregon OSHA 2004 Report to Stakeholders
Winter/Spring 2005
- Terrorism Task Force
- VPP Awards
- Changes to the OSHA 300 form
- Localización de Riesgos
- Hazard Identification
First Quarter, 2005
- Safe lift techniques
- New safety videos aim to keep health care workers healthy
- Oregon OSHA issues safety advisory on metal halide lamps
- Two VPP "Star" milestones celebrated
- Skanska recognized for safety at Bend and Redmond hospital projects
November 2004
- Holding the line on workers' comp rates
- Bend aircraft manufacturer revs up its safety-and-health program
- Oregon OSHA and Portland General Electric collaborate for worker safety
- Oregon OSHA introduces class to improve vehicle safety at work
- A safety video could save your life
August 2004
- Health care Ergonomics
- Safe Jobs, Smart Business
- Consultation services from Oregon OSHA helps employers
- Forklifts are everywhere
- The Danger you can't see: Carbon Monoxide exposure from propane forklifts
May 2004
- Eugene employer marks eighteen years without a lost-time injury
- What does 'self-sufficiency' look like?
- Marvin Wood Products is the latest addition to Oregon's Voluntary Protection Program
- Oregon OSHA 2003 Report to Stakeholders
- The Bad Hair Day
October 2003
- Keeping firefighters safe
- Answering the "Mayday" call
- From dull to SHARP
- Safety Notes
- Spanish "Excavaciones" & English "Excavations"
Summer 2003
- On guard: A history of point-of-operation safeguarding
- English "scaffolds" and Spanish "Andamios"
- If it's silica - it's not just dust
- Focus on agriculture
- Don't sell yourself short
March, April, May 2003
- Division One changes take effect in January
- Training and education grants available
- Updated publications now available from Oregon OSHA
- New training courses for small business
- Profiles: Tom Paris
December 2002
- New ergo resources available
- Prepare for workplace emergencies
- Profile: Dianna Gray
- Safety Notes: Indoor Air Quality Q & A's
- Cold Stress: Spanish & English
September, October, November 2002
- Get Ready for GOSH 2003
- Oregon companies believe in staying SHARP
- An advisory for small-business owners
- Ladder Safety (Spanish/English)
- Oregon OSHA enforces safe living standards for agricultural labor housing
June, July, August 2002
- Work-related deaths in Oregon at record low
- Innovative safety committees for workplaces with 10 or fewer employees
- DPR Construction receives VPP Merit Award from Oregon OSHA
- Fall Protection (Spanish & English)
- You've got eyestrain!
March, April, May 2002
- OR-OSHA Sends Relief to New York
- STEP up to SHARP: Oregon employers receive SHARP recognition
- A shocking experience that could save your life
- Safety and Health for all workers in Oregon
- Newest safety summit serves Central Oregon builders
December 2001
- New bloodborne-pathogen standard adopted
- Small Businesses: Download manual for safety-program help
- Oregon SHARP Alliance helps new employers
- Profile: Paul Frith
- Voluntary Protection Program undergoes changes
September, October, November 2001
- Georgia-Pacific Pulp and Paper Mill recognized for safety achievement
- Put safety first on the farm
- Your hearing: Use it, don't lose it!
- Work zone safety tips
- I know a shortcut!
June, July, August 2001
- Why have a workplace safety & health program?
- Safety and Small Business Employer 2001 Schedule
- Oregon employers and employees receive safety awards
- Safety at Work: Things young workers should know
- Everything I Ever Needed to Know, I learned in Aisle Nine
March, April May 2001
- Bechtel's Airport MAX project earns STAR award
- Construction noise
- Musculoskeletal injuries riddle health-care workforce
- Students learn how to recognize hazards in mills
- Law changes regarding hazardous substance reporting
December 2000
- New and changing Oregon OSHA rules
- Oregon SHARP Alliance seeks new board members
- Profile - Chuck McFarland
- OR-OSHA sets goals for 2001
- A victory worth winning
September, October, November 2000
- Permit-required confined spaces: They're not designed to be occupied!
- Oregon OSHA, safety engineers seek award nominees
- Pulp & Paper Worker Conference moves
- Workers' Memorial Scholarships awarded
- Two little words spell DANGER!
June, July, August 2000
- Redesign a worksite to protect a valuable resource - workers
- Bloodborne pathogens standards policy updated
- How well would you measure up?
- The heat equation
- Small business finds a resource in Oregon OSHA
March, April, May 2000
- Portland Airport MAX project - Oregon's newest VPP site
- AWPPW Awards
- Conferences
- Safety Notes
- SHARP Employees Recognized
December 1999
- New, temporary, and changing Oregon OSHA rules
- Worksite redesign grants benefit Oregon industries
- Is your workplace prepared for fire hazards?
- The clock is ticking!
- The eyes have. . . (had) it!
September, October, November 1999
- Spirit Communications' founder rallies new association members
- Permit-required confined space standard amended
- A good PPE program reduces injuries
- Do you have questions about crane operator training?
- Court decision ends old legal dispute
June, July, August 1999
- Please . . . be careful out there
- SHARP
- Safety Notes
- Is your farm labor camp registered?
- Stopped before they started
Spring 1999
- Scaffolding roundtable
- What can go wrong?
- Worksite redesign project
- Got a problem? Maybe we can help
- Understanding saves the soup!
Fall 1998
- Congratulations on a long and successful partnership
- Are you ready for the year 2000?
- Eye hazards in the workplace
- Oregon OSHA's new agriculture standard
- Shared resources help us all
Summer 1998
- Respiratory protection standard changed
- Accident alert
- Information for YOU-2-Know
- Publication Spotlight: Fall Protection
- Safety Notes: Rock company, Food processing, Food catering, Farming
Spring 1998
- Hazardous energy lockout/tagout, and the working person
- New respiratory protection standard
- Safety notes: Scrap metal recycling, Marine cargo, Backhoe excavation, Plastic pipe corrugation
- Oregon has 13 SHARP employers
- Beware of hot oil
December 1997
- Publication spotlight/training, written programs
- Publication spotlight/scaffolds
- Films teach effectively
- Safety notes: Construction, Tree service
- New rules for butadiene and methylene chloride
Spring 1997
- Oregon OSHA renews its efforts to reduce ergonomics injuries
- Publication spotlight - Printing industry
- Employer Alert - Rebar Covers
- Work related fatality rates announced
- Design of a powered vinyl hinge applicator
December 1996
- Publication Spotlight - Silicosis
- Emergency Eyewashes & Showers
- SHARP Recipient
- 1996 Safety Awards
- Publication Spotlight - Portable Ladders