workplace safety

Oregon OSHA is asking employers and workers to take a “Safety Break” on Wednesday. Aaron Corvin, with Oregon OSHA, said the 19th annual event is a “stand down”, allowing everyone to pause and reflect on the high value that should be placed on workplace health and safety. He said farms and ran ...

Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the country and abroad. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, of the approximately two million full-time production ag workers, about 100 suffered a lost-work-time injury every day ...

The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries is offering businesses free and confidential safety consultations. L&I’s Eastern Region Consultation manager, John McFadden, said the consultations are intended to prevent accidents, lower workers compensation rates as well as identify and correct hazards. "They can cont ...