Oregon OSHA

Earlier this year, Georgia Baxter-Krause of wood products company J.H. Baxter pleaded guilty to violating environmental laws, then lying about it to federal regulators. An attorney with a class-action lawsuit says having Baxter-Krause pay fines and serve time helps his case, but restitution for victims still seems far from certain.

The Oregon State Hospital has been cited for three workplace safety violations by Oregon OSHA.

Summer may feel light years away, but the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been focused on it. OSHA has proposed permanent rules for worker safety in heat and smoke.

Two new emergency rules are in place to protect Oregon workers against wildfire smoke and excessive heat in employer-provided housing. Oregon OSHA told…

Worker advocates held a memorial Wednesday to honor people who lost their lives while on the job in Oregon last year. The names of 53 people were read…

A Florence restaurant that continued to potentially expose employees to COVID-19 has been fined nearly $18,000.Oregon OSHA says operators of The Little…

A Springfield restaurant was fined Wednesday more than $9,000 for defying the state’s COVID-19 restrictions by allowing indoor dining. Oregon OSHA said…

Thanks to the pandemic, the agency that enforces workplace safety regulations says it’s on track to finish the year with a tenfold increase in complaints…

New rules meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus in workplaces took effect Monday. Oregon OSHA says the temporary rules will, among other things,…