Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division News

Oregon OSHA Fines Bend Contractor $103K for Repeated Fall Protection Violations

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Bend construction company $103,438 for repeatedly violating a requirement to provide protective systems to safeguard workers from fall hazards. The division cited Sky Ridge Construction LLC following an inspection that focused …

Oregon Business Groups Sue Over Heat and Smoke Worker Protections

Some Oregon business groups are suing over the state’s new job site rules mandating that employers take steps to protect workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke. Regulations adopted by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division mandate that employers …