Oregon & The Workplace

Research studies that began in 2011 at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC) have resulted in four toolkits that we are eager to...

OR-FACE (Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program) was excited to participate in the 2017 Oregon Governor’s Occupational...

Lead is not particularly difficult to measure and detect, it requires knowledge, discipline, and usually resources to effectively remedy.

Safety communication is an integral part of maintaining an injury prevention culture.

Maintaining an injury prevention culture requires many components, and safety communication is fundamental to that goal.

OR-FACE published a new hazard alert, “Follow manufacturer’s instructions.”

Potentially unsafe levels of arsenic and cadmium have been detected in the air of Southeast Portland.

The first set of construction toolbox talk guides based on Oregon fatalities was published and made available on the OR-FACE website.

It is important to remember that the best way to prevent heat-related illness is to keep workers cool and hydrated throughout the day.

Improper use of pesticides in the home, on the farm, or in a forest can harm people, animals and the environment. The Pesticide and...