Oregon & The Workplace

Researchers identified a higher fatality risk among transportation workers over age 65 when compared to their younger counterparts.

Caregivers in long-term care centers and in private homes are at risk of COVID-19 exposure and infection.

On behalf of the Oregon COVID-19 Construction Taskforce, we invite all Oregon construction and trades workers to participate in a survey.

OR-FACE published five new Fatality Investigation Reports in 2020.

Utilizing the NBA's COVID-19 restart “bubble” to uncover the impact of travel and circadian disruption on athletic performance.

Producing a voluntary standard that will assist organizations representing all sizes and industries as they implement a TWH approach.

In this podcast episode, we hear from the Institute’s Safety Climate lab led by Dr. Emily Huang, Ph.D. and learn about safety climate.

Organizations with high safety climate scores enjoy improved ROI, a safer and healthier workplace and lower turnover rates.

Gian Lozano is the High Reliability Administrative Director at the Portland VA and has a passion for developing behavioral solutions.

SHIP provides online training, templates, and guides for supervisors and managers to help improve the safety of employees.

We frequently remind ourselves and others that safety is foundational in Total Worker Health®.

Patient-assist injuries are a significant and costly occupational health problem for healthcare organizations.

Covid-19 is undoubtedly impacting our individual and collective mental health. Each one of us is going through stressful times right now.

The Institute’s Safety Climate Lab is validating a safety climate scale created specifically for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier this spring, Oregon OSHA issued a temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency.

Institute faculty members shared their expertise during the afternoon panel session of our Spring 2020 symposium.

OccHealthSci is pleased to launch a new portal to share tips and best practices for workforce well-being during the pandemic.

The article, What to Do If You’ve Lost Your Job Because of COVID-19 offers suggestions in the immediacy of being furloughed or losing work.

Occupational health and safety outcomes for employees with addiction are impacted by the workplaces' ability to address mental health needs.

Oregon joins other states with questions about the agriculture industry and risk of novel coronavirus exposure to farmworkers.