Oregon & The Workplace

Oregon yarding and loading interactive safety training now available.

OccHealthSci pilot program provides home care workers access to resources to reduce the risk of injuries and improve health and wellbeing.

OccHealthSci researchers provide evidence that night shift work is associated with increased risk factors for poor cardiovascular health.

Leslie Hammer, Ph.D., has been, “screaming for 30 years” that workplaces need to pay attention to the mental health of their workers.

The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction Week is May 6 -10.

Research finds a Total Worker Health intervention targeting sleep at the supervisor and employee level resulted in greater safety behaviors.

Read about OHWC's accomplishments in worker safety, health, and well-being research, outreach, education in FY2023.

David Hurtado, ScD and Jen Seamans, MPH become new leaders of the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program.

OccHealthSci recently held a day-long gathering of sleep scientists and industry practitioners focused on sleep and shift work.

Research suggests check-ins between healthcare workers and supervisors might be a practical and effective to reduce emotional exhaustion.

A partnership between Dr. Huang and state agencies supports the development of a tool to measure respectful climates at construction sites.

OccHealthSci speaks to construction workers and safety managers and interacted with stakeholders from across the state to promote safety.

In our latest podcast episode, we chat with Drs. Ryan Olson and Brad Wipfli about their Total Worker Health research on sedentary work.

This toolkit addresses sedentary behavior in the workplace using the Total Worker Health approach.

In this episode of What's Work Got To Do With It? we discuss the Great Resignation with Dr. Berrin Erdogan.

We invite the Fishing Forward podcast team to share important research that can help improve the safety and health for commercial fishermen.

I was able to attend the Northwest Occupational Health Conference (NOHC) in Kennewick, Washington.

The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center shares the benefits of semi-active and active suspension seat technology for commercial drivers.

Over the last two years, Dr. Emily Huang’s Safety Climate Lab had the pleasure of collaborating with the Safety and Health Division of SAIF.

On May 12, 2022, Oregon OSHA announced new permanent rules to protect workers from the hazards of high heat and wildfire smoke.