Starting July 1, 2020, all Oregonians over age 12 are required to wear a face covering in public indoor spaces and certain businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state. According to Governor Kate Brown, the state’s...more
As both businesses and employees adjust to changes in the workplace brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may find themselves subject to surprise OSHA inspections related to the steps taken to protect employees...more
To assure environmental health and safety, businesses must let their employees know the potential chemical hazards in the workplace. Businesses with such hazards were required to implement OSHA’s revised Hazard Communications...more
OSHA’s new anti-retaliation provisions go into effect on August 10, 2016. The provisions require employers to: 1) inform employees of their right to report work-related injuries and illnesses without being subjected to...more
Years ago, my employer gave employees a coaster every quarter that the group had no OSHA reportable incidents. Now it would have been in violation to have such a program. Despite criticism from workers compensation carriers...more
Starting January 1, 2015, OSHA rules will require companies nation-wide to report all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations and eye losses within 24 hours. Oregon is one of 6 states that already require...more
In 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) revised the Hazard Communication System (“HCS”) and other regulations to conform them to the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and...more