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06/01/09
June 2009 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Taking it to the people: A history of workplace safety in Oregon
  • Administrator's message: Standing on the shoulders of giants, known and unknown
  • 1951 - The deadliest year
  • Lifelong loggers reflect on safety in the woods
  • Oregon OSHA retrospective: Darrel Douglas; Dianne Mekkers

04/01/09
April 2009 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Family's grief lingers five years after worker's death
  • 2008 fatality report
  • Safety Notes
  • Oregon GOSH Awards photos
  • Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional

02/01/09
February 2009 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Saving your back. The value of ergonomic solutions
  • Administrator's message: A good investment during tough times
  • Safety Notes
  • Oregon OSHA's latest innovation: user-centered publications
  • Going the distance. Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional

12/02/08
December 2008 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Developing a defense against Mother Nature
  • Administrator's message: Is the glass half full - or half empty?
  • High school students encouraged to enter safety video contest
  • Safety Notes
  • Meet a leading Oregon health and safety professional

10/01/08
October 2008 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Two young women honored with Workers' Memorial Scholarships
  • Administrator's message: Cultivating Safety and Health Leadership
  • Safety Notes
  • News Briefs
  • Oregon OSHA forms alliance with Oregon Restaurant Association

08/01/08
August 2008 Resource Newsletter
 
  • 2009 GOSH Conference announces call for award nominations
  • Administrator's message: Making sense of the hierarchy of controls
  • Giants of the sky: Exploring crane safety
  • Safety Notes
  • Meet a leading Oregon safety professional

05/22/08
June 2008 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Oregon construction deaths increase in 2007
  • Dangerous reliance on "common sense"
  • News briefs
  • Resource goes exclusively online - sign up for email notification

02/16/07
Winter 2007 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Oregon employers to report fatal vehicle accidents and heart attacks
  • The key elements in pursuing worker safety
  • GOSH Conference 2007 is fast approaching
  • NexCon: Shaping the future of construction safety
  • Oregon workers' compensations rates

10/13/06
Fall 2006 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Oregon OSHA provides consultation services to help employers
  • Willamette Landscape Services is first SHARP landscaping firm
  • Safety and health leadership: moving forward at GOSH 2007
  • New report examines Oregon workplace deaths in 2004
  • Portland Building and City Hall install AEDs to improve safety

06/12/06
Summer 2006 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Oregon workplace fatalities hit new record low in 2005
  • Construction in downtown Bend: OR-OSHA is there
  • GE Security joins VPP safety recognition program
  • Portland hosts 2nd HealthCare Ergonomics Conference
  • Oregon OSHA joins Portland for Safety Awareness Day

01/20/06
Winter 2006 Resource Newsletter
 
  • Oregon OSHA welcomes new administrator Michael Wood
  • Oregon OSHA tests disaster response skills
  • New law changes inspection notification requirements
  • SHARP is about constant improvement
  • Oregons Workers' Compensation news

09/02/05
Summer 2005
 
  • Oregon OSHA receives Final State Plan approval from U.S. Department of Labor
  • Workplace injuries continue to decline in Oregon
  • GOSH News
  • OTHER VOICES: Electrical shock prevention near water
  • Oregon OSHA 2004 Report to Stakeholders

03/21/05
Winter/Spring 2005
 
  • Terrorism Task Force
  • VPP Awards
  • Changes to the OSHA 300 form
  • Localización de Riesgos
  • Hazard Identification

03/15/05
First Quarter, 2005
 
  • Safe lift techniques
  • New safety videos aim to keep health care workers healthy
  • Oregon OSHA issues safety advisory on metal halide lamps
  • Two VPP "Star" milestones celebrated
  • Skanska recognized for safety at Bend and Redmond hospital projects

11/15/04
November 2004
 
  • Holding the line on workers' comp rates
  • Bend aircraft manufacturer revs up its safety-and-health program
  • Oregon OSHA and Portland General Electric collaborate for worker safety
  • Oregon OSHA introduces class to improve vehicle safety at work
  • A safety video could save your life

08/15/04
August 2004
 
  • Healthcare Ergonomics
  • Safe Jobs, Smart Business
  • Consultation services from Oregon OSHA helps employers
  • Forklifts are everywhere
  • The Danger you can't see: Carbon Monoxide exposure from propane forklifts

05/15/04
May 2004
 
  • Eugene employer marks eighteen years without a lost-time injury
  • What does 'self-sufficiency' look like?
  • Marvin Wood Products is the latest addition to Oreogn's Voluntary Protection Program
  • Oregon OSHA 2003 Report to Stakeholders
  • The Bad Hair Day

10/15/03
October 2003
 
  • Keeping firefighters safe
  • Answering the "Mayday" call
  • From dull to SHARP
  • Safety Notes
  • Spanish "Excavaciones" & English "Excavations"

06/21/03
Summer 2003
 
  • On guard: A history of point-of-operation safeguarding
  • English "scaffolds" and Spanish "Andamios"
  • If it's silica - it's not just dust
  • Focus on agriculture
  • Don't sell yourself short

03/01/03
March, April, May 2003
 
  • Division One changes take effect in January
  • Training and education grants available
  • Updated publications now available from Oregon OSHA
  • New training courses for small business
  • Profiles: Tom Paris

12/15/02
December 2002
 
  • New ergo resources available
  • Prepare for workplace emergencies
  • Profile: Dianna Gray
  • Safety Notes: Indoor Air Quality Q & A's
  • Cold Stress: Spanish & English

09/15/02
September, October, November 2002
 
  • Get Ready for GOSH 2003
  • Oregon companies believe in staying SHARP
  • An advisory for small-business owners
  • Ladder Safety (Spanish/English)
  • Oregon OSHA enforces safe living standards for agricultural labor housing

06/15/02
June, July, August 2002
 
  • Work-related deaths in Oregon at record low
  • Innovative safety committees for workplaces with 10 or fewer employees
  • DPR Construction receives VPP Merit Award from Oregon OSHA
  • Fall Protection (Spanish & English)
  • You've got eyestrain!

03/15/02
March, April, May 2002
 
  • OR-OSHA Sends Relief to New York
  • STEP up to SHARP: Oregon employers receive SHARP recognition
  • A shocking experience that could save your life
  • Safety and Health for all workers in Oregon
  • Newest safety summit serves Central Oregon builders

12/15/01
December 2001
 
  • New bloodborne-pathogen standard adopted
  • Small Businesses: Download manual for safety-program help
  • Oregon SHARP Alliance helps new employers
  • Profile: Paul Frith
  • Voluntary Protection Program undergoes changes

09/15/01
September, October, November 2001
 
  • Georgia-Pacific Pulp and Paper Mill recognized for safety achievement
  • Put safety first on the farm
  • Your hearing: Use it, don't lose it!
  • Work zone safety tips
  • I know a shortcut!

06/15/01
June, July, August 2001
 
  • Why have a workplace safety & health program?
  • Safety and Small Business Employer 2001 Schedule
  • Oregon employers and employees receive safety awards
  • Safety at Work: Things young workers should know
  • Everything I Ever Needed to Know, I learned in Aisle Nine

03/15/01
March, April May 2001
 
  • Bechtel?s Airport MAX project earns STAR award
  • Construction noise
  • Muskuloskeletal injuries riddle health-care workforce
  • Students learn how to recognize hazards in mills
  • Law changes regarding hazardous substance reporting

12/15/00
December, 2000
 
  • New and changing Oregon OSHA rules
  • Oregon SHARP Alliance seeks new board members
  • Profile - Chuck McFarland
  • OR-OSHA sets goals for 2001
  • A victory worth winning

09/15/00
September, October, November 2000
 
  • Permit-required confined spaces: They're not designed to be occupied!
  • Oregon OSHA, safety engineers seek award nominees
  • Pulp & Paper Worker Conference moves
  • Workers' Memorial Scholarships awarded
  • Two little words spell DANGER!

06/15/00
June, July, August 2000
 
  • Redesign a worksite to protect a valuable resource - workers
  • Bloodborne pathogens standards policy updated
  • How well would you measure up?
  • The heat equation
  • Small business finds a resource in Oregon OSHA

03/15/00
March, April, May 2000
 
  • Portland Airport MAX project - Oregon?s newest VPP site
  • AWPPW Awards
  • Conferences
  • Safety Notes
  • SHARP Employees Recognized

12/15/99
December 1999
 
  • New, temporary, and changing Oregon OSHA rules
  • Worksite redesign grants benefit Oregon industries
  • Is your workplace prepared for fire hazards?
  • The clock is ticking!
  • The eyes have. . . (had) it!

09/15/99
September, October, November 1999
 
  • Spirit Communications' founder rallies new association members
  • Permit-required confined space standard amended
  • A good PPE program reduces injuries
  • Do you have questions about crane operator training?
  • Court decision ends old legal dispute

06/15/99
June, July, August 1999
 
  • Please . . . be careful out there
  • SHARP
  • Safety Notes
  • Is your farm labor camp registered?
  • Stopped before they started

03/15/99
Winter 1999
 
  • Scaffolding roundtable
  • What can go wrong?
  • Worksite redesign project
  • Got a problem? Maybe we can help
  • Understanding saves the soup!

09/15/98
Fall 1998
 
  • Congratulations on a long and successful partnership
  • Are you ready for the year 2000?
  • Eye hazards in the workplace
  • Oregon OSHA's new agriculture standard
  • Shared resources help us all

06/15/98
Summer 1998
 
  • Respiratory protection standard changed
  • Accident alert
  • Information for YOU-2-Know
  • Publication Spotlight: Fall Protection
  • Safety Notes: Rock company, Food processing, Food catering, Farming

03/15/98
Spring 1998
 
  • Hazardous energy lockout/tagout, and the working person
  • New respiratory protection standard
  • Safety notes: Scrap metal recycling, Marine cargo, Backhoe excavation, Plastic pipe corrugation
  • Oregon has 13 SHARP employers
  • Beware of hot oil

12/15/97
December, 1997
 
  • Publication spotlight/training, written programs
  • Publication spotlight/scaffolds
  • Films teach effectively
  • Safety notes: Construction, Tree service
  • New rules for butadiene and methylene chloride

04/15/97
Spring 1997
 
  • Oregon OSHA renews its efforts to reduce ergonomics injuries
  • Publication spotlight - Printing industry
  • Employer Alert - Rebar Covers
  • Work related fatality rates announced
  • Design of a powered vinyl hinge applicator

12/15/96
December, 1996
 
  • Publication Spotlight - Silicosis
  • Emergency Eyewashes & Showers
  • SHARP Recipient
  • 1996 Safety Awards
  • Publication Spotlight - Portable Ladders

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