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O[yes] 2026 Media Contest Winners!
Graphic design 1st place winner “Keep Your Cool Don’t Be a Fool” by Pyper Fussell We are pleased to announce the 2026 winners of the o[yes] media contest! This year, our […]
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Entries by Leigh Manning
When a worker doesn’t come home
by Dede Montgomery Most of us cannot imagine what it feels like to have someone we love lose their life because of a workplace incident. And while every loss can […]
Oregon OSHA investigated young worker death
By Oregon OSHA In November 2025, Oregon OSHA completed a fatality investigation involving the tragic death of a young worker at a construction site in Oregon City. This story summarizes […]
Join us for student/early professional day at the Cascade Conference
Students and early professionals from the Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference in 2024. Join us at the Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference! For more than a decade, O[yes] […]
Oregon Odd Jobs: Lessons learned from my first day at a whole bunch of jobs
By Corey Jenkins Workplace safety should be top of mind for young employees entering the workforce. When I stepped into my first day as host of Oregon Odd Jobs, I […]
Holiday stress getting you down?
The holiday season can be particularly hard on young people, especially young workers who often work in many of the jobs that support the season – everything from retail to […]
Time change hazards
by Pamela Ahr I am originally from Arizona. Arizona is one of only two states that don’t observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). When I moved to Oregon, DST was a […]
o[yes] launches the 2026 media contest
High school students across the state of Oregon are encouraged to submit a 30- to 90-second video or a graphic design that persuades young workers to take Oregon OSHA’s heat illness prevention online course. Heat […]
Be safe, be seen
As the days start getting shorter, walking carries more risk, especially at night. It’s always better to be safe by being seen. Here’s some great advice for staying safe while […]
Damsel in Digital Distress: Reclaiming Connection in a Digitally Disconnected World
by Annalyn Jensen For the past two years, my top New Year’s resolution has been to spend less time on my phone. From flat out disactivating social media to using […]