When a worker doesn’t come home

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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 […]

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Oregon OSHA investigated young worker death

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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 […]

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Join us for student/early professional day at the Cascade Conference

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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] […]

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Oregon Odd Jobs: Lessons learned from my first day at a whole bunch of jobs

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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 […]

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Holiday stress getting you down?

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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 […]

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Time change hazards

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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 […]

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o[yes] launches the 2026 media contest

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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 […]

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Be safe, be seen

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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 […]

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Damsel in Digital Distress: Reclaiming Connection in a Digitally Disconnected World

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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 […]

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Betting Against Ourselves: Online Sports Gambling is a Public Health Crisis 

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by Siena Ellis Online sports betting is completely legal in more than 30 U.S. states and not only is the industry booming, it’s targeting you. What used to be a […]

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