Safety Tips

Cold temperatures can be dangerous for outdoor workers. One of those dangers is hypothermia.

Planning on decorating at work to celebrate the holidays?

On the day of the incident, he responded to a call to recover a disabled SUV on the shoulder of a major four-lane interstate.

Workers who are exposed to or handle wet concrete may experience stinging pain, itching, swelling, blisters and more.

A 44-year-old experienced framer had worked for his employer, a residential contractor, for five years. He and a co-worker were removing previously installed second-level floor joists to relocate an inside kitchen wall that was framed in the wrong place.

Going to work while ill can spread germs to co-workers. How can employers make sure workers know that they can stay home when feeling sick?

In addition to not hearing approaching equipment, workers who use earbuds may have difficulty communicating with co-workers, Oregon OSHA says.

For millions of workers in the construction, maintenance, mining, forestry, transportation, agriculture and automotive industries, the effects of sustained on-the-job exposure to vibration – whether hand-arm or whole-body – may lead to various health problems.

One out of 12 adults have asthma, according to the American Lung Association, and about 11 million workers are exposed to at least one known asthmagen (a substance that causes asthma symptoms) at work.

It’s been more than 20 years since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. People in need can call or text 988, as well as chat online at 988.gov.