ASHLAND, Ore — An Oregon Department of Transportation worker has died from his injuries after a fall at a facility on Thursday, December 30th, according to a statement from ODOT. ODOT said 58-year-old Wes Hamner was critically injured in a ...
Author: Christelle Koumoué (KGW) ADRIAN, Ore. (KGW) — An Oregon school district is facing a fine of $11,000 for not upholding the state indoor mask mandate for its students and other violations. The current state mandate requires students to wear ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. —A local woman says she’s been waiting 6 months for information about the death of her grandpa. Now, she’s finally getting some answers after an OSHA report was released, exactly 7 months after his death. Haulout Landscape, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Oregon businesses have two options with the new OHA mask guidance. Companies can either continue enforcing masks or verify people’s vaccination upon entering the business, according to OSHA. But the honor system or just asking if a ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Someone drew Nazi symbols at Medford’s Occupational Safety and Health office during a protest over the weekend. They even labeled the office “NAZI HQ.” An OSHA spokesperson said it was painted on cardboard and taped on the ...
SALEM, Ore — As many businesses in the state face unforeseen setbacks due to pandemic restrictions, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration continues to emphasize business compliance. As of Friday, 15 counties including Jackson, Josephine and Klamath are in extreme ...
MEDFORD, Ore — Local restaurant owners are expressing their frustration as Jackson county begins to fall back into extreme risk. Hawaiian Hut located off of Riverside Ave in Medford, shared the photo of their new warning sign on social media ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —A Medford Coffee Shop is appealing a $9,000 fine from OSHA, for allegedly violating Coronavirus-related safety protocols. Forage Coffee Shop says it is not guilty of the violations. Jacob Terando, the Co-Owner of the coffee shop, says his team has ...
BEND, Ore. —A Bend coffee shop is being fined almost $30,000 from OSHA for COVID-19 violations. OSHA says Kevista Coffee willfully continued to potentially expose workers to the virus, despite a public health order. The citation resulted from an inspection ...
SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon restaurant is facing a fine of over $18,000 for violating the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. The Oregon Occupation Safety and Health Administration said it has fined The Firehouse Restaurant in Florence $18,150 for “willfully” exposing workers ...