Seasonal Employees Need Safety Training, Too!
As companies rush to hire workers for the holiday season, SAIF has tips on how to provide safety training to new employees of all ages Whether it’s your first job
Category: Safety
Worker Protection Standard Details Delay Decision
Oregon OSHA is delaying a decision on the details of the adoption of its proposed changes to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) until January 31, 2017, in order to give
Young Employee Safety Survey
Are you a worker in Oregon 18–25 years old? If so, the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition wants to hear from you! Take this short 16 question survey by January
SAIF Wants You To Walk Like a Penguin!
Walking like a penguin reduces slips, trips, and falls. With inclement weather arriving in some parts of the state and forecast for others, SAIF again wants to remind Oregonians to
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
3,477 People Killed by Distracted Driving in 2015 391,000 People Injured by Distracted Driving in 2015 660,000 Drivers Using Electronic Devices While Driving During the Day Technology allows us to
AGC/SAIF Members Receive $9.8M Retro Return
AGC/SAIF Members Rewarded 30 Percent Return for Safety Efforts The Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter (AGC) and SAIF announced today a $9,870,000 retrospective return for the 642 companies who participated
Prevent Heat Illness for Workers in Hot Weather.
As temperatures rise this – and every – summer, Oregon OSHA encourages employers and workers in construction, agriculture, and other labor-intensive activities to learn the signs of heat illness and
Videos Reveal Unwelcome Visitors to Jobsites and Cranes
More than a dozen internet videos, recently gaining in popularity, depict a group of young people accessing local construction sites after-hours and even during the day. These individuals are climbing
Safety Week 2017: May 1–5
Safety Week 2017, We are Stronger and Safety Together. Being safe every day on every job site crosses competitive boundaries. That’s why construction businesses have banded together to create and
OP-ED: It’s transportation safety awareness month
With spring temperatures finally on the rise and more sun in our forecast, construction work across the region is in full swing. Across the city and up and down the