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Oregon Workplace Safety Grant Applications Begin July 1

Applicants may apply for up to $40,000 per grant project without a requirement.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Grant funding will be available starting July 1 to develop innovative workplace safety and health training programs.

Oregon OSHA, a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, will sponsor projects that may range from a unique mobile app to an online educational game that engages workers. The grants will focus on programs that target an Oregon industry or a specific work process to reduce or eliminate hazards.

Oregon OSHA Offering Free Small-Business Safety Training in Salem

(SALEM) - The Department of Consumer and Business Services, Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) will be offering a free lunchtime training session in Salem on Friday.

Oregon OSHA designed the 'Safety for Small Business' program to help small business owners or supervisors implement an effective safety and health management program in their workplace. The training consists of two one-hour workshops where participants bring their own lunches, and Oregon OSHA provides workshop materials. The training is free.

The 'Safety for Small Business' workshop will be presented in Salem from noon to 1:00 PM at the Chemeketa Community College Training and Economic Development (TED) Center...

Oregon Students Working This Summer Need to Focus on Safety

(SALEM) - Oregon OSHA wants to remind Oregon students working during the summer to focus on working safely. The top suggestion is to report any unsafe condition or equipment problems to your supervisor promptly.

If there is any doubt in your mind about the safety of the materials you are handling or your work duties, you have the responsibility to bring your concerns to your supervisor's attention.

In 2004, 149 Oregon workers under age 18 were seriously injured, with a 16-year-old fatally injured, in work-related incidents eligible for workers' compensation benefits. Falls and being struck by equipment are the two most common injury causes for younger workers.