Prior, less serious safety violations often foreshadow future, more tragic events. They did in the case of an employee who met his death in a meat blender.

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Tags: death in meat blender, Interstate Meat Distributors, lockout, Oregon OSHA

A jury has awarded two men a total of $332,000 in connection with their firings from their jobs. They had complained about the lack of bathroom facilities, and OSHA got involved.

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Tags: lack of bathroom, no-toilet complaint, Oregon OSHA

The head of Oregon OSHA has suggested raising fines for serious workplace safety violations. But some large companies say higher fines won’t make them any safer.

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Tags: ConAgra, higher OSHA fines, Oregon OSHA