Asbestos abatement in Multnomah County

Multnomah County fined for asbestos removal failure (Portland Tribune, 5/18/2022)

Asbestos : removal, repair, and maintenance: what you need to know (2016) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

Workplace fatalities

Fewer Oregonians are dying on the job, but advocates say more still can be done (Statesman Journal, 4/28/2022)

Number of compensable fatalities by industry, Oregon (serial) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

Grants for rebuilding after wildfires

Fire-resistant rebuilding grants available for those affected by Labor Day fires (Register Guard, 3/21/2022)

Fire hardening grant guide : how to harden homes against wildfire (2022) Oregon Building Codes Division

COVID-19 and workers compensaiton

Workers’ compensation covers on-the-job COVID illness or death, but denials are common (Oregonian, 3/2/2022)

Oregon workers’ compensation all COVID-19 related claims (monthly) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

Changes to DCBS program

Workers’ comp agency expands role (Bend Bulletin, 1/27/2022)

Serving Oregon workers (2022) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

Hurt on the job? Safety concerns? Important facts for Oregon workers (2022) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

Cryptocurrencies

Oregon agency advises caution when investing in cryptocurrencies, NFTs (KTVZ, 1/20/2022)

Digital or virtual currencies, what are they? (2017) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Financial Regulation

Insurance for natural disasters

State agency offers insurance tips for winter storms, sub-freezing temperatures (KTVZ, 12/27/21)

Understanding additional living expenses (2020) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

Silicosis

Oregon health agency blocked full reporting of potentially fatal disease, whistleblower charges (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 11/23/2021)

It’s not just dust! (serial) Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division

¡No se trata solo de polvo! (serial) Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division

Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment

Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace begins open enrollment, offers financial help (KTVZ, 11/1/21)

How to get health insurance in Oregon (2021) Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace

Cómo obtener seguro médico en Oregon (2021) Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace

Hexavalent chromium pollution

Salem-Keizer says contaminated soil, water at career tech center not a danger (Statesman Journal, 10/8/2021)

Hexavalent chromium (2006) Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division

Chromium-hexavalent (2012) Oregon Health Authority