• 61 Workers Died on the Job in Oregon in 2016

    A new data collection program in Oregon counts all on-the-job fatalities, not just those covered by the state workers’ compensation system. A preliminary report issued March 7 by the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) indicates that Oregon worker deaths in 2016 increased by more than 30 percent from 2015. The state experienced 61

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  • Will Cities Take Lead Role on Climate Change?

    The National League of Cities vows to “preserve environmental goals that have directly improved the health, safety and welfare” of residents and communities. As the representatives of the National League of Cities (NLC) prepared to meet in Washington for their annual Congressional City Conference, NLC President Matt Zone, a city council member from Cleveland, Ohio,

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  • March Madness: Brackets Increase Workplace Morale

    A new survey conducted by Randstad US says worker productivity and office morale increases from the social interaction generated by betting pools. March Madness is underway, and those infamous brackets could be a way to increase worker productivity, a new study finds. Randstad US, who conducted the survey, found 9 in 10 workers agree office

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  • Fuel Oil Safety Valves Recalled

    Owners of the valves are asked to immediately contact R.W. Beckett, which is based in Ridgeville, Ohio, for a free repair kit or a replacement valve and free installation.

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