Workplace Safety & Health

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Retaliation is Illegal

Most laws giving rights to agricultural workers prohibit employers from discriminating against any worker who complains or files a lawsuit against the employer.

Workers' Rights under the OSH Act

Information about the Occupational Safety and Health Act and your right to a safe workplace.

Summary of Laws that Help Farm Workers

Information about: Work and Hours, Right to Receive Written Disclosures, Farm Labor Housing, Field Sanitation, Right to be Free From Discrimination.

Your Right to Decent Housing and Working Conditions

The law requires fair treatment in labor camps. Read more here.

Work Place Safety Poster

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries poster about your rights to a safe and healthy workplace

Information for Employers and Employees from Oregon OSHA

This brochure, "Workplace 101: Uncomplicated Information for Employers and Employees from Oregon OSHA", outlines employees' rights and responsibilities to ensure a safe, healthful place to work. It also gives a brief description of employers' responsibilities as well as contact information for helpful Oregon OSHA services.

You Have a Right to a Safe & Healthy Workplace

A poster that summarizes your rights as a worker under the Occupational Safety & Health Act to a safe and healthy workplace.

Do you work in a Dairy?

Information regarding Dairy workers.

Retaliation is Illegal

Most laws giving rights to agricultural workers prohibit employers from discriminating against any worker who complains or files a lawsuit against the employer.

Summary of Laws that Help Farm Workers

Information about: Work and Hours, Right to Receive Written Disclosures, Farm Labor Housing, Field Sanitation, Right to be Free From Discrimination.

Workers' Rights under the OSH Act

Information about the Occupational Safety and Health Act and your right to a safe workplace.

Workplace Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assualt or Stalking

Your job and your safety are important. Laws in Oregon protect workers who are victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault.

What if I Get Hurt on the Job?

All employers in Oregon must have workers' compensation insurance available for all employees, whether documented or not, for workplace injuries. Read more here.

What can I do if I get hurt on the job?

What to do if you get hurt on the job. Includes a list of offices with attorneys or legal assistants who speak Spanish.

What happens if I’m hurt on the job?

A guide to Oregon’s workers’ compensation benefits, rights, and responsibilities. Video available.

Field Sanitation: It's your Right.

In Oregon, agricultural employees must have bathrooms and water in the field. Read more here.

Field Sanitation Notice

A notice to inform workers of field sanitation requirements. Also provides information on reducing personal health hazards.

Field Sanitation Fact Sheet

A summary of the agricultural field sanitation rules that employers must follow.

Pesticides are Dangerous

Pesticides and chemicals used at work can be harmful to your health. Find out more here.

Pesticide Database

Important information about the pesticides used in Oregon fields.

Notary Publics are NOT Lawyers

A notary public in the United States is not trained in the law or a graduate of a law school, and is not a lawyer. Read more here.

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)

Website of the State of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries. Contains information for the worker.

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