Workplace violence at OSHA office raises questions
Episodes of workplace violence at most work sites are bad enough, but when such an incident occurs at an OSHA office, it really raises eyebrows.
At the Eugene office of the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, several OSHA employees were struck by a co-worker but not injured, according to a report in the Statesman (Salem, Ore.) Journal. The incidents have raised questions about Oregon OSHA's ability to take care of its own employees, and have led to a state Senate hearing and a report ordered by Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski's office.