Tag Archives: Inspections/Inspectors

OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Hwy. 130 – Expect daytime full road closure May 13 and May 14

We’re inspecting two bridges on OR 130 to make sure they’re in good condition. The inspection will take us about two days to complete. Source: OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Hwy. 130 – Expect daytime full road closure May 13 and May 14

Oregon State Hospital distributes condoms but fails to keep patients safe, feds say

Managers said condoms were distributed to patients for ‘self-care,’ but failed to appropriately protect against sexual assaults and attack, inspectors found. Managers at the Oregon State Hospital distributed condoms to patients but did not protect them against being sexually assaulted or attacked, according to a new federal report. A federal inspection of the psychiatric institution’s […]
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After a patient dies, federal inspectors put Oregon State Hospital on notice over reimbursements

Federal inspectors found disorganized emergency medical supplies at Oregon State Hospital’s admissions area when they visited the state-run psychiatric residential facility in Salem after a patient’s unexpected death this spring, public records show. The failure to keep the supplies all in one place could cause staff to lose valuable time in cases of medical emergencies, […]
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Steel Bridge: A train derailment shuts down the historic bridge in Portland, Oregon

A historic bridge was shut down Monday morning after a train car derailed and leaned against one of the bridge’s support columns. Around 6:15 a.m. local time, “approximately five Union Pacific train cars derailed near the east end of the Union Pacific Steel Bridge in Portland, Oregon,” Union Pacific spokesperson Meg Siffring said in a […]
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Inspections close northbound Interstate Bridge lanes overnight Saturday

Also: Bridge to Brews run will close lanes on 3 downtown bridges Sunday morning. All northbound Interstate Bridge lanes on Interstate 5 will close to vehicle traffic at 11 p.m. Saturday for inspection work. The Oregon Department of Transportation will carry out the bridge’s biennial inspection from 11 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday, April […]
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Editorial: OSHA lets the fox into the henhouse

The fox is in the henhouse, and farmers, ranchers and processors have the federal government to thank. Over the objections of business groups, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has finalized a regulation allowing union representatives and other third parties to join federal inspectors on “walkaround” visits to job sites beginning on May 31. Source: […]
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‘Walkaround’ reg allows unions on farms with OSHA inspectors

Union representatives will soon be able to enter farms during federal safety inspections under a new regulation that agricultural employers expect to be challenged in court on constitutional grounds. Over the objections of business groups, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has finalized a regulation allowing union representatives and other third parties to join federal […]
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Quagga mussels will be catastrophic for wildlife and water systems, says invasive species coordinator – OPB’s Think Out Loud

You may have heard that various kinds of invasive plants and animals create problems for the species that are native to an area. In the case of the quagga mussel, which only grows to the size of a thumbnail, its effects extend beyond the natural ecology and into the built environment. Not only can they […]
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Assisted living regulations, state by state

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. With no federal oversight, the industry is governed by a patchwork of state laws, few of which […]
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Double-crested cormorants create conundrum for biologists – OPB’s Think Out Loud

The double-crested cormorant is one of many seabirds that love to eat salmon. Many of the birds were driven away from East Sand Island near the mouth of the Columbia River decades ago in an effort to protect the fish, but wildlife managers are now responding to some unintended consequences. Roughly 10,000 cormorants now prefer […]
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