Employers Cited for COVID-19 Safety Violations Haven't Paid Fines

The State of Oregon has not collected any fines from employers cited for violating COVID-19 safety rules, according to local media reports. Oregon Occupational Safety and Health officials have issued at least 20 citations for “flagrantly violating COVID-19 safety restrictions” since March 2020, but the agency hadn’t collected any of the money as of Monday, The Bend Bulletin reported. The citations were doled out to 15 businesses for a total of more than $400,000.  The violations were issued to employers that “willfully deified” Oregon OSHA’...