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At SAIF, we’re on a mission to make Oregon the safest and healthiest place to live, work, and play. Here are some of the people and policyholders who are helping us get there.
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Tucker Sno-Cat
Tucker Sno-Cat’s success is a direct result of the hard work of its 43 employees.
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Oregon Maple Project
This nonprofit offers community workshops teaching the art of sugaring.
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Portland Garment Factory
From its inception, the Portland Garment Factory has defied industry norms.
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Draper Girls Country Farm
This third-generation farm connects families with their food.
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Sodbuster Farms
A new generation looks to make farming safer for employees.
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Astoria Co+op
This north coast co-op lives up to its motto, “good. local. food.”
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Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center
OIT’s mechanical engineering students have a unique opportunity for experience.
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Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort
This nonprofit operating an eastern Oregon ski resort is guided by long-term stewardship.
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Sunnyside Sports
This community hub for two wheel help shows no signs of slowing down.
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MiCROTEC
Lumber scanning machines that give mills more information about their lumber products.
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7robotics
At 7robotics, you’ll find a self-proclaimed team of “cool nerds” with a passion for innovation.
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Oregon Health & Science University
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is the only hospital in the Northwest with two hospital facility dogs on staff.
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Connected Lane County
Connected Lane County’s Spark program is where STEM education meets innovation.
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BTN of Oregon
BTN of Oregon helps keep holiday traditions alive, one tree at a time.
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Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm
A visit to Northern Lights is a tradition for families across the southern Willamette Valley.
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Black Futures Farm
Black Futures Farm is both a community-building and production farm focused on growing meaningful relationships.
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Nightmare Factory
We meet the staff, students, and volunteers who safely offer joy and horror to their visitors.
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The Pumpkin Patch
The pumpkins and corn maze aren't the only reasons to visit this family-owned farm on Sauive Island.
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Kiyokawa Family Orchards
Family-owned Hood River Valley fruit farm has a storied past which continues to be written by younger generations.
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D&O Garbage
D&O Garbage goes the extra mile for employee safety.
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Crosby Hop Farm
This family-owned hop farm grows 17 varieties across six hundred acres.
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Gallagher Fitness Resources
This Salem business goes the distance for runners and walkers.
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Powell's Books
How employees keep the shelves of the world's largest independent bookstore ready for customers.
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Goschie Farms
Follow all the steps of a hop harvest.
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Pro Drive Racing School
Learning race track lessons for the real world.
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Enchanted Forest
This family-owned theme park creates special experiences for visitors while supporting young and inexperienced workers.
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Oregon State Parks
How do rangers keep parks ready for 50 million visitors a year?
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The Naked Lemon
What's the recipe for worker safety in a professional bakery kitchen?
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Chemeketa Community College Wine Studies
This program has been training the future of Oregon's wine industry since 1999.
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Durant at Red Ridge Farms
Durant at Red Ridge Farms is home to the first commercial olive mill in Oregon.
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Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas
The largest grower of florist-quality azaleas in the U.S. is a Woodburn family farm.
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JSH Farms
One of the largest essential oil producers in the country is a family-owned company farming in northeastern Oregon.
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Territorial Seed Company
Territorial Seed Company helps gardeners grow their best.
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Oregon Coast Wasabi
Demand for true wasabi has helped grow this Oregon wasabi farm into the biggest in the U.S.
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Clausen Oysters
Harvesting oysters year-round on Oregon's largest oyster farm
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Oregon Coast Aquarium
How do you feed the sharks without them feeding on you?
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Cunningham Sheep Company
It's lambing season!
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Oregon Screen Impressions
We find out what it takes to get the design on your favorite printed t-shirt.
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OSU animal hospital
We follow staff at the veterinary teaching hospital at Oregon State University.
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Oregon Potato Company
We visit Oregon Potato Company to learn how dehydrated potato flakes and flour are made from huge mounds of potatoes.
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Oaks Amusement Park
Keeping the crowds and employees safe at an amusement park.
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Trillium Family Services
Behavioral health provider Trillium Family Services works with SAIF to design a Total Worker Health® approach to increase staff’s sense of safety and support.
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Clay in Motion
Known for the Handwarmer Mug, this studio offers a range of functional stoneware
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Studio Signs
Sign artist Nick Lee offers traditional techniques and modern technology
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Tru Form Tiny
Tiny homes that can take as little as eight weeks from start to finish
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Washed Ashore
Large sculptures sound the alarm about plastic pollution littering ocean beaches
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Abbey Creek Vineyard
A winery tasting room experience unlike any other
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Tofurky
One of the most storied vegan food producers is based here in Oregon
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Homestead Log Homes
Log homes built to order in southern Oregon
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Natural Structures
A portfolio of products perfect for parks and play
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Orox Leather Co.
Handcrafted leather goods to last generations
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Melcher Family Farm
Family-owned hazelnut farm finds success with ready-to-snack products
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Rogue Creamery
Southern Oregon cheesemaker builds on success from international acclaim
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Lincoln City Glass Center
Find or make your own masterpiece at this coastal glass-blowing studio
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Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
Building real safety experience in a virtual setting
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Omar’s Restaurant
Ashland’s oldest restaurant is serving up its specialty: high-quality food with a cozy atmosphere.
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PublicHouse
With six food vendors, more than 30 beers on tap, multiple bars, live music, and plentiful seating, it is a family-friendly hub.
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IKE Box
In teaching their young workers how to serve coffee, they’ve helped hundreds learn life lessons and imagine what’s possible.
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Fat Cupcake
The pandemic hasn’t prevented the bakery from helping their customers celebrate life’s milestones.
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La Margarita Co.
Loyal staff, faithful customers, and great food have helped the restaurant endure.
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Spooky's Pizza
The pizzeria is a community favorite, attracting many young workers.
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7 Devils Brewing Co.
7 Devils Brewing Co’s new location along the Coos Bay waterfront hasn’t been open for long, but during peak times, it’s hopping.
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Duck House Chinese Restaurant
The Duck House Chinese restaurant in southwest Portland is more than an eatery — it’s a community.
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Pine Tavern Restaurant & Bar
The friendly atmosphere attracts locals and visitors alike, just as it has for the past 85 years.
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Elephants Delicatessen
This deli is all hustle and bustle.
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Taprock Northwest Grill
On the banks of the Rogue River stands a towering lodge, home to expansive decks, and a menu full of ingredients from local farms and ranches.
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Wild Pear
For Cecilia Ritter, one of the most difficult aspects of COVID was uncertainty about the future.
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Basil & Board
Surviving the pandemic takes a full menu of solutions for Salem pizzeria
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Santiam Brewing
Santiam Brewing's recipe for success includes safety, trust, community...and beer
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Dirt Mechanics
Dirt Mechanics keeps blazing trails during pandemic, with small but effective adjustments
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Salem Supply
Small business spotlight: Salem Pet Supply navigates uncertainty with pawsitivity
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Yeasty Beasty
Customer focus helps pizza shop rise to challenges of pandemic
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Fancywork Yarn Shop
Fancywork Yarn Shop keeps community thread going during pandemic
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Mercy Flights
Mercy Flights believes deeply in helping the community.
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Tater Patch Quilts
They sell quilt patterns, notions, and fabric. They also offer community.
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Coastal Farm & Home Supply
Giving is part of the company’s identity. When they step up, they hope it sparks others to do the same.
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Oregon Humane Society
Oregon Humane Society hasn’t lost any momentum in the fight to care for animals and place them in loving homes.
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Oregon State University
When the pandemic hit Benton County, OVDL noticed a lack of coordinated testing at the federal level and wanted to help.
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IRCO
“We had to rethink and reconstruct how we provided every single service.”
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OMSI
Bringing immersive hands-on science education online is not an easy task, but the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry does just that.
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Huffman & Wright Logging Co.
'Our employees are basically an extension of our family.'
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The Fruit Company
Their mission is simple — to provide joy.
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Wildish
During a busy construction season and an ongoing industrywide worker shortage, Wildish pivoted quickly.
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Sisters Coffee Company
Freshly brewed coffee is also a conduit to helping Oregonians recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
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Miller Lumber Company
While Miller Lumber had to act quickly to respond to the pandemic, they did it with their values in mind.
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Advantec Manufacturing/
Freeman MarineFor more than 40 years, Freeman Marine has built some of the world’s safest waterproof hatches.
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Softstar Shoes
Sustainable practices are a guiding force throughout the recently renovated workshop in Philomath.
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Duckwall Fruit
Duckwall Fruit has spent 100 years packing pears.
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South Coast Lumber
South Coast touts its sawmill as one of the most efficient in the world.
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Coastal Farm and Ranch
Coastal has been part of the farm and ranch community since 1963. It currently employs about 780 employees across 19 stores in Oregon and Washington.
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New Seasons Market
“No task is so important that an employee must risk injury or illness to get it done.”
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Aurora Innovations
Born from an aquarium supply store 19 years ago, Aurora Innovations has evolved into a company that makes organic potting soil, liquid fertilizers, dry fertilizers, and worm castings.
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Sperry Tree Care Co.
Meet the branch managers of tree care. They specialize in big tree pruning, removals, and taking care of the urban forest.
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Bighorn Logging
What a difference a drone makes. What used to take a logger two days of stringing lines can now take minutes.
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Oregon Department of Forestry
Training wildland firefighters takes a village. Literally.
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Willamette Carpenter Training Center
Tablets, large format computer screens, 3D modeling, and interactive plan software are attracting the next generation of diverse construction leaders at Willamette Carpenter Training Center.
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Dutch Brothers Coffee
It all started back in 1992, with a pushcart alongside the railroad tracks in Grants Pass.
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South Coast Horizons
South Coast Horizons | Coos Bay
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DeSantis Landscapes
DeSantis Landscapes | Salem
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Smith Frozen Foods
Smith Frozen Foods implemented light-duty jobs using funds from Oregon’s Employer-at-Injury Program (EAIP)
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Cherriots
Cherriots | Salem
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Bend Police Department
How the Bend PD is using yoga and mindfulness to help officers be safer, healthier, and better able to manage stress.
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Hoodoo Recreation Services
Hoodoo Recreation Services | Sisters
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Summer Lake Hot Springs
Summer Lake Hot Springs | Paisley
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Pacific Crest Trail Association
Pacific Crest Trail Association | Medford
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High Desert Museum
High Desert Museum | Bend
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Kiwanda Hospitality Group
Kiwanda Hospitality Group | Pacific City
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Railrider Cycling
Railrider Cycling | Joseph
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Jerry's Rogue Jets
Jerry's Rogue Jets | Gold Beach
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Willamette Valley Pie Company
Willamette Valley Pie Company | Salem
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Big Winds
Big Winds | Hood River
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Cornucopia Lodge
Cornucopia Lodge | Cornucopia
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Lone Fir Cemetery, Metro
Lone Fir Cemetery, Metro | Portland
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Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery | Bend
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Columbia River Maritime Museum
Columbia River Maritime Museum | Astoria
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