Oregon OSHA's Tools of the Trade is a website designed to assist small business owners with workplace safety. With just a few mouse clicks, employers can learn the basics about Oregon OSHA and find tips on how to manage safety and identify workplace hazards.

Using an unlicensed payday lender, especially those located online, can have disastrous results. Before you use a payday or title lender for a loan, protect yourself by making sure the company is licensed to do business in Oregon. Search the DCBS database for licensed lenders.

Why is your health insurance premium rising? How much of an increase should you expect this year? Click on the link below to learn about health insurance rates in Oregon. Watch a video explaining why costs are rising and what the state does to try to control costs. Find recent rate requests from your insurance company and comment on them.

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The DCBS Foreclosure Help website offers information on the federal Making Home Affordable Program, the step-by-step process to obtaining a loan modification, Oregon's foreclosure laws, and links to HUD-approved foreclosure prevention counselors.

DCBS offices will be closed on various dates for mandatory employee furlough days due to budget reductions made necessary by the current recession.