OR-Sen. Gordon Smith endangers employees

It has been determined that working for Gordon Smith can be hazardous to your health.

A full scale Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OR-OSHA) investigation of Smith Frozen Foods in 1998 found that the company was knowingly exposing their employees to dangerous carbon monoxide levels and refusing to address the problem. According to multiple complaints filed with OR-OSHA, workers at Smith Frozen Foods were nearly passing out due to the exhaust fumes coming from forklifts in the plant’s freezer.
[Memorandum in OR-OSHA File, 11/21/98; Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards, undated]

This report comes on the heels of revelations of Smith's company hiring undocumented workers, and being cited repeatedly for environmental violations.

Gordon Smith can't even run his own business without running afoul of the law. Why anyone would consider him a viable candidate for public office is astonishing.

Jeff Merkley is our guy. While Gordon Smith rubberstamps the Bush Administration, Jeff Merkley stand strongly with us by opposing policies like the $700 billion bailout. Recent polls, something we at NPI don't take a lot of stock in, are showing Jeff leading in this race. But Jeff Merkley still needs your help, so please send some spare change his way.