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Oregon OSHA says operators of The Little Brown Hen willfully violated a public health order while Lane County was listed at “Extreme” risk.
Spokesperson Aaron Corvin says when two OSHA regulators attempted an inspection on January 4th, they were blocked by a group of people, including one carrying a firearm.
“Traditionally this has not been an issue but given the pandemic and certainly certain extremists groups encouraging such things, this is unprecedented but it is not surprising in this current context, Corvin told KLCC. We’ve had at least a couple other cases where you’ve either had protests or at least one person armed, and threats to state regulators and blocking access to the establishment.”