OSHA investigating Florence cafe serving customers indoors

OSHA investigating Florence cafe serving customers indoors

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A florence restaurant is the latest business to defy governor kate brown coronavirus restrictions?but the owner says this is*not about defiance or politics.

Kezi 9 news reporter jacob roberts shows us why some businesses have reached their breaking point.

Another local restaurant is the subject of an osha investigation.

On thursday morning, less than a dozen people were seated for breakfast inside little brown hen ca?

On highway 101.

Under the governor framework for extreme risk counties like lane, indoor dining is banned.

Owner stacey brown wilson said it was a difficult decision.

She could either open up to diners, or close-up shop for good.

In a statement, wilson said?we are simply trying to survive.

For those who presume i don care about my community they couldn be more mistake?

Some florence residents agree.

Betty ann blachowicz/ florence resident so it either ignore the ban or stay in business, or it close the business.

I think at some point, some maverick is going to have to take a stand and say i need to do busines?

Carol manson/visiting florence i think that fine.

I don think restaurants should have to clos?

But others see it differently.

Mark immel/florence resident?i think it irresponsible to put other people at risk and give them a potentially fatal diseas?

Jacob roberts says, the florence area chamber of commerce says the restrictions have put restaurants in an impossible position, and are not surprised some have resorted to desperate measures?

Bettina hannigan / florence area chamber of commerce?there a certain mentality'if i going to go under, i going to go under this wa?

Governor brown also doubling down of the restrictions, issuing a statement today warning of citations and fines for businesses that don comply & which could spell the end for some of them.

Bettina hannigan / florence area chamber of commerce says?if theye going to have to file bankruptcy and lose everything, theye going to go down fightin?

In florence,