Oregon OSHA

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the 2024 Central Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference, Sept. 16-17, at the Riverhouse Lodge in Bend. The event featured 40 educational sessions and exhibits from 30 different organizations highlighting workplace safety and health. The conference offered employers and workers opportunities to gain new knowledge and refresh their skills in topics ranging from fire, chemical, and transportation safety to accident prevention, safety programs, and safety culture. The conference also offered sessions focusing on safety and health challenges in fire and emergency services. Nearly 280 participants attended the conference, including both employees and management, with 220 attendees representing the safety committees in their workplace. Industries represented at the conference included manufacturing, emergency services, construction, health care, transportation, and government. Thank you to our partners, the Central Oregon Safety & Health Association (COSHA), the American Society of Safety Professionals’ Broken Top Chapter, and the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association’s Safety & Health Section for supporting the conference. This was a fantastic opportunity to meet people in person, network, and learn together. We hope to see you again next year. #OregonOSHA #SafetyConference #BendOregon

How did fall protection systems become a requirement? This week's #TipTuesday video with Walter Want explains the history of fall protection. #fallprotection #safety #OSHA #oregonOSHA

Bienvenidos nuevamente a otra edición más de #SabadoSeguro, como es costumbre esta vez les traemos el curso en línea principios fundamentos sobre la protección contra caídas. Este curso está diseñado para ayudar a los empleadores y empleados a cumplir con los requisitos de los estándares de Protección contra Caídas de Oregon OSHA. Algunos de los temas que cubriremos son: qué es la protección contra caídas, las opciones de protección contra caídas, la inspección y el mantenimiento del equipo, y cómo comenzar a usar la protección contra caídas. Este curso muestra muchos videos útiles que incluyen demostraciones de equipos y rescate. Al completar el curso, tendrá la opción de recibir un certificado de finalización. Si desea más información sobre el curso en línea visite: https://ow.ly/sMFc50TeRgx Esperamos que esta información sea de su completo agrado y como siempre lo invitamos a que nos siga, le de Like, Comente y comparta. Hasta la próxima. #ProteccionContraCaídas #OregonOSHA #SeguridadLaboral #PrevencionDeRiesgos #CursoEnLinea #SeguridadIndustrial #EquipoDeProteccion #SeguridadEnElTrabajo #CapacitacionLaboral #PrevencionDeAccidentes

As we near filbert harvesting season, take a moment to consider hazards workers face while trying to clear debris from the hopper while the augers are still turning. This #TipTuesday, learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gFUZHYN #oregonosha #osha #agriculture

Nominations are open for the 2025 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference Awards that honor organizations and individuals who make exceptional contributions to workplace safety and health. For more information, read the press release at https://lnkd.in/gbGkdHbe. Shine a spotlight on the unsung safety heroes in your workplace by submitting an Oregon GOSH Award: oregongosh.com/honor. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The GOSH Conference will be held March 3-6, 2025, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The awards will be presented March 5, 2025, as part of the four-day GOSH event. Visit the event website for details: oregongosh.com. #OregonGOSH #OregonOSHA

Register for the 2024 Southern Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference, scheduled for Oct. 15-17 at the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites in Ashland. To register, go to https://lnkd.in/g9aM-JHA. The conference will feature a variety of workshops and presentations designed to help employers and workers improve on-the-job safety and health. Topics include fall protection, hazard recognition, safety committees, excavation safety, and injury prevention. In addition to addressing many standard safety and health topics, the conference offers a professional development workshop on safety culture, leadership, and business; a preconference workshop on drug and alcohol reasonable suspicion for supervisors; and first aid and other emergency training. The conference is a joint effort of the Southern Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals and Oregon OSHA. For more information, read the press release at https://lnkd.in/gTngFsFj. #OregonOSHA #SafetyConference #SouthernOregon #SOsafety #SOoshcon

What are the differences between Competent and Qualified people with fall protection? This #TipTuesday, let's explain who these individuals are, what they can do, and how to become one. #oregonosha #fallprotection #osha #safetytraining

Register for the 2024 Central Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference, scheduled for Sept. 16-17, at the Riverhouse Lodge in Bend. To register, go to https://lnkd.in/gSU2AQjs. The conference will offer employers and workers a variety of opportunities to gain new knowledge and refresh their skills. Topics will range from fire, chemical, and transportation safety to accident prevention, worker involvement in safety programs, and the elements of a strong safety culture. In addition to many workplace safety and health topics, the conference offers sessions focusing on safety and health challenges in fire and emergency services. The Central Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference is a joint effort of Oregon OSHA and the Central Oregon Safety & Health Association. The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association’s Safety and Health Section helped create the conference’s fire service track. The track’s topics include hierarchy of contamination controls in the fire service and lessons of setting up a peer support team for a fire department. The American Society of Safety Professionals’ Broken Top Chapter provided support in creating the worker safety and health topics for safety professionals. #OregonOSHA #SafetyConference #BendOregon

Thousands of workers have been critically injured or killed falling through skylights and vents. This #TipTuesday, let's examine the differences between holes and openings and explore options to keep workers safe. #oregonosha #osha #fallprotection

Join us Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 1 to 5 p.m., for the free Excavation Safety virtual workshop. Register online at https://lnkd.in/gkafMUyN. You will learn the role of the competent person, planning considerations, specific hazards resulting from excavation work, requirements for protective systems, and Oregon OSHA's soil-classification methods. #OregonOSHA #Workshop #SafetyTraining