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2020 Southern Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference
Previously Scheduled for October 13-15, 2020 has been cancelled!

Due to the current health crisis, the ASSP Southern Oregon Chapter Executive Committee has made the very difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Safety Conference previously scheduled for October 13-15, 2020. This would have been our 30th annual conference and we were sad to have to cancel it, however with all the uncertainty with the virus and the economy, we could not take that kind of risk with our chapter’s resources. In lieu of a conference, your conference planning committee is working on something else that could serve our community well and be available live or in an online format:

Safety Committee University (SCU) Visit:  www.SafetyCommitteeUniversity.com
 
In an effort to give back to the community during this difficult year, the Southern Oregon Conference Planning Committee is developing a Safety Committee University. The committee’s desire is to offer this one-day 3-part workshop at no-cost, in our normal mid October time-frame.
 
Please check our SCU page for more information as this great event develops.


Welcome to the Southern Oregon Conference.
Celebrating the finest safety, health, HR, wellness, and environmental training in Southern Oregon!

Sponsorship Information

​​You can help prevent injuries and illnesses in Southern Oregon. Your organization can help to bring high-quality safety and health training to Southern Oregon. Show your support for Occupational Safety and Health! Contact our sponsorship coordinator, David Hanson, today and let him know what at what level you can partner with us by filling out the "Contact us" form at the bottom of the page.
 ASSP Awards                              2019 Award Application Period Now Closed. Thank you!
 
ASSP is proud to offer the following awards that are presented at the Southern Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference in October. Award applications are accepted until the end of August of each year preceding the October event.

Lifesaver Award
Safety Committee Recognition Award in Honor of Frank J. Bertak
Outstanding Safety & Health Program Award in Honor of Randall Lundberg
Business Leader Who Gets It Award
Chapter Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award
NEW Safety Committee Champion Award

Deadline to enter was August 30th!

Lifesaver Award
Recognizes an individual who used skills learned on the job to save the life of another person
Safety Committee Recognition Award
In Honor of Frank J. Bertak
Identifies safety committees, its members and activities that have made a significant contribution toward company's overall success.
Best of the Best Safety Committee Award ​
One Safety Committee Recognition Award winner will be selected who outshines the rest in preventing harm to workers, promoting the cause of safety and health and making safety fun and engaging for all employees.
Outstanding Safety & Health Program Award
In Honor of Randall M. Lundberg
Recognizes companies of all sizes that excel in addressing the seven major elements of an effective occupational safety and health program.
Business Leader Who Gets It Award
Recognizes a business leader who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to safety and health.

Chapter Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award
Acknowledges the dedication and outstanding contributions of an ASSP member to the safety and health of their employer organization or Chapter region.

​NEW Safety Committee Champion Award
​This award will recognize a cooperative safety committee member that is a true champion for safety in their organization going above and beyond the minimum requirements based on a caring to keep coworkers safe.

Conference Scholarship Application

ASSP Southern Oregon Chapter will accept on a case-by-case basis applications for scholarship to the Southern Oregon Conference. Please find the attached application and submit completed applications to Awards/Scholarship Chair Michael Hill at michil@saif.com

Southern Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference
October 15-17, 2019
Ashland Hills Hotel

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Another successful Safety and Health conference is under our belt. Of course, the sincerest thank-yous to everyone who helped in any and every way. So many of you helped in so many ways. Throughout the conference it was clear to me that our Southern Oregon chapter, OR-OSHA, planning committee, our speakers, room monitors, sponsors, exhibitors, and host organizations made the conference a huge success. There was a moment on Wednesday when Jennifer Self at Ashland Hills asked me about where our attendees come from. As I described our attendees to her, it became more remarkable to me as to how diverse a group we serve at our conference. Our conference can reach employees at every single level within a company. We reach employees with messages relevant to the newest frontline laborer to the most senior executives within a company. This is not usually a simple task. But our community does it regularly and effectively. Over and over.   
 
Take, for example, our lifesaving award event on Tuesday. What can a new employee learn from the lessons learned at Sherm’s Food 4 Less last December? What can a top executive learn from the same event? Safety issues and topics transcend industry categories and work roles. The same principles of leadership, accountability, learning teams, and hazard mitigation approaches apply to any organization. The specifics vary from industry to industry. However, the universal challenge that our conference tackles head-on is the very attitude toward the safety challenges we all face.
 
As we wrap up another conference cycle, we begin another. This next conference will mark thirty years of safety training excellence for our region. We are already beginning to assemble our conference planning committee for next year. I invite you to join us as we pour it on for the thirtieth time.
 
To learn more about our conference, visit our website at: www.soassp.org/conference.
 
David Hanson, CSP, SAIF Corporation
Chapter Vice President and Conference Chair
2019 Speaker Handouts can be found on our Conference App by going to the following website and entering the event code: southern19

http://crowd.cc/southern-19 
2018 Speaker Handouts can be found on our Conference App by going to the following website and entering the event code: southern18

https://crowd.cc/southern-18

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