​Subject: Would you or a coworker benefit from added leadership training? 
     
The aims of this program are to help supervisors develop and enhance leadership skills. Participants will discuss a variety of topics, including:  
 

• Leadership fundamentals, including leadership styles and what makes an effective leader 
• Employee involvement and work styles 
• Communication and having difficult conversations 
• Accountability 
• Total Worker Health  

• Human and Organizational Performance 
• Unconscious bias, diversity, and inclusion 

   
Class Size: 10 Participants
 
Format:  The sessions will include group discussion where participants will learn from each other as well as from instructors.  
   
Details: The seven-meeting series will occur remotely, via a Zoom meeting for one hour every other week.  
 
Session 1 12/01/20 10 AM
 
Session 2 12/15/20 10 AM
 
Session 3 01/05/21 10 AM
 
Session 4 01/19/21 10 AM
 
Session 5 02/02/21 10 AM
 
Session 6 02/16/21 10 AM
 
Session 7 03/02/21 10 AM
  
Expectations for Participants:  Participants should make every effort to attend all sessions and understand that they will not graduate if they have two absences. Participants will be expected to create a Leadership Action Plan. They will share this plan and their progress with the instructors. Participants will be expected to spend about one hour to one and a half hours doing “outside of classwork” assignments for each session. This may include reviewing handouts, viewing recorded webinars, and/or watching specific presentations on YouTube. Participants will be expected to meet with a member of their firm’s upper management team to discuss what they are learning and applying.  
   
Expectation for the Organization:  The organization will be expected to have a member of the upper management team serve as a mentor for the participant. The mentor will meet with the participant to discuss what they are learning, applying, and Leadership Action Plan progress. 
 
To sign up for the next available training or with questions contact: Jon Sowers jonsow@saif.com or Jim Nusser jimnus@saif.com.
 
We look forward to hearing from you.  

​Safety Committee University was a success! Thanks to all who helped us put this great training together for our region. To our dedicated conference planning team, the many presenters and contributors, our wonderful sponsors, and especially the many people and groups that attended online, thank you for helping to make this training series a success.
 
On October 21st, we rolled out an exciting series of trainings for safety committee members. This training was designed to help safety committees sharpen their skills, learn what is required of them under Oregon OSHA, and to take their committee to a whole new level. We heard some great feedback. We got to meet most of the Timber Products Medford Hardwoods safety committee who met safely together on the day of the roll-out to attend all five modules and even the live welcome session. The really cool part is this training was not limited to our region. We met several people from the Coos Bay area that were attending.
 
The best news of all is that this training will continue to be available throughout the year. Feel free to have your committee members take advantage of the Safety Committee University from the comfort of their own computer in a self-paced manner. All five modules are recorded and available at no charge at www.SafetyCommitteeUniversity.com.
 
In case you missed any of this great content, it’s not too late!

• Craig Hamelund’s inspirational and touching keynote presentation
• Patti McGuire’s super informational Safety Committee 101—Learn the safety committee requirements in a simple to understand way
• David Hanson’s version of CSI for safety in his skilled presentation on Effective Incident Analysis
• Chris Lawrence’s 25+ years of experience taught to you in this dynamic Hazard Identification training
• Lastly, one of my favorite modules—a collection of safety committee success stories with the powerful conclusion by Tim Hart of Duro-Last Roofing, one of the safest companies in the Country

 
Our plan is to continue to grow this resource with added trainings, best practices, and stories when they become available, so if you’ve already enjoyed the training and are looking for more, check back. If you have something to share with other safety committees, please reach out to us on the “contact us” page at www.SafetyCommitteeUniversity.com.
 
Michael Hill
ASSP Southern Oregon Chapter Conference Planning Chair

​David Hanson
Southern Oregon Chapter President
 
Our Safety Committee University is a great virtual on-demand resource for safety committees and businesses. If you missed the go-live event on October 21st, do not worry. All our content is available ondemand on the SCU website. You can take as much time as you need to explore our excellent local content. Naturally, a big thank you goes out to our planning team and especially Mike Hill, the energy and genius behind the effort. At our November chapter meeting, I presented a plaque to Mike in recognition of his hard work and amazing contributions. If you get a chance, please thank Mike for his hard work on behalf of our chapter and our Southern Oregon safety communities.
 
If you hoped to join the November 3rd session with Matt Kaiser from Oregon OSHA on the new COVID-19 standard but were unable, I have good news. It was postponed to our January 5th meeting due to the delay in the standard being rolled out. Matt is one of the top experts on the new OR-OSHA COVID-19 standard. We will have a special opportunity to hear from him and ask him some questions to learn more during our January chapter meeting.
 
We have a special speaker in December. Kim Henry, MS, CIH, CHMM, is an industrial hygienist at SAIF Corporation. She has been part of a team that studies techniques in assessing your chemical hazards easier and more productive. This will be the perfect presentation for the safety manager that is challenged with reviewing safety data sheets for health hazards in order to implement effective controls and train employees. Sure, we all know how to read those SDSs by now . . . right? This presentation may surprise you.
 
Keep an eye on your email inbox for a link to a survey. We do want to hear from Southern Oregon members about how your chapter is doing at supporting your role. Have a great holiday season!
​
 
David Hanson
President, ASSP – Southern Oregon Chapter
Senior Safety Management Consultant, SAIF Corporation
 
 
David has an expertise building dynamic safety teams and developing high-performing safety cultures. He spent 18 years at Timber Products Company as a Supervisor and Safety Coordinator and facilitated continued certification into Oregon OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).