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​The Other COVID-19 Story: The Unknown Essential Services; Custodial Services

The constant news about COVID-19 have been depressing, with vignettes of many stories of heroes in our healthcare, first responders, teachers, and many other our public servants. What is rarely heard is the story of those that are behind the scenes, our custodial services workers, the demand they have burden, the unknown the inherited, and the misinformation they have hear. In many parts of our country custodial operations are predominantly staffed by a Hispanics workforce, most of them immigrants with a language barrier, and know they are part of our country's frontline fighting the spread of COVID-19

Online Leadership Training Program

W​ould 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’ for each session. This ‘outside of classwork’ 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.

ASSP Southern Oregon Chapter to Host an ASP/CSP Study Group

​I am pleased to announce that we will be conducting a ASP/CSP study group for those safety professionals that are working on or are interested in working on taking their ASP or CSP exams pursuant to certification. The study group will be meeting remotely on the Third Tuesday of each month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The only requirement is that attendees must be ASSP members. We will be discussing tips for taking the exams and studying topics you will need to have an understanding of in order to pass. I also hope to bring outside experts in to cover some of the topics. If you are interested in this opportunity or have questions, submit an email on our "Contact Us" form at the bottom of the page.

​David Hanson, CSP

Advanced Associate Safety Professional (ASP) And Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

ClickSafety is presenting SPAN Advanced Associate Safety Professional (ASP) And Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Examination Preparation Virtual Workshop, July 28-30, 2020. Hosted by ASSP-CWC and SAIF.
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Lenny Reierson - Top Hazards Cited by Oregon OSHA - May 5, 2020

Thanks to Lenny for delivering this great presentation on the Top Hazards Cited by Oregon OSHA at our May 5, 2020 online chapter meeting. Please find the recorded presentation and handouts below and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Lenny Reierson, Occupational Safety Consultant,
Oregon OSHA Consultation

Top Hazards Cited by Oregon OSHA

Recorded online presentation

​May 5, 2020
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OR OSHA Trainings

Trainers:
Larry Fipps
Tomas Schwabe
Mark Hurliman
 
We want to make sure we have enough registrants to host the webinars.
 
You can see the list of Workshops here:
https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/catalogs/workshop-schedule-jan-jun.pdf.  
 
FYI, Class Descriptions are on page 3 of that document and you can sign up using the form on the last page.
 
If you’d like to register online here https://osha.oregon.gov/edu/workshops/Pages/default.aspx,
you will need to create a student account (if you don’t already have one) and register for the workshop(s) of your choice.

Klamath Safety Group Meeting

We are proud to share a wonderful safety resource for our Klamath area members and readers. The Klamath Safety Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at Sizzler Restaurant at 11:30 am.

Check out the Klamath Safety Group Website for more information about specific training: https://klamathsafety.weebly.com/

Location: Sizzler Restaurant - Klamath Falls - 2506 S 6th St, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Confined Space Train the Trainer

​OSHA requires every employer to identify their permit-required confined spaces, develop entry procedures and train/equip team members. In this class you will learn the full scope of the regulations, the best means of identifying and controlling hazards, and how to train entrants, attendants and entry supervisors. Students receive a scripted trainer's guide, student manuals, an animated PowerPoint presentation, sample permits, and other resources.

Jared Hill - Fit for Duty - Presentation - November 7, 2017

Did you miss the Southern Oregon Chapter training on Fit for Duty, or did you really get a lot out of it and want to review it or share it with a colleague? Simply Click the video icon to play and click the buttons below for training materials:
Jared K. Hill, MOT, OTRL
Asante Work Health - Managing Director

The Benefits of Fitness for Duty Evaluations in Mitigating Risk in Safety and Health Programs


Filmed at the Southern Oregon Chapter Meeting

November 7, 2017

 Oregon OSHA Awareness Training Resources: Avoiding Silicosis

We were privileged to have Paul Utterback, EdM, MS, CIH, provide the Southern Oregon Chapter with a marvelous training on August 1, 2017. Paul helped us better understand the intricacies of the 11 Elements of the Silica Rules and practical examples about how to protect employees and maintain compliance with the standard. Click the flyer below to download a copy of the presentation slides, the OSHA Fact Sheet, and the Oregon OSHA Silica Information Booklet.

American Ladder Institute Certificate

Free Online Ladder Training Certification training is a convenient way to ensure employees have the best information about the proper use of ladders from selection, inspection, to use and storage.
This intense two-day course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to carry out these responsibilities and to ensure compliance with their location's fall protection program.
Forklift Safety: Train the Trainer is an eight-hour course designed to provide experienced forklift operators with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to deliver effective initial and refresher training to your employees. It stresses the practical application of safe operating principles, load characteristics, and workplace hazards. The curriculum reflects all the training requirements listed in 29 CFR 1910.178. All students will receive a fully-scripted Forklift Safety: Train the Trainer Leader’s Guide, sample student materials, and a variety of checklists and forms needed to train and certify your location’s forklift operators.
You will learn about: 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.
You will learn about: the types of workplace hazards; hazard correction; developing an inspection checklist for the walk-around inspection; and writing an effective safety inspection report. This class builds on the introduction in class Safety Meetings and Committees.
You will learn about: the worker protection standard; effective training and information for pesticide handlers and workers. This class provides four core credit hours toward recertification of Oregon certified pesticide applicator licenses.
This class provides safety managers, line supervisors, or anyone else with confined space safety responsibilities with the knowledge and resources they need to develop, implement, and maintain a confined space safety program. Essential aspects of this program include:

  • Compliance with state and Federal requirements.
  • Inclusion of best safety practices.
  • Establishment of clear responsibilities.
  • Ability to be effectively communicated to employees through the delivery of an well-established training curriculum.

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