Details:19th Annual Annual Western Pulp & Paper Worker's Safety & Health Conference December 1-4, 2009 Red Lion Hotel on the River – Jantzen Beach • Portland, Oregon
Sessions: • Surviving Shiftwork Safely • Electrical Safety at Home, Work, and Play • Workplace Violence Prevention • Nutrition and Wellness in the Workplace • Visual Workplace • Machine Safety • Thought Improvement Mechanics — Going Beyond Behavior-Based Safety • Managing Change and Transition • Occupational Health Psychology: Stress and Its Impact on Health and Safety • Pandemic Flu • Stretch and Flex and Proper Lifting • Pedestrians Safety Around Mobile Equipment • Understanding and Avoiding Costly Water Hammers • Questioning Attitudes • Chemical/Lab Safety • Rigging • Proven Strategies for Improving Safety Committee Effectiveness • Drowsy and Distracted Driver • Washington’s Fall Protection Standard • VPP Basics • Drugs in the Workplace • Washington State Crane Rule • Working in Extreme Temperatures • Hearing Conservation
Friday General Session: Brian’s Story by Jeff Bell New this year! Roundtable topics on: • Hazard Awareness • Lockout/Tagout • Employee Involvement • Contractor Safety • Maintenance Work • Near-Miss Reporting • Confined Space • Ergonomics • Behavior-Based Safety
Exhibits — Open Tuesday and Wednesday Western Pulp & Paper Workers Safety & Health Conference Costs to attend • Full Conference (Dec. 1-4) .....................................$225 • One Day (Tues., Wed., or Thurs.).................................$ 75 • Awards Dinner (Dec. 2) ...........................................$ 20 • Friday general session (Dec. 4)..................................$ 30
If you have questions or would like to receive registration materials contact the Conference Section, (503) 378-3272 or toll-free in Oregon at 888-292-5247, option 1 or Visit orosha.org/conferences
A joint effort of the Oregon/Idaho/Utah Pulp & Paper Workers Council of AWPPW, the Department of Consumer and Business Services Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division (Oregon OSHA), the Washington/Alaska Council of AWPPW, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (DOSH), USW, and the pulp and paper manufacturing industry. 19th Annual December 1-4, 2009 Red Lion Hotel on the River – Jantzen Beach • Portland, Oregon Partners in Safety and Health — Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
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