Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference -- a two-day event in Eugene

The keynote address “Safety on the Brain,” is by Robin Rose, speaker, trainer, coach, and consultant, who has a master’s degree in counseling psychology. Rose uses neuroscience to help people understand what their brains need to maintain accurate discernment during both routine work and emergencies. Her keynote address, will show why stress, distractions, and a lack of sleep change judgment and accuracy. Attendees will learn the practices that improve their “safety brain” function and those that get in the way.

 The conference, which includes lunch and exhibits, offers many workplace safety and health topics. 
They include:

• Hazard Identification
• Root Cause Analysis
• I’m on the Safety Committee, Now What?
• Exoskeletons in the Workplace: How Are They Working Out?
• Mental Health in the Workplace
• Safety Voices: Promoting Young/New Worker Engagement in Safety and Health
• Climate Crisis and its Effects on Worker Health and Safety
• Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities in the Workplace
• Communicating Effectively to Engage the Growing Hispanic Workforce
• Confined Space: Elements of an Effective Program