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Maritime Safety Day Registration

2018 Maritime Safety Day registration is now open for attendees and exhibitors. Plan to attend if you a part of the maritime industry to gain valuable safety insights and much more. Rick Gleason, lead instructor for the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center, will provide the Keynote Address covering a brief history of safety and health issues in the maritime Industry and discuss Federal OSHA Codes and Shipyards, Marine Terminals, Longshore and Seafood worker safety and health.   

Conference Registration Opens

Conference Registration Opens

The 2018 Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference registration is now open for both attendees and exhibitors. Register by July 31 for best rates! Our keynote speaker this year is Bill Sims author of “Green Beans & Ice Cream—The Remarkable Power of Positive Reinforcement” which is based on his experience having built more than 1,000 positive reinforcement programs at firms including Dupont, Siemens VDO, Coca-Cola, and Disney. Attendees will have access to over 60 included workshops and four optional pre-conference training sessions this year. Come and network with fellow safety focused employees and professionals and learn from the best in the Northwest.

Lifesaving Award Nominations Due

Many people spend nearly as much time at work as they do at home, so when a life-threatening emergency happens, it’s often other workers who must provide critical, immediate aid. That quick action can be the difference between life or death. The Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board presents awards to workplace heroes at its annual conference, and now’s the time to nominate people for the 2018 Governor’s Lifesaving Awards.

2018 Construction Safety Day Highlights

Industry interest continues to grow as Construction Safety Day hosted nearly 300 people this year on May 11 at the Washington Sate Fair. The event opened with Keynote Speaker Eric Giguere, an average guy who had an attitude toward safety of “accidents happen, but not to me” until the one that nearly took his life. Now Eric travels the country sharing his story to make sure the attitude he had toward safety doesn’t become yours. His message that “this can happen to you” was heard as the audience listened intently. Attendees received the latest information on rules, guidelines and tips

Mobile App for Construction Safety Day

The mobile app for Construction Safety Day is now available. This app is your complete guide to the event. View the overall workshops schedule, view and update your personal schedule of workshops, find out more about the presenters, companies exhibiting, and event Sponsors. You’ll also be able to rate the sessions and speakers, keep up with social media comments, post your own photos at the event, and complete the event survey for a chance to win Amazon gift cards. Available for iOS and Android. Mobile web version also available for Blackberry/Windows phones.