The 2019 LAST Student/Early Career Day at the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference creates an opportunity for those ages 18-26+ to learn more about careers and opportunities in safety and health. The 2019 event will occur on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 8 AM to 5 PM at Portland’s Oregon Convention Center. Although…
High school students across the state created videos that are full of drama, music, humor, and captivating characters to bolster awareness about workplace safety – all with the central message, “Speak up. Work safe.” The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]) sponsors the annual video contest to engage teen workers, who are twice as likely…
Check out this free young employee safety awareness online training! Complete this 45 minute, flexible online course and get a certificate from Oregon OSHA. This training provides young workers with awareness of health and safety at work. It will enhance the youth’s understanding of young worker injuries, finding and controlling hazards, the rights and responsibilities…
O[yes] is pleased to sponsor the 2017 GOSH Career Day for young people (18-24) interested in a career in safety and health on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Objective: To introduce young people (18-24) to the safety and health profession through a full day, no-cost attendance at Oregon’s largest…
Since 2010, health and safety professionals representing the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) have been presenting 10-hour OSHA classes for about-to-graduate Oregon high school students. This class, fondly called OSHA 10 among safety folks, gives a terrific introduction to job hazards, workplace rights and responsibilities, and more. These dedicated safety…
Update: December 5, 2016, The training program is online! Young Employee Safety Awareness Online Training and Student Workbook Original: December 8, 2015 We are pleased to announce that O[yes] received a training grant from Oregon OSHA for $9,800. With the award, O[yes] partners at Oregon State University will craft an online awareness learning course aimed…
O[yes] is pleased to provide information and resources about our organization and young worker safety at regional conferences, expos and events. We do this in a continual effort to share our message of young worker safety and to grow our support and partnering base. If you are an O[yes] supporter and would like to join…
Have you been to Federal OSHA’s Young Worker website recently? Check out the real stories shared by young workers from across the country. Watch the video!
Teachers and Group Leaders: Are you looking for dynamic speakers to introduce high school-aged students to the importance of workplace safety? We are pleased to provide Oregon-based occupational safety and health professionals to present and lead this discussion in a group setting at no cost to you. Our speakers are all experienced workplace safety leaders…
http://lni.wa.gov/News/2015/pr150105a.asp The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited an Everett company for multiple safety violations related to the death of a worker last July. A nineteen-year-old was killed by a rotating auger while working inside the hopper of a bark-blower truck at a Duvall home.