Posts by Dede Montgomery

Conference planning 2020: now what?

Normally, this time of year our Institute Outreach Team would be busy making travel plans for the boatload of out-of-town conferences in the coming fall. I don't need to tell you how 2020 simply...

Catch up on the 2020 Summer Institute, even if you missed it!

Earlier this month we were pleased to present our 2020 Summer Institute in Occupational Health Psychology. This Institute was first held during the summer of 2012, and has alternated each year...

COVID-19 and OSHA regulations

Most everyone involved in workplace safety, health and well-being have experienced conversations and workloads monopolized by issues related to the novel coronavirus. Traditionally in the United...

Face coverings on!

Beginning tomorrow, face coverings must be worn by employees and the general public when working in most businesses or when visiting indoor spaces open to the public. While the general public may...

As the web turns

If you have a particularly good memory, you might remember when we updated you on our transition from what had been known as CROETweb to our OccHealthSci Resource Directory. Roughly four years ago we...

New webpage for Oregon COVID-19 Construction Task Force

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is honored to be part of the Oregon COVID-19 Construction Task Force. Dede Montgomery, MS, CIH, and a member of the Institute and Oregon Healthy...

Preventing bullying at work

After more than two decades of providing our continuing educational symposia face-to-face, we successfully presented our Spring 2020 event virtually. Although I imagine most of us missed the...

COVID-19: How are your graduate students?

COVID-19 impacts everyone: individuals, workers, families - people of all ages and at all stages of life. Some people may feel more negatively affected than others. In previous Oregon and the...

2020 O[yes] video contest awards event virtual on May 14

After more than a dozen years of celebrating Oregon high school creators of the annual O[yes] Work Safe. Speak Up. video contest, the event is going virtual! O[yes], the Oregon Young Employee Safety...