Talking Total Worker Health in the Tri-Cities
One of the biggest lessons in my 30+ years working in occupational safety and health (OSH) has been about the power of collaboration. It is only through collaboration that we truly spread what we...
Posts by Dede Montgomery
Oregon Occupational Public Health Program shares Story Maps
Note: Occasionally, we are able to share a blog submitted by one of our partners. In this post we are very pleased to share one from Curtis Cude, Oregon Health Authority Occupational Public Health...
Another year, another O[yes] video contest!
We are getting down to the wire! The annual “Speak up. Work safe.” video contest, sponsored by the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]), submission deadline is Friday, Feb. 7,...
Dr. Emily Huang recognized as prolific author on safety climate
Dr. Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang, a faculty member at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at OHSU, will be recognized in an upcoming systematic network analysis of the first 4 decades...
In appreciation
As we round out 2019, we share our appreciation of our supporters, stakeholders and partners. It is only through these connections and partnerships that we are able to continue to complete the work...
Safety for everyone
I have few regrets in life so far, but certainly one of them is not becoming fluent in Spanish. Many times I have recognized how competence in speaking Spanish would make me better at what I do. That...
Strengthening our OSH workforce
I am always excited to meet newer professionals working in occupational safety and health (OSH). To be honest, part of it is because I am increasingly aware of the shortages developing in our...
Oregon Department of Corrections addresses well-being
One major goal of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is to turn science into practice and make real-world differences in the lives of workers. We are excited to highlight one line...
Sharing messages: Health impacts safety
Several years ago we began to create safety meeting guides demonstrating how health truly does impact safety. We had learned through our Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OR-FACE)...
Oregon OSHA presents first Spanish-language safety conference: Seguridad, salud y sus derechos en el trabajo
We are pleased to support and promote an upcoming, first ever, Spanish-language safety conference provided by Oregon OSHA. Certainly, over the years Oregon OSHA has provided conferences with dual...