Workplace suicide prevention guidelines released
Last week on World Mental Health Day, the first "National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention" were launched. This is a critical and relevant resource to serve as both foundation and...
Posts by Dede Montgomery
Join us on November 15: Substance use and the workplace
We take seriously our role of sharing research and practice-based information that best addresses real and emerging workplace issues. This fall we will tackle the serious and significant issue of...
Leslie Hammer awarded grant to create military leader training
Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Hammer for being awarded a Department of Defense grant addressing Behavioral Health and Resilience Training for Military Leaders. Dr. Hammer has expertise in...
September 15-21 is National Farm Safety and Health Week 2019!
The Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (OR-FACE) is partnering with Orchard & Vineyard Supply (OVS) to promote Farm Safety and Health Week, and will host a table at their...
Two steps forward, one back
It seems that at least annually since 2011, something incites me to blog about hair products. Those posts have included titles such as In the news again, Never say never, and Let's put it to bed. For...
ASSP becomes Total Worker Health Affiliate
This past year has been a big year for the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) in addressing Total Worker Health®. Earlier this year ASSP completed the steps to be recognized as a Total...
Ciao a tutti (hello everyone)!
Recently, we returned from an inspiring time at the 2019 European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology congress. This year’s congress was held in beautiful Turin, Italy at the Lingotto...
News from our Circadian Lab
We love sharing news from our labs here at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences! Thanks to the team from the Shea Circadian Lab for updating us on how they've been connecting with the...
Occupational Health Nurses: An essential component for Total Worker Health
I first understood the importance of including occupational health nurses in holistic workplace discussions back in 1984, long before the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)...
Work and sleep: how are we doing?
Last week I taught a 90-minute session on sleep and fatigue at the VPP Region X Conference held in Portland. The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is designed to recognize and promote effective...