Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance podcast episode
In 2017, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon OSHA and SAIF Corporation signed the first state-wide Alliance to expand the knowledge and application of Total Worker Health®...
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Highlighting efforts at home and from our partners
Many issues that significantly impact our society often take a while to reach a tipping point. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) is one such issue. In light of a greater acknowledgement in recent...
OHWC’s FY22 report is out!
Happy Thanksgiving Week to our readers! We at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC) are excited to announce our FY22 annual report. In this report, we highlight OHWC research, outreach,...
Fishing Forward podcast episode
In our latest podcast episode, we invite the Fishing Forward podcast team to share important research that can help improve the safety and health for commercial fishermen and their families. The...
Northwest Occupational Health Conference 2022 Recap
Blog submitted by Jackie Boyd, Research Project Coordinator I was able to attend the Northwest Occupational Health Conference (NOHC) in Kennewick, Washington hosted by the Pacific Northwest...
Suicide prevention matters every day
We join others in recognizing both the month of September as Suicide Prevention Month, and last week as Suicide Prevention Week. The messages being shared throughout social media are a true sign of...
Our 2022 Summer Institute was a Success!
OHWC’s Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute was a success! Our day-long online event, Total Worker Health® approaches in industry and academia: Key elements and implementation, welcomed...
Safety Conference: Seguridad, salud, y sus derechos en el trabajo
Oregonians and those who live near our borders are fortunate to have access to many high quality conferences providing a plethora of technical sessions addressing occupational health and safety. Here...
2022 Safe+Sound West Coast Challenge
Looking for an incentive to strengthen your organization's safety program? Now you have an opportunity to do just that while also joining other Oregon businesses in a friendly West Coast Challenge as...
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline changes to 988
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced this past Saturday, the U.S. 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has transitioned to 988. This three-digit...