Providing high-quality safety and health education since 1991
Since 1991, the Southern Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference has been providing high-quality OSH education for our region. SOSAFETY Conference is a joint venture between ASSP - Southern Oregon Chapter and Oregon OSHA.
You can learn more on our websites at:
www.soassp.org/conference
osha.oregon.gov/conferences/southern/Pages/index.aspx
You can learn more on our websites at:
www.soassp.org/conference
osha.oregon.gov/conferences/southern/Pages/index.aspx
Join us for this exciting in-person event as we bring some of the top experts in the field.
Southern Oregon Occupational Safety and
Health Conference October 15-17, 2024
Welcome to the 2024 Southern Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference page! We are thrilled to announce our lineup of amazing presenters for our October In-Person Safety Conference. Our team has worked hard to find top-notch presenters, some regional rock stars, as well as some nationally recognized speakers. We are dedicated to making this event fun and interactive and we believe this will be one of our best conferences ever!
2024 Keynote Speakers
James BorettiWith over 30 years of experience, James has an extensive background in the field of Occupational Safety & Health. James is President of Boretti, Inc., a professional Safety, Health & Environmental firm providing a broad range of technical, sustainability, and business safety solutions. He has successfully consulted with an array of clients and industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, entertainment, construction, and agricultural environments. His efforts have resulted in measurable, improved operational efficiency and productivity, lowered insurance rates, reduced claims frequency, and OSHA compliance. James is a frequent speaker for clients and professional organizations such as the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), and has taught courses for the University of California, Irvine, in ergonomics and Sustainability/CSR. James is well versed in ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and other nongovernmental voluntary and marketplace certifications for safety, environmental, and sustainable operations.
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Josh Penner, CEO, Inquisio.AIJoshua Penner is the Mayor of Orting, WA, a board member at the Association of Washington Cities, a Trustee for the AWC Employee Benefits Trust, and co-founder of Inquisio, a firm dedicated to deploying technological solutions to the information access problems prevalent in municipal and county governments. A Harvard-educated strategist, Penner's journey from serving as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom to spearheading innovative AI technologies has equipped him with a unique blend of discipline, foresight, and dynamic leadership skills. His tenure as Mayor highlights his extraordinary capability in public administration, where he successfully implemented strategic approaches to systems and team planning, resulting in significant growth and development in his community. His extensive experience in the public and private sectors, combined with his expertise in strategic planning, policy development, and team building, gives him unique insight into contemporary leadership and planning at the intersection of the public and private sectors.
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Professional Development
Workshop:
Safety Culture, Leadership & Business
James Boretti, President/CEO - Boretti, Inc.
October 15, 2024 Full Day Workshop
Safety professionals are presented with a myriad of challenges when working to develop occupational safety and health (OSH) systems and improve safety performance. The challenge is understanding three key components of all organizations: business, culture and leadership. Understanding the organizational perspective of these key elements will help safety professionals plan and work in partnership with management teams in executing safety.
This course is designed to provide workshop attendees with an education on understanding business fundamentals, what a safety culture is, and leadership interactions so they can effectively identify opportunities to integrate safety within operations. The course will explore the fundamentals of business and how safety applies within, how safety culture is formed and how to influence it, and use safety leadership principles to both sell safety initiatives and drive positive safety change. Attendees will participate in numerous exercises designed to apply elements learned. The desired result is to achieve OSH and organizational success by understanding the benefits, components and practices surrounding these three key elements.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The following learning objectives are for the course:
➢ Identify the key foundational elements of businesses.
➢ Determine the safety culture within the organization,
➢ Recognize leadership elements and opportunities, and
➢ Apply knowledge and tools gained in the course to positively affect and drive safety efforts.
This course is designed to provide workshop attendees with an education on understanding business fundamentals, what a safety culture is, and leadership interactions so they can effectively identify opportunities to integrate safety within operations. The course will explore the fundamentals of business and how safety applies within, how safety culture is formed and how to influence it, and use safety leadership principles to both sell safety initiatives and drive positive safety change. Attendees will participate in numerous exercises designed to apply elements learned. The desired result is to achieve OSH and organizational success by understanding the benefits, components and practices surrounding these three key elements.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The following learning objectives are for the course:
➢ Identify the key foundational elements of businesses.
➢ Determine the safety culture within the organization,
➢ Recognize leadership elements and opportunities, and
➢ Apply knowledge and tools gained in the course to positively affect and drive safety efforts.
Opening Keynote Presentation
The Business of Safety: Intersection of Organizational Needs with Safety Values
Presented byJames Boretti, President/CEO - Boretti, Inc. As safety professionals, we presented with a myriad of challenges when working to develop occupational safety and health (OSH) systems and improve safety performance. Our challenge is understanding three key components of all organizations: business, culture and leadership. Our keynote will explore these challenges, interweaving organizational and workplace observations with personal experiences, both work and non-work related, to resonate with the audience. It will be a learning and applicable experience of aligning organizational techniques to integrate safety without compromising your safety values. |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Motivations: for safety in our organizations: why do they do it. 2. Skills: that each of us have to move things into a positive direction. 3. Examples: shared experiences in overcoming barriers that leads to safety integration. |
2024 Conference Registration |
Our SOSAFETY 2024 Conference Registration is now open. Click the orange button to the left to visit the registration page.
2024 Conference Schedule October 15 - James Boretti - Leadership Workshop $180 October 15 - Pre-Conference Workshops $65-75 each October 16 - 17 Conference $260 One day only Conference $145 Full Conference 3-Days of Learning and Networking $440 |