Oregon OSHA Conference on Worker Safety and Health

Oregon OSHA News

Published January 23rd, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

Oregon OSHA is hosting its 21st biennial Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference in Eugene on March 3-4, 2026. The event will provide training and learning opportunities for employers and workers on various safety and health topics, including electrical safety and heat-illness prevention.

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Oregon OSHA, in conjunction with the Cascade Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals and the Lane County Human Resource Association, is holding the 21st biennial Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference on March 3-4, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon. The conference offers training and expert presentations on a range of workplace safety and health topics, such as safety committees, safety culture, electrical safety, and heat-illness prevention. Registration is open, with various attendance options and costs.

This notice serves as an announcement for an upcoming training event. While it does not impose new regulatory requirements, it provides valuable learning opportunities for employers and employees to enhance their understanding and implementation of workplace safety and health best practices. Attendees are encouraged to register by the specified deadlines to secure their participation in the sessions and networking events.

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Review conference agenda for relevant safety and health topics.
Consider employee attendance for training opportunities.
Register for the Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference if applicable.

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Eugene event puts focus on improving safety, health for workers with training, learning opportunities

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A two-day event in Eugene will offer employers and workers opportunities to hear from experts about how to create and maintain safe and healthy working conditions. Topics include everything from the importance of safety committees and the keys to a successful safety culture to best practices for electrical safety and tips on designing a strong heat-illness prevention program.

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA) – a division of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services – joins the Cascade Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals and Lane County Human Resource Association in encouraging employers and workers to attend the 21st biennial Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference, to be held March 3-4 at the Graduate by Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave.

On Tuesday, March 3, the conference will feature a keynote presentation by Dale Lesinski, vice president of DiVal Safety Equipment. His presentation, “Safe 4 the Right Reasons," will show attendees how delivering a personal reason to adopt safe behaviors is essential to achieving desirable outcomes. Making safety and health personal, and appealing to human nature – along with positive messages – lead to safe and healthy behaviors that are sustainable, according to Lesinski.

Lesinski will also conduct a breakout session focusing on the keys to building a successful safety culture, including employee engagement, sustainability, safety messaging, emotional intelligence, and organizational safety structure.

The Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference also features a special networking event at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. The event involves the Cascade Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals, Women in Safety Excellence, and the Lane County Human Resource Association. It will provide attendees an opportunity to meet safety and health professionals in the region and to learn about the organizations. Light refreshments will be served. Those interested may RSVP to Leigh Manning, leiman@saif.com, by Saturday, Feb. 28. Attendees will receive an email confirmation before the event.

The conference, which includes awards, exhibits, and lunch, offers a variety of workplace safety and health topics. They include:

I'm on the Safety Committee, Now What?
Oregon's Best-Kept Secret: Unlocking the Employer-at-Injury and Preferred Worker Programs
Fall Protection: Formal Equipment Inspections
Make the Unseen Seen: Managing Psychosocial Risks at Work
Is It Getting Hot in Here? Oregon OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Rule Requirements
Is That Confined Space Permit Required? Yes or No?
Foundation of Trust
What to Expect from an Oregon OSHA Inspection
Behavioral Health Emergency and Disaster Management
Confined Space: Elements of an Effective Program Registration for the two-day event is $295. Tuesday-only attendance is $150. Wednesday-only attendance is $150. Register now: safetyseries.cventevents.com/cascade26. For more information about Oregon OSHA safety and health conferences, go online, send an email to oregon.conferences@dcbs.oregon.gov, or call 503-947-7411.

About Oregon OSHA:

Oregon OSHA, a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, enforces the state's workplace safety and health rules and works to improve workplace safety and health for all Oregon workers. For more information, go to osha.oregon.gov.

The Department of Consumer and Business Services is Oregon's largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency. For more information, go to www.oregon.gov/dcbs/.