Event Announcement - March 11th, 2015 - Future of Occupational Health

Worker Memorial Day Event - April 24th, 2013

Please join us for the Worker Memorial Day Event at the University of Washington to commemorate the lives of workers who lost their lives on the job. It will be held on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 in the Husky Union Building, Lyceum Room, on the UW Seattle campus (map) from 11:30am to 1:00pm. The program is below.

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS

University of Washington Air Force ROTC Honor Guard
Karl Zapf, Bagpiper
Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums

MASTER OF CEREMONIES
David Freiboth, Executive Secretary, ML King County Labor Council

KEYNOTE
The Importance of Workers’ Rights and Safety: A Call to Action
Michael Honey, PhD, Professor of Ethnic Gender and Labor Studies at UW Tacoma

MEMORIAL RECOGNITION
Karen Hart, President SEIU 925
Our Fallen Workers – 2012
Names read by UW students, staff, and faculty, and community
Our Fallen Workers Serving in the Armed Services – 2012
Names read by Cadet Justin Rees

SENATOR MURRAY
A Message from Honorable Senator Patty Murray

MOVING FORWARD
Jeff Johnson, President Washington State Labor Council
Marty Cohen, UW Field Research and Consultation Group
Megan Karalua, UAW Local 4121
Emily Garverick, UW United Students Against Sweatshops
Dow Constantine, King County Executive

CLOSING
Music by Michael Laslett and Mike Honey

Symposium | Green Chemistry, Safer Alternatives and Work | June 15, 2012 | Portland, OR

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Wilson
Director, Labor Occupational Health Program, UC Berkeley

Presented by CROET and Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
Friday, June 15, 2012, Ambridge Event Center, Portland, Oregon
8:00am - 3:45pm | Presentations & Panels
3:45pm - 5:00pm | Posters, Reception & Networking

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Symposium Website and Registration

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Symposium Objectives
To share the economic and health case for reducing toxic materials in the workplace. Current global and Oregon policies addressing and impacting use of toxic materials in the workplace will be briefly summarized. Diverse workplaces will share success stories and lessons learned in moving towards safer alternatives.

• Explain the business and health case for reducing the use of toxic materials at work - learn now these strategies will save your organization money and better protect the health of your employees.
  
• Describe case studies demonstrating how other organizations have reduced the use of toxic chemicals in their work and manufacturing processes.
  
• Identify strategies to initiate and support reducing toxic chemicals within your organization and at your workplace.
  
• Network with others interested in creating safer and healthier spaces.

2012 Occupational Health Psychology Institute

Register now for the 1st Annual Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute at Portland State University. Occupational health psychology (OHP) is a relatively new field that has emerged around the globe to address the well-being of workers. OHP applies psychological theory and research for the purpose of improving the quality of work life of workers by decreasing stress, injury, and illness. With the focus on protecting and promoting the safety, health, and well being of workers, OHP is growing into an important discipline within the Occupational Safety and Health field.

>> Learn more and register here.

Holding Mother Earth Sacred Exhibit coming to Pacific Northwest

Image: Red Willow oil and gas company employees learn how to change out a filter on a natural gas pump. Photo copyright 2010: Earl Dotter

In partnership with the Mountains and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC), the NWCOHS is pleased to help bring a very special exhibit to the Pacific Northwest, "Holding Mother Earth Sacred". The exhibit features the images of photojournalist Earl Dotter and the research of Cindy Becnel on the work of four Tribal communities in the US and Canada to advance energy resource development, job creation, and worker safety within their communities. The Tribal communities include the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in southwest Colorado, the Dine' (Navajo) communities in Arizona and New Mexico, the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, and the Wings of Change project in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Permanent Link to this post: http://tinyurl.com/holdingmotherearthsacred

Exhibit Dates

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The exhibit will travel to several venues throughout the Northwest, a list of confirmed events is below:

April 8, 9, 10 - UW Spring Pow Wow, Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Ed Pavillion
April 11-16 - Duwamish Tribe Longhouse
April 20 - May 1 - NW Indian College
May 16-27 - UW Bothell - Center for University Studies & Programs
June 15 - August 15 - Squaxin Island Tribe Museum Library and Research Center

Additional Information & Resources

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October 2010 "Synergist", American Industrial Hygiene Assocation (AIHA)

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First Nations at UW Spring Pow Wow
There was a great turnout and a lot of interest in the exhibit at the 40th Annual First Nations at UW Spring Pow Wow. Special thanks to First Nations at UW members Helen Fillmore, Autumn Thomas, Brittany Berrett for their help in preparing for the exhibit. Thanks to Ken Scott, Jessica Witenstein-Weaver, Steve Hecker, Susan Inman, and Chrissie Chang for set up and to Ken Scott, Steve Hecker, Rory Murphy, Janice Camp, and Paul Anderson for helping with break down.

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Duwamish Longhouse
The exhibit at the Duwamish Longhouse coincided with their annual Earth Day celebrations that included the dedication of a new Canoe launch site near the Longhouse and a day of storytelling. Read more about the weekends events at the West Seattle Herald and the West Seattle Blog. Many thanks to Linda Dombrowski, Ken Scott, and Paul Anderson for assistance with setup and to Paul Anderson, Susan Hurst, and Michelle May for breakdown.

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Northwest Indian College
The exhibit at Northwest Indian College also coincided with NWIC's Earth Day celebrations. Among many other activities scheduled for Earth week, Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation and a Chief of the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Haudenosaunee or "People of the Long House, presented a special lecture "Indigenous Views on Climate Change: Business as Usual is Over." The Holding Mother Earth Sacred exhibit can be seen in the background of the lower left image. Many thanks to Meghan McCormick, Ane Berrett, Trisha Lane, Eric Lewis, Jessica Ortez, and Charlotte Penn for assistance with the exhibit setup and take down.

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UW Bothell
The exhibit was installed at the UW Bothell - Center for University Studies in conjunction with the UW Bothell Master of Arts in Policy Studies and Master of Arts in Cultural Studies. Thank you to Brittany Allyn, Annie Brelsford, Deanna Kennedy, Lukia Macaffree, Vy Nguyen, Lisa Olason, Lionel Garcia, and Ron Carnell for their assistance in setting up and taking down the exhibit. (Note: first image is of the sculpture, Ancestors, by Michael Dennis on the UW Bothell campus.)

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Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center
The final stop for the Holding Mother Earth Sacred exhibit is at the Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center. Thank you to Herb and Sharon Johns, Ehra Francis, Ryan Mesa, Ruth Whitener, Tom and Mandy McCullough for helping with the exhibit set up!

Special Seminar to Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Image: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) has organized a special seminar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. The tragic fire killed 146 garment workers and sparked a new era in regulation and labor activism focused on worker rights, health, and safety. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Harry Bridges Labor Center and the UW-Bothell Master of Arts in Policy Studies program.

Special Seminar
"Responding to Disasters in the Workplace: Lessons from the Past, of the Present, and for the Future. A symposium marking the 100th anniversary of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire"

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Date: Thursday, March 31st
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: South Campus Center, Room 316
Post Event Reception: South Campus Center, Room 354 (Crow's Nest)
More info: contact Sean Schmidt, 206-543-2837, sgs1@uw.edu
Fee: This event is free and open to the public. Parking fee may be required.
Link to this Page: http://tinyurl.com/traingleshirtwaistfire

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Speakers:

The Past: Gerald Markowitz. "The Revolution in Workplace Safety and Health: The Triangle Fire and its Aftermath." Gerald Markowitz is Distinguished Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Together with David Rosner he has authored books and articles on the history of public health, environmental health, and occupational safety and health, including Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution (University of California Press, 2002).

The Present: Tom O'Connor. "Confronting the Anti-Regulatory Agenda: Current National Advocacy Campaigns to Advance Worker Health and Safety Protections." Tom O’Connor is the Executive Director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, the umbrella organization for 20 state and local “COSH” groups, or Coalitions on Occupational Safety and Health. He has over 20 years of experience working as an advocate for workers’ health and safety. He has been involved with the “COSH” groups since 1994. He also coordinates the national policy advocacy efforts of the Protecting Workers Alliance, a broad-based group of worker health and safety advocates.

The Future: Interdisciplinary panel of students from across UW, including DEOHS and the Harry Bridges Labor Center.


Additional Resources

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Article - Symposium marks 100th anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Article - Triangle Fire: A Century Later, Workers Still Need Protection

Infographic - How Labor Reshaped Buildings after Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Brochure - Fighting Factory Fires 100 years after the Triangle Fire

Booklet - Don't Mourn, Organize - Lessons from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Report - 1911 to 2011: In memory of The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Video - 100 Years After Triangle Fire, Clock Turning Back on Workers' Rights

Website - Cornell's "Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire"

Website - PBS's "The Triangle Fire"

Puget Sound OEM Grand Rounds | 4/8/10 | Dr. Stephen Hunt

Thursday, April 8

"Bringing the Troops Home: Post-Combat Health Assessment Using an OEM Model"

Stephen C. Hunt, MD MPH
Director, Deployment Health Clinic
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, WA

Learning objectives:
1. Characterize the risk matrix of the combat environment
2. Describe the common health concerns of returning combat veterans
3. Apply OEM models of assessment and care to services provided to returning combat veterans

Schedule
6:00pm | Networking
6:45pm | Dinner
7:30pm | Presentation

Location
The UW Club
E Stevens Way, University of Washington Seattle Campus
directions

Registration

$50 - Please register by 4/2/10
$25 - Lecture only

Special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $45

Menu choices: Please let us know when you register your choice by Friday 4/2/10:
1) Seared Alaskan Halibut over herbed risotto with English peas, grape tomatoes and chevre topped by fresh Oregon pink shrimp
2) Hazelnut-crusted pork loin topped with roasted asparagus and tarragon salsa over brandy-spiked dijon cream
3) Smoked paprika roasted cauliflower over local braising greens with roasted peppers, wild mushrooms, and pecorino romano accompanied by smashed purple potatoes (vegetarian)

NEW! We now have been approved for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

REGISTER: 206-543-1069 or on line http://nwcenter.washington.edu/

Don't forget our special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $5 off!

OSHA/NIOSH Latino Safety Summit | April 14-15 | Houston

Fore more information on the summit, click here

Who Will Attend: Workers and representatives from employer associations, labor unions, the faith community, community organizations, worker centers, the medical community, safety and health professionals, educators, government officials, Consulates, the entertainment community, the advertising industry, and other non-traditional partners.

The Goal: Reducing injuries and illnesses among Latino workers by enhancing knowledge of their workplace rights and improving their ability to exercise those rights.

The Scope: The Summit will target the construction industry and other high risk industries that employ large numbers of Latino workers.

The Action Agenda: The Summit will develop a working agenda to prevent injury and death among Latino workers. It will showcase innovative partnerships, demonstrate successful education and training strategies, and develop effective enforcement and communication strategies.

Where: Hilton Americas Hotel, Houston, Texas

Co-Sponsored with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

In partnership with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

8th Annual NORA Young/New Investigators Symposium | April 15-16, 2010 | Salt Lake City

Dear Professors/Colleagues/and Friends:

I am pleased to announce a call for papers for the 8th Annual Regional
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Young/New Investigators
Symposium scheduled for April 15-16, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The first
seven symposiums, held in 2003-2009 were great successes. The symposiums have
averaged over 45 attendees with 20 presenters representing 8 universities in
6 states, as well as Alberta, Canada. Senior faculty reviewed the conference
research papers and peer-reviewed proceedings will be published on the web.
Would you please forward this information to any students and faculty who would be interested in attending and/or presenting? This is a great opportunity for young/new investigators and students to meet and exchange ideas. Please note that students and presenters are eligible for reimbursement for expenses associated with symposium attendance (up to $600).

Roanna Keough
Administrative Assistant
Ergonomics & Safety
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Utah
50 S CENTRAL CAMPUS DR RM 2110
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112-9208
801 581-4160 (voice)
801 585-5261 (fax)
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Symposium Description:

The 8th Annual Regional National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Young/New Investigators Symposium will be held at the University of Utah, April 15-16, 2010. The goal of this conference is to assemble interested students (undergraduate and graduate) and young/new investigators from the region (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) and other interested parties in a forum where NORA-related research can be presented and discussed. Senior regional faculty will review research submissions. A full paper will be requested from selected participants and will be due one month after the symposium. A peer-reviewed proceeding of these papers will be published on the web. There is a minimal registration fee of $50 for all symposium attendees. Students and presenters are eligible for up to $600 reimbursement for expenses associated with symposium attendance.

Interested presenters should submit a one-page abstract to Donald Bloswick via email (bloswick@mech.utah.edu) by March 19, 2010. Abstracts will be reviewed and information on presentation format will be provided upon acceptance of the abstract. Full papers will be requested and paper format guidelines will be provided after the symposium.

Please contact Donald Bloswick at 801-581-4163 or bloswick@mech.utah.edu for further information regarding abstracts.

Please contact Roanna Keough at keough@mech.utah.edu for further information regarding the symposium and application for travel expense reimbursement.