NAOSH Week Events for 2008: United States

Event Description: A mini-conference will be held with four topic ideas being presented to our Employee Injury Reduction Committee members (and others)on: Recognizing Hazards, Accident Investigation, Motivating Employees, and Training Tools.

Contact: Patricia Duryea, PhD

E-mail address: PDuryea@shc.org

Web address for more info: www.shc.org

Audience: Employees

Monday October 6, 2008

OHandS Executive Safety Summit

Time: 05:00 PM

Event Location & Address: October 6-7, 2008
Doubletree Hotel
Arlington, VA

Hosting Organization: Occupational Health and Safety Magazine

Event Description: One-Day Executive Event -
Sessions topics include:
How to Promote Health and Wellness Across Your Company

Disaster Preparedness / Risk Analysis

Lessons Learned – What To Do in an Emergency

CEOs Who Are Passionate About Safety

C-Suite Issues

Contact: Courtney Witter

E-mail address: cwitter@1105media.com

Web address for more info: www.ohssummit.com

Audience: Practitioners/Professionals

NAOSH Week Launch 2008

The 2008 NAOSH Week launch event is set to take place in our nation’s capital at the National Arts Centre on Monday, May 5th. This event marks the beginning of NAOSH Week and will include keynote presentations by Mr. Steven Mahoney, Chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Ms. Rosemarie Leclair, President and CEO of Hydro Ottawa Limited.

Launch ceremonies will be attended by dignitaries from all levels of government, along with representatives from CSSE, CCOHS, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), provincial departments and agencies responsible for workplace safety in Ontario and Quebec, members of the Ottawa Region business community and health and safety professionals.

Photo: CSSE President Eldeen Pozniak presents Duncan Hawthorne, CEO of Bruce Power Inc., with a donation for safety initiatives at Pier 21 in Halifax during the national launch of North American Occupational Safety and Health Week on Monday, May 7, 2007.

CSSE President Eldeen Pozniak and Duncan Hawthorne, CEO of Bruce Power Inc at the 2007 Canadian launch of NAOSH Week at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.