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"57th Annual Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference" being held:
September 24-25, 2008
in Spokane at the Spokane Convention Center

How will the Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Conference help me?

Thousands of workers are injured, and sadly, more than 100 Washington workers die from job-related injuries each year. Many of these injuries and losses are preventable. The conference provides resources to assist in design and maintenance of a sound safety and healthy culture at your workplace. The benefits include; reduced injuries, less time lost from work, money saved on industrial insurance premiums and an increase in profits. The comprehensive safety skills gained will benefit you far beyond the workplace.

What major topics will be covered in 2008?

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Online Registration is now OPEN.

In addition to the numerous presentations and workshops, the conference offers blockbuster panel presentations featuring noted speakers and personalities. For a listing of presentations being presented at the 2008 Conference, see below:

2008 Blockbuster Presentations:

	Reducing Injuries by Leading with Leading Indicators: Con Murphy & Steve Prevette, Flour Hanford
	A Brave New World: Lenny Mees, MD, Health Innovators International
	Why Your Company Needs Defensive Driver Training: Syd Muzzy, Traffic Safety Education Consultant

2008 Special Sessions:

	Emergency Preparedness and Resources for Work and Home
	Small Business Workshop
	Trucker Wellness Seminar
	DOSH Regulatory Update
	Information on OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
	Risk Management Services

2008 Early Bird Session:

2nd Annual Wellness Seminar for Commercial Drivers
Tuesday, September 23, 8:30am - 4:30pm DoubleTree Hotel, Spokane Falls Ballroom
For more information, please contact Sharon Drozdowsky at (360) 902-4622 or dros235@LNI.wa.gov

Solutions for an Aging Workforce: Tuesday, September 23 – Spokane Convention Center
Many workplaces, private and public, are confronted by the demographic reality of an aging workforce. While older workers do have particular needs, solutions must take into account the needs of workers at all stages of their careers and lives. The course will examine specific issues, including workplace design for safety and health; work/life balance; maintaining health as we age; the roles of employers, employees, the larger community, and public policy in addressing this demographic change. For more information, visit http://nwcenter.washington.edu or contact Maribeth Moore, Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety, 206-543-1069 or moomoore@u.washington.edu

New for 2008:

Construction Safety Day - May 14th, 2008
Puyallup Fairgrounds, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Construction Safety Day Flyer

Want more information?

To be added to the mailing list or request additional information, please call the conference hotline: 1-888-451-2004 or FAX (360) 902-5290

Or contact:

Susan Troy, Conference Manager
P.O. Box 44642
Olympia, WA 98504-4642
(360) 902-5446
stroy@wagovconf.org

Sue Soto, Conference Coordinator
P.O. Box 44642
Olympia, WA 98504-4642
(360) 902-5415
ssoto@wagovconf.org

Who sponsors the conference?

The Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries co-sponsor this non-profit conference. More than 300 labor and management volunteers donate their time to plan the event. If you are interested in becoming a board member, you can download an Advisory Board application here. Printable version

If you are interested in assisting in the development of industry topics, please contact the Conference Manager.

Are you or your business interested in making "in-kind donations" or being a sponsor for this event?

If so, please contact the sponsorship committee at:

Susan Troy, Conference Manager
P.O. Box 44642
Olympia, WA 98504-4642
(360) 902-5446
stroy@wagovconf.org

Will there be a Cyber Café with Internet access?

Yes. Learn how to access and explore the Web for the State of Washington and Labor and Industries, including RCWs and WACs, with printing capabilities. An additional feature of the Cyber Café is the ability to access your own e-mail, if you have a browser-based account, such as MSN Hotmail.

Can I earn continuing education credits?

Continuing education credits have been requested from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for the 2008 Conference. More information on this coming soon...

Conference History

Following World War II, it was realized that there were nearly as many Americans killed in the defense industries as were killed on the battlefields. The current president was Harry Truman. In 1949 he called a conference of governors in Washington DC, one of the governors who attended was Governor Langlie from this state. The President urged all the governors to return to their states and sponsor state conferences to educate the workforce in incident prevention in an attempt to reduce injuries and fatalities in the workplace. Washington State has held a Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference each year except three since 1949. The first conferences focused on the high-risk industries and included traffic safety. Industrial hygiene, the "health" part was not included in the title until 1973 when WISHA was passed and the name of the division became Safety and Health. In 2006, during a reorganization the name was changed to Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH).

2009 Conference
The 58th Annual Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Conference will be held in Tacoma, at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.

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"57th Annual Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference" being held: September 24-25, 2008 in Spokane at the Spokane Convention Center