[Comm-Council] FW: Safety Break for Oregon

[HOKLIN Lonn * DO PA]

Lonn Hoklin

Public Affairs Manager

Oregon Department of Administrative Services

503.378.2627

503.428.2169 (cell)

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From: Mesaros Melanie L [mailto:melanie.l.mesaros at state.or.us] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:20 PM
To: HOKLIN Lonn * DO PA
Subject: Safety Break for Oregon 

 

 

Hi Lonn,

If you want to share some info with the Comm Council about Safety Break
for Oregon, I would really appreciate it! Hopefully they can put it in
the hands of their agency's safety manager. In addition to the release
info below, I am also attaching a PDF of the flyer for the event. 

Thanks!

 


Employers to celebrate Safety Break for Oregon May 13


Employee involvement key to workplace safety


 

(Salem) - Employers across Oregon will be celebrating workplace safety
and health with award programs, barbecues, and other special events
during the seventh-annual Safety Break for Oregon on May 13, 2009.

 

Oregon's Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA)
coordinates the one-day event, designed to raise awareness and promote
the value of workplace safety and health in preventing injuries and
illnesses. The voluntary event - which occurs on the second Wednesday in
May - is designed to be flexible to meet an employer's safety and health
program needs.

 

"My hope is for businesses to use Safety Break for Oregon to celebrate
their safety and health achievements," said Michael Wood, Oregon OSHA
administrator. "It's also a great time to talk with employees about ways
to create safer workplaces." 

 

A Safety Break celebration is also planned on the Capitol steps in Salem
at noon on May 13, 2009. The event will feature remarks from Wood,
Oregon legislators, an Intel manager and national representative of the
American Society of Safety Engineers.

 

The theme for this year's event "Working Hard at Playing it Safe,"
encourages employee involvement and management cooperation. Employees
who work together on safety and health concerns can result in fewer
injuries and reduced workers' compensation costs for employers.

 

Companies planning to participate are encouraged to sign up online. For
ideas on hosting an event, to download graphics or for more information,
go the Safety Break for Oregon link on the Oregon OSHA Web site, 
www.orosha.org/subjects/safetybreak.html. 

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Melanie Mesaros

Oregon OSHA - Public Information Officer

503.947.7428 office

503.580.5689 cell

melanie.l.mesaros at state.or.us

 

 

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