Register to Attend!

Pre-registration is now closed. You may register on-site for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On-site registration opens at 7 a.m. Registration is located in Pre-Function D/E.

Go to the ”Schedule” and “Register” tabs to read program descriptions and print a registration form. Bring the completed registration form with you to the conference.

GOSH 2011

The Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety & Health Conference (GOSH) is the largest safety and health conference in the Northwest and one of the largest in the United States. The theme of the 2011 conference is “Safety: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint.”

The goal of the conference is to provide an educational forum where employers, safety and health professionals, safety committee members, line supervisors, manufacturers, and distributors can come to gain state of the art knowledge and skills leading to self-sufficiency in their occupational safety and health programs. Attendees come from all industries and class topics cover a broad range of timely safety and health issues.

Columbia Forklift Challenge!

New to the conference this year is the Columbia Forklift Challenge. Trained forklift drivers will compete in an obstacle course to showcase their skills for cash prizes. Registration to compete is now closed. For information, visit the Forklift page.

Oregon GOSH News


2011 Oregon GOSH Conference honors safety leaders

(Salem) – Seventeen leaders in safety and health were honored with awards at the 2011 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference, underway at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. A panel of industry professionals judges the awards, which honor extraordinary contributions to the field of workplace safety and health. The categories include outstanding [...]

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2011 Oregon GOSH Conference coming to Portland

Registration open for largest safety and health event in Northwest (Salem) – With more than 140 workshops and sessions, registration is now open for the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference. The largest event of its kind in the Northwest, the conference will be held March 7-10, 2011 at the Oregon Convention Center [...]

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Keynote Speaker Greg Bell to focus on self-responsibility

With more than 140 workshops and sessions, the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference will be held March 7-10, 2011, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The event is the largest of its kind in the Northwest. The conference will feature the keynote address, “Water The Bamboo®: Unleash Your Potential,” by thought [...]

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GOSH Conference announces call for awards

Nominations for the 2011 GOSH Awards are now being accepted in all categories.   Companies (all sizes), organizations and individuals who make extraordinary contributions to workplace safety and health are encouraged to apply. Applications are available at www.oregongosh.com/awards and must be received by Oct. 28, 2010. The awards ceremony is planned for Wednesday, March 9, from [...]

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2011 Oregon GOSH Conference coming to Portland

Conference themed “Safety: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint.” (Salem) – Mark your calendar for the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference, to be held March 7-10, 2011 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The largest conference of its kind in the Northwest, themed “Safety: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint,” will [...]

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