March 7-10, 2011 – Oregon Convention Center – Portland, Oregon
Topic areas at GOSH
- Alternative Energy
- Communication and Training
- Construction
- Emergency Response and Preparedness
- Environment and Hazardous Waste
- Ergonomics
- General Industry
- Healthcare
- Industrial Hygiene
- Motor Vehicle Safety/Transportation
- Occupational Health/Medicine
- Organizational Development and Culture
- Regulatory/Legal Issues
- Risk Management
- Safety Committees/Meetings
- Safety and Health Management
- K-12 Schools
- Workers’ Compensation/Claims Management
- Workplace Health and Wellness Promotion
- Workplace Violence Prevention
The largest safety and health conference in the West, Oregon GOSH offers educational opportunities that equal the best in the country. The event attracts nationally known speakers, offering 115 workshops and sessions and more than 150 booths showing the latest safety and health products and services. An awards ceremony and luncheon to acknowledge safety and health leaders in Oregon marks the conclusion of the conference. Past conference attendance has exceeded 2,500 people.
The conference is a joint effort of the American Society of Safety Engineers – Columbia-Willamette Chapter, Oregon OSHA, and labor and businesses in Oregon and southwest Washington.
Injury prevention is a common thread throughout every workplace, yet keeping employee safety and health knowledge current is a continual challenge for all employers.
GOSH is a valuable, affordable opportunity to learn the latest in occupational safety and health, network with others across a number of industries, and visit with exhibitors offering products and services to help with workplace injury prevention programs.
OSHA 10 hour courses for General Industry and Construction will be offered on Monday and Thursday of the conference.
GOSH History
Marking its 32nd year, Oregon GOSH offers a national quality conference at a regional price and location.
- Held every other year in Portland, Ore. First conference was held in 1944.
- Tuesday and Wednesday breakout sessions are $100 per day. Topics range from basic to advanced.
- Pre-conference and post-conference workshops (half and full day) on Monday and Thursday are $100 each.
- 120 exhibit booths with the latest products and services.
- More than 1,500 participants are expected.
