State of Oregon
10/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/20/2026 12:26
Portland event will offer educational opportunities to increase worker safety, health in pulp, paper, forest products, and other industries
Portland event will offer educational opportunities to increase worker safety, health in pulp, paper, forest products, and other industries
Improving worker safety and health in Oregon's pulp, paper, and forest products industries will get the spotlight during a conference held Dec. 1-4 in Portland. Attendees will have opportunities to connect with each other, and to refresh their safety and health knowledge and skills. Topics include confined space safety, effective communication, safety leadership, electrical safety, control of hazardous energy, and fall protection.
Although the 34th annual Western Pulp, Paper & Forest Products Safety & Health Conference focuses on safety and health issues in the pulp, paper, and forest products industries, the event also offers learning opportunities that apply to many other workplaces. Those sessions include nutrition and wellness in the workplace, tools for creating effective safety committees, and resources for improving driver safety.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) is one of several partners presenting the four-day conference at the Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront in Portland.
The conference will feature a keynote presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 1, that will highlight the history of the Western Pulp, Paper & Forest Products Safety & Health Conference as well as delve into the many reasons why working safely matters.
Conference sessions include:
- Hazardous Line Breaking: Program Overview and Best Practices
- Process Opening vs. Hazardous-Line Breaking: Definitions, Program Overview, and Best Practices Discussion
- Distractions in the Workplace
- American Heart Adult CPR/AED and First Aid
- Steam Hammer and Water/Condensate-Induced Water Hammer Safety
- Proven Strategies for Improving Interactions
- Hand Safety
- Mobile Equipment and Pedestrian Interaction Safety Improvement
- Synthetic Ropes in the Forest Products Industry
The registration fee is $480 to attend the full conference. The fee to attend one day - Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday - is $160. It is $60 for Friday. To register, go to safetyseries.cventevents.com/wppfp26.
If you have questions or need help registering, call the Oregon OSHA Conference Section at 503-947-7411, or email [email protected].
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Contact information
Aaron Corvin,
public information officer
971-718-6973
[email protected]
Oregon OSHA, a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, enforces the state's workplace safety and health rules and works to improve workplace safety and health for all Oregon workers. For more information, go to osha.oregon.gov. The Department of Consumer and Business Services is Oregon's largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency. For more information, go to oregon.gov/dcbs.
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