Oregon GOSH Awards Nominations Invited
The awards will be presented March 6, 2013, as part of the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference in Portland.
Nominations are being accepted for the Oregon GOSH Awards, which will honor organizations and individuals who make extraordinary contributions to workplace safety and health. Past winners have included Kraft Foods, Reese Electric, Snyder Roofing, Union Pacific Railroad/Hinkle Locomotive, Comcast, and Duckwall-Pooley Fruit Company.
"It really validated the effort of employees who keep Duckwall-Pooley a safe place to work," said Kathy Nishimoto, vice president of the fruit-packing company. "The recognition allowed employees to see safety as a core value. They are proud and we still have the award banner up. It's a great reminder for our suppliers and visitors."
The awards will be presented March 6, 2013, as part of the Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety and Health Conference scheduled for March 4-7 in Portland. Nominees will compete with like-sized organizations in these categories:
- Employer safety program
- Association
- Safety committee
- Safety and health advocate (individual or team)
- Labor representative
- Safety and health professional (industry specific)
Applications are available at www.oregongosh.com/awards and are due Sept. 28, 2012. Oregon OSHA and the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers are sponsors of the conference. For information, visit www.oregongosh.com.