DOL Announces Pacific Coast Safety Fest from March 14 – 17, 2022
The Department of Labor and other stakeholders are offering employers, workers, safety and health professionals, and others a virtual opportunity to increase their knowledge of workplace safety and health issues during Pacific Coast Safety Fest from March 14 – 17, 2022.
Pacific Coast Safety Fest is co-sponsored by DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 9’s Alliance Partners: the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers at Arizona State University, California State University Dominguez Hills, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and University of California San Diego.
Organized annually by OSHA—in collaboration with Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health and Nevada State Occupational Safety—the event raises awareness about protecting workers and promoting best workplace practices to prevent illnesses, injuries and fatalities.
The topics discussed during Pacific Coast Safety Week include: (1) Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry; (2) Pandemic Illness Preparedness; (3) Recordkeeping Rules and Regulations; (4) Silica in Construction; and (5) Safety and Health Management.
On March 14, the event will kick off with the following speakers: (1) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker; (2) OSHA Regional Administrator James D. Wulff; (3) Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health Assistant Director Steven Morgan; (4) California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Senior Safety Engineer Gary McIver; (5) Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Branch Manager Arthur “Roy” Talaeai; and (6) Nevada Safety Consultation & Training Section Training Supervisor Kelly Baetz.
More information, including how to register for each event, is available here.
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