The Mid-Atlantic Safety and Health Alliance, Inc. (MASHA) is pleased to announce the date of the 2019 Safety and Health Conference: Thursday, September 26, 2019. The 2019 Conference is the 11th annual conference and will be held at the Regional Learning Alliance Center in Cranberry Township, PA.

The 2019 Conference will again feature an Opening Keynote Speaker and special sessions in the morning, including the OSHA Pittsburgh Area Office. The afternoon will consist of separate tracks for Construction and General Industry and Oil and Gas. Attendees are encouraged to choose sessions from any of the topic tracks.

Continuing education credits will be available for conference attendees.

We are pleased to include an Exhibit Area in the Atrium featuring local safety and health organizations. The Exhibitor Area will be open throughout the conference.

Conference details and on-line registration will be available on the web site at www.mashasafetyconference.org in the coming weeks.  An email announcing open registration will be sent to past attendees.
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Organizers welcome input on topics and speakers for the 2019 Conference. If you are interested in presenting a session or have a suggestion for a topic or speaker, please contact MASHA at w.bernhart@comcast.net. 

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event to celebrate the successes of businesses that have implemented safety and health programs in the workplace. Throughout the year, businesses show their commitment to safety by focusing on management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces.  Get started by taking our Check on Safety Challenge!  Each August we invite them to celebrate their safety successes and efforts to be #SafeAndSoundAtWork.

Why Participate?
Safe workplaces are sound businesses. Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help get your program started or energize an existing one.

Who Participates?
Organizations of any size or in any industry looking for an opportunity to celebrate their commitment to safety to workers, customers, the public, or supply chain partners should participate.

How to Participate
Participating in Safe + Sound Week is easy. To get started, select the activities you would like to do at your workplace. You can host an event just for your workers or host a public event to engage your community. After you've completed your events, you can download a certificate and web badge to recognize your organization and your workers.
Need ideas? Review activities and events from past years.

 Safe + Sound is a year-round campaign to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program.  Find out more on the Safe + Sound website.

The Product Stewardship Society is pleased to announce that registration for the annual conference is now open. Product Stewardship 2019 will be held in Columbus, Ohio on September 10-12, 2019, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.  

The Product Stewardship Conference brings together professionals to share expertise, best practices, challenges, and developments in product stewardship. Building on its previous successes, Product Stewardship 2019 looks to deliver more training and hands-on experiences. Based on feedback from attendees, the day pattern of this year’s conference has changed to Tuesday through Thursday, avoiding the weekend. The Exchange, the central location for attendees to gather, will be returning with an expanded space offering the perfect setting to network among fellow professionals and partner companies. New and returning partners will be there to showcase innovative products and help attendees find the right solutions to their work challenges. 

“The Product Stewardship Conference is always a great source of inspiration. It brings together such a variety of professionals from different industry sectors and provides a structure where they can connect and share experiences.” says Adam Seery, CAE, Director of the Product Stewardship Society.   

The Product Stewardship Society encourages professionals to not only attend, but to be part of the conference as well. From networking with colleagues to sharing ideas, the Product Stewardship Conference is centered on collaboration. For more information about Product Stewardship 2019 and to register visit the conference website (www.ProductStewardsConference.org). 

NIOSH is celebrating 100 Years of Respiratory Protection during Respiratory Protection Week, September 3-6, 2019.   2019 marks the 100th anniversary of respirator approvals granted by the federal government!  This is an exciting time for NIOSH and NPPTL, and we will recognize this event with a week-long observance this September. Click this link for a brochure that outlines our objectives and opportunities. 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (Deadline July 8, 2019):  You are invited to submit an abstract for the virtual poster session. The poster session will take place September 4, 2019.  All poster presentations will be pre-recorded via Adobe Connect and linked via the NIOSH NPPTL website with full project descriptions.  Click this link for more information / Call for Abstracts form.

For more information contact:   
Judi Coyne, MBA, MA
Health Communication Specialist
NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
412 386 5224
jcoyne@cdc.gov