​The health and safety of all Oregonians is of vital importance to the Oregon SHARP Alliance.
The December SHARP Alliance General Membership Meeting is open to all and includes an interactive training on:

                                                     The Ins and Outs of Confined Space Entry.
•  December 12, 2024
•  Time: 9:00 am til noon
•  Location: Oregon OSHA Salem Field Office Training Room, 1340 Tandem Ave. NE, Suite 160, Salem, Oregon
•  Seating is limited to the first 25 attendees- RSVP is required
•  This class will be offered virtually.  You must RSVP to get the code to attend virtually. Parking is available.


​ Ins and Outs of Confined Space Entry
Confined spaces present unique and deadly hazards that require specialized knowledge and skills to navigate safely. We will be focusing on the following areas: the many elements required for a confined space program, identifying and handling hazards associated with confined space entry, and proper entry procedures. All while looking at confined space fatalities for lessons learned and how to keep them from happening to your workers.


Join us in for an interactive session on helping your employees to get in, get the job done, and live to work another day. This session will be led by Marcus Silkbaron, Safety Consultant with Oregon OSHA
The Oregon Sharp Alliance has continued its presence at conferences throughout Oregon and in Washington at the Region X VPPPA. All the conferences the SHARP Alliance supports through Legacy Sponsorships had representatives manning the new vendor booth (pictured at right). The SHARP Operating Committee voted to increase its financial Legacy Sponsorship of:

* Govenor's Safety and Health Conference, held in Portland on odd years.
* Cascade Conference held in Eugene in March.
* Region X VPPPA Conference held in May rotating between AK, ID, WA and OR. See the web site, Classic Home - VPPPA Region X (regionxvpppa.org) for additional information.  
* Blue Mountain Conference, fully sponsored by SHARP Alliance in Pendelton OR.
* Central Oregon Conference in Bend held in September annually.
* Southern Oregon Conference held in Ashland in Portland in October annually.
* Western Pulp, Paper & Forest Conference in Portland the week after Thanksgiving annually. Workshops are not always specific to Pulp, Paper and Forest.
* Safety Break for Oregon, held in May, annually.
* O[yes] Student Video contest held annually

Check the calendar for more details on all conferences, regional and SHARP Alliance activities. 
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Watch for the RSVP for December 12th training and candidates for election for 2024-2026 Operating Committee. 

Oregon OSHA is celebrating 50 years and the link below is well worth your viewing to learn the impact OSHA, VPP and SHARP has had in Oregon. The SHARP Alliance is proud to have been a part of making a difference in the safety and health of people throughout the state and beyond. 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=O39XC6KQTkA&feature=share

Your on-going support is appreciated! Please contact any Board member if you have questions and/or need assistance in helping your site achieve its safety and health goals.    

Region 1 Information 


​Blue Mountain Safety and Health Conference

2022–2023 O[yes] Media Contest

The Oregon SHARP Alliance is teaming up with O[Yes] with the 2023 Oregon Young Employees Media Contest!

About

The Mission of the Oregon SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) Alliance is to promote safety and health management and cooperation among companies and government for the betterment of all Oregon workers.

Membership

Full membership is open to those companies who have received SHARP or VPP recognition from Oregon OSHA.
​Associate membership is open to all others.
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Flags

The Oregon SHARP Alliance has been authorized by the Oregon OSHA VPP/SHARP Program Manager to purchase replacement SHARP Graduate and VPP Star flags in bulk, in order to help SHARP and VPP sites replace their flags at a lower cost.