Welcome to OSHCE Spotlight
April 2025
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In 2024, 97 workers from Washington State lost their lives on the job. No one leaves for work expecting it to be their last day. The challenge we face is clear: we must do more to ensure every worker returns home safely.
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"Workers are going to die on the job": Agricultural research centers concerned by federal budget cuts
Listen to this news clip and read this article to understand how the NIOSH budget cuts are affecting NWCOHS and PNASH, and how this could compromise worker safety and lead to on-the-job fatalities.
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Instructor Highlight : Bruce Millies
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Bruce Millies has been an instructor in the UW Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education Program since 2005.
Bruce’s areas of expertise include worker training, hazard recognition and control, air
monitoring, respiratory protection, electrical safety, hazardous materials, and emergency
response.
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In his words, Bruce is inspired to teach health and safety for the following reason:
"For me, the best part of teaching is
seeing students learn and understand
safety and health principles and technical
content that they can use to make
their workplaces safer."
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Visit this OSHA page to explore the virtual Workers Memorial Wall, find details about the Worker Memorial Day ceremony in Washington, D.C., and access recent fatality reports.
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Increasing Awareness and Education of Substance Use Among Commercial Fisherman
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Read this NWCOHS blog on increasing substance use awareness and naloxone education among Washington State's commercial fishermen to address their elevated risk of opioid-related fatalities.
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Upcoming Continuing Education Courses
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NIOSH-Approved Spirometry 2-Day Refresher Training Course
Apr. 24 - 25, 2025 | Seattle, WA
This 2-day refresher course is designed for technicians who have never taken the NIOSH Spirometry certification course, or with certificates more than 5 years old. This class is appropriate for novice as well as highly experienced spirometry technicians.
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OSHA #3115 Fall Protection
Apr. 28 - 30, 2025 | Portland, OR
This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection.
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OSHA #2225 Respiratory Protection
Apr. 28 - May 01, 2025 | Seattle, WA
This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements.
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OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction
May 05 - 08, 2025 | Portland, OR
This course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Using OSHA Construction Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous.
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OEM Grand Rounds: Reproductive Health in the Workplace
May 07, 2025 | Webinar
Attend this webinar offered by Debbie Cherry, MD, MS, Associate Professor at
the University of Washington, and Alicia McDonnell, JD, Employer Solutions Law, to learn about the health care provider's role in terms of conception, pregnancy, and lactation.
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Root Cause Analysis System for Incident Investigation - Advanced
May 07 - 09, 2025 | Seattle, WA
This 3-day course explores the principles, methods and tools for digging into the root causes of a workplace injury or fatality. The course begins with a basic introduction to the root cause analysis system for incident investigation and continues with a more in-depth look that will include detailed case scenarios and interactive exercises led by a dynamic and engaging instructor.
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Collaboration and Partnerships
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Worker Memorial Day Ceremony
UW Intellectual House
April 24, 2025
11:30am - 12:30pm PST
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House honors the region’s First Nations and fosters community, education, and cultural exchange. As a place of remembrance and reflection, it is the perfect venue for Worker Memorial Day, providing a respectful space to honor Washington workers who have lost their lives.
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The 2025 Alaska Worker Memorial Day Video is now available, honoring the Alaska workers who lost their lives in 2023.
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Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education
Phone: (800) 326-7568
E-mail: ce@uw.edu
Web: oshce.uw.edu
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