Welcome to OSHCE Spotlight - January 2026
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OSHA Launches Safety Champions Program
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A Safety Champions Program helps employers develop and sustain effective safety and health programs focused on preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Benefits include:
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Proactively identifying and controlling hazards before incidents occur
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Supporting safe work practices across teams
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Increasing employee engagement, trust, and accountability
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Translating safety policies into consistent, on-the-job action
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Lowering injury rates, disruptions, and injury-related expenses
The OSHA Safety Champion Program has three self-guided Steps (Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced) for working at your own pace.
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Learn more about the OSHA The Safety Champion Program!
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Student Highlight: Steve Misczuk
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Steve is a transportation safety professional with over 20 years of experience. He began his safety career while enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as a Ground Safety Manager with a Harrier aircraft squadron. He currently serves as the Director of Safety Investigations for Sound Transit. Additionally, Steve is an Associate Instructor for USDOT's Transportation Safety Institute. He currently teaches the Transit Rail System Safety and Rail Incident Investigation courses.
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Steve recently completed the Leadership Foundations for Occupational Health and Safety Certificate Program and found the experience both meaningful and insightful. In his own words, “ I have learned more about myself as a safety professional, as well as who I am as a person and a leader.“
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Check out the Leadership Foundations for Occupational Health and Safety Certificate!
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Cold Weather Preparedness
Explore this resource to share cold-weather protection strategies, and help keep outdoor workers warm and safe.
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Oil and Gas Extraction
Use this guide to recognize safety and health hazards and promote safer oil and gas operations for workers.
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NEW! Foundations of Trust in the Workplace
Jun 09 - 10, 2026 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Virtual Instructor-led
Trust begins with an individual’s motivation to trust others and their ability to do so effectively. In health and safety environments, workers depend on each other and leaders to follow procedures, share information, and speak up about hazards. Take this course to explore the foundations of trust, how trust forms, and the behaviors that build it. Learn the four components that comprise trust and practical strategies to strengthen trust in the workplace.
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OSHA #3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
Feb 09 - 12, 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Online Virtual Classroom
This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and un-shored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems.
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Supervisory Safety & Health Duties
Feb 17 - 20, 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Online Virtual Classroom
This course covers general safety and health requirements from the standpoint of supervising, training, administering, and organizing safety and health programs. It includes regulatory requirements and specific applications for written program requirements, documentation, discipline, hazard evaluation, and control and compliance.
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Root Cause Analysis for Incident Investigation - Basic
Feb 23, 2026 | 8:30 am - 4:00 pm | Seattle, WA
This course provides a basic introduction to the root cause analysis system for incident investigation. Course participants will leave with a basic understanding of the procedure for incident investigation using root cause analysis and an introductory understanding of appropriate preventive measures or corrective actions.
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Root Cause Analysis for Incident Investigation - Advanced
Feb 23 - 25, 2026 | 8:30 am - 4:00 pm | Seattle, WA
This 3-day course explores the principles, methods and tools for digging into the root causes of a workplace injury or fatality. Day 1 begins with the introduction to the root cause analysis system for incident investigation offered in the 1-Day Root Cause Analysis for Incident Investigation - Basic course and continues with a more in-depth look in days 2+ 3 that will include detailed case scenarios and interactive exercises led by a dynamic and engaging instructor.
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NIOSH-Approved 2-Day Initial Spirometry Training Course
Feb 26 - 27, 2026 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm | Seattle, WA
NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Training courses offered at the University of Washington (UW) incorporate the most recent American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) spirometry testing procedures and interpretation standards. The ATS is the leading medical professional society in the United States that provides evidence-based statements for pulmonary function laboratory standards, testing procedures, and the interpretation of test results.
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OEM Grand Rounds: Occupational Foot & Ankle Injuries - A Guide to Diagnosis, Imaging, Treatment, and When to Ask for Help
Mar 04, 2026 | 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm | Virtual Instructor-led
In this lecture, Dr. Kadel, a foot and ankle specialist orthopedic surgeon, will discuss some common workplace foot and ankle injuries. The clinician will be given guidance to help make a correct diagnosis and recommendations for ordering appropriate imaging studies. Options for treatment plans will also be discussed for these common injuries. Most importantly, the clinician will learn when it is recommended to refer some of these injuries on for specialty care.
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Partnerships and Collaborations
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44th Annual Alaska Governor’s Safety and Health Conference
April 7–8, 2026 | Anchorage, AK
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This year’s conference brings together leaders, workers, vendors, and partners from across Alaska’s frontline industries to share practical solutions, innovative ideas, and proven strategies that strengthen workplaces and protect our workforce.
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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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