Santiam Section

Photo: Bryon Snapp

Upcoming Meetings Schedule

Next Event: January 14, 2026 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)

Topic: OSHA 300 Tips & Tricks

Overview: Marcus will provide the group with some helpful tips for the OSHA 300 log and tricks to make recordkeeping simple!  Feel free to invite friends and colleagues you know would appreciate this insight!

Speaker:  Marcus Silkbaron, Oregon OSHA Consultation

Marcus is a Safety Consultant with Oregon OSHA. Previously he worked at Oregon State University for 5 years wearing multiple hats in the EHS department.

Where: SAIF Training Center, 440 Church Street SE, Salem 97312

Lunch: Bring your own lunch, or use the order code below and have lunch delivered by Little Lois Cafe (you pay for your meal, the Santiam Section pays for the delivery fee):

  1. Click Order.LittleLois.com
  2. Enter Group Number: 53058
  3. Order Your Lunch! – You are required to pay for your lunch
  4. Make sure to order by our cutoff time: 1/14/2026 @ 10:15 AM

 


Members and Guests

The following important Section meeting changes are taking effect, starting January of 2023 =

  • 1) Section meetings will now be 100% in-person to promote greater networking opportunities, achieve more interactive discussions and entice high quality presenters with relevant and interesting topics.
  • 2) Santiam Section meetings will now be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and will begin at Noon.
  • 3) Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch to the Section meeting.

Thank you for being a member or guest of the Santiam Section of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter. We want to take this opportunity to invite you to our monthly meetings. Guests are always welcome.

We would like to see more people at our meetings and welcome your input.

  • Do you have recommendations for speakers and topics?
  • Do you regularly attend our monthly Santiam Section meetings? (Why or why not?)
    • If not, What would motivate you to attend the meetings?
    • How are the meeting time and location for you?
  • What would you like to see the Santiam Section do to support the safety profession locally and you in your professional development? In the past, we have had an AED grant for schools, hosted Professional Development Conferences, hosted webinars, and hosted a CSP study group.

Please email your suggestions and comments to our Section at SantiamSection@cwc.assp.org.


Upcoming Meeting Topics (In-Person Only)

 

 

2/11/2026 = Psychological Safety & Headshots – Andy Rohner, SAIF

3/11/2026 = TBD

4/8/2026 = What to Expect from an Oregon OSHA Inspection / Bryon Snapp, Oregon OSHA

5/13/2026 = Safety as a Value & Section Elections / Ramiero Leon

6/10/2026 = TBD with Free Lunch & Officer Installation

Available Section Meeting Minutes

For a copy of section meeting minutes or presentations used during the meetings, submit a request (including the month and year needed) to the following email: SantiamSection@cwc.assp.org.


Executive Committee

The Santiam Sections’ Executive Committee meets on the Monday immediately prior the membership meeting each month. This is usually the second Monday but is sometimes the first or third Monday, based on when the membership meeting occurs. Guests are always welcome.

We meet at 7:00 AM via Microsoft TEAMS. To be included in the meeting invite please email us at the following link: SantiamSection@cwc.assp.org.

The dates for the upcoming Santiam Section Executive Committee meetings are:

  • 1/12/2026
  • 2/9/2026
  • 3/9/2026
  • 4/6/2026
  • 5/11/2026
  • 6/8/2026
  • 7/6/2026

Section Officers

Use the Contact Us page to email the chapter leadership team.

  • Chair
    Jennifer Boykin
  • Vice Chair
    Christopher Edge, CHST
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  • Treasurer
    Naomi Hernandez-Parada, ASP
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  • Secretary
    Jacquie M Strand, CSP, ARM
  • Member-At-Large 2nd Past Chair
    Carl P Halter, ARM, CPCU
  • Member-At-Large 1st Past Chair
    Robert E Snyder, CSP

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Available Executive Meeting Minutes

For a copy of executive meeting minutes, submit a request (including the month and year needed) to the following email: SantiamSection@cwc.assp.org.