Santiam Section

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Upcoming Meetings Schedule

Next Event: November 12, 2025  (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)

Topic: Welding: Health Risks and Real Solutions 

Overview: Welding is essential in many industries, but the fumes it produces can pose serious health risks—from metal fume fever and cancer to neurological effects. In this session, you’ll discover the science behind welding processes, what effects the fume concentrations, and how different welding positions impact exposure. Learn practical strategies for controlling hazards, including substitution, engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment. You’ll leave with actionable insights on exposure sampling and choosing the right controls to keep your welders safe.

Speaker: Dan Stuckrath, CIH, CSP  / SAIF 

Where: SAIF Corporation Training Room – 440 Church Street SE Salem, OR 97312

Lunch: Bring your own lunch…or order from Little Lois using the link below.

1. Click: Order.LittleLois.com
2. Enter Group Order Number: coming soon
3. Order Your Lunch! – You are required to pay for your lunch.
4. Make sure to order by our cutoff time: 11/2/25 @ 10:15 AM
5. NOTE: Changes to your order? – Changes to orders or cancellations are accepted via email only to https://littleloiscafe/GroupOrderSubmission.php up to the night before your delivery. Additional orders are accepted until the order cutoff time listed above.

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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.

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Upcoming Meeting Topics (In-Person Only)

12/10/2025 = Member Appreciation – Meet at The Yard (More information to come)

1/14/2026 = OSHA 300 Logs / Tips and Tricks

2/11/2026 = Psychological Safety 

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.

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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:

• 11/10/2025
• 12/8/2025
• 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.

ASSP Santiam Section Bylaws

• Santiam Section_Bylaws_July-15-2015_changestothe2004

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.