Santiam Section

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Upcoming Meetings Schedule

Next Event: Wednesday, January 8, 2025. 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Topic: Narcan & Fentanyl in the Workplace

Overview: Robert will present information on developing a Narcan response program for employees who have exposure to fentanyl and other opiates. The presentation will include the following program development considerations:

Risk Assessment

1. Risk Assessment
2. Regulations
3. Roles and Responsibilities
4. Training Resources
5. Purchasing

Presenter: Robert Snyder, Safety Manager with ODOT

Robert Snyder is a certified safety professional and works for the Oregon Department of Transportation in occupational health and safety. Robert specializes in safety program and policy development, leading task teams, and manages ODOT’s hearing conservation program. Robert’s most recent accomplishments include the development of a Narcan program in response to employee fears of being exposed to fentanyl during maintenance activities where employees are exposed to illicit drug debris and cleaning up illegal campsites.

Where: SAIF Conference Center / 440 Church St. SE, Salem, OR 97312

Lunch:

If you do not want to bring your own lunch, you can have lunch delivered by Little Lois Cafe (delivery fee paid for by the Section):

1. Go to: Order.LittleLois.com
2. Enter Group Order Number: 49037
3. Order Your Lunch! – You are required to pay for your lunch.
4. Make sure to order by our cutoff time: 1/8/25 @ 10:15 AM

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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)

2/12/2025 = Top 5 Oregon OSHA Violations and the impact of Senate Bill 592

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 Thursday immediately after the membership meeting each month. This is usually the second Thursday but is sometimes the third Thursday, based on when the membership meeting occurs. Guests are always welcome.

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

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

• 1/9/2025
• 2/13/2025

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.