OccHealth Sci Presentations Include:

• The Respectful Workplace Initiative: cultivating civility and psychological safety in construction – Presented by Erin Flynn, Ph.D. and Danielle Horgan M.P.H. – This session introduces participants to the Respectful Workplace Initiative, a multipronged effort to transform construction jobsite culture in Oregon. Monday, March 3, 3:00 – 4:40 p.m. 

• Organizational approaches to promoting and supporting workplace mental health – Presented by Leslie Hammer, Ph.D. – This session explores the critical role of managers in supporting workers’ mental health and responding to signs of mental health issues. Tuesday, March 4, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 

• Developing and validating a Respectful Workplace Climate Scale with constructions workers as exemplar: a Total Worker Health® approach – Presented by Emily Huang, Ph.D. – This presentation details the development and validation of a reliable, multidimensional Respectful Workplace Climate (RWC) scale specifically designed for the construction industry. Tuesday, March 4, 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. 

• Why we sleep and the consequences of when we don’t! – Presented by Andrew McHill, Ph.D. – This talk focuses on several reasons why we need to sleep, common daily activities that unknowingly (or knowingly) disrupt our sleep, and the consequences to both your personal and professional life when you don’t get enough sleep. Tuesday, March 4, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. 

• Inclusive workplace design principles: What safety professionals need to know – Presented by Katia Costa Black, Ph.D. – Inclusive design and human factors/ergonomics are complementary approaches that safety professionals need to be aware of if they wish to boost their safety program and create more inclusive environments. Wednesday, March 5, 2:15 – 4:30 p.m. 

Total Worker Health Courses at GOSH

Total Worker Health® 101 – The Basics 

Thursday, March 6 
8:30 a.m. – Noon 
In-person at the GOSH Conference 
Portland, OR 

This introductory course for the Oregon Total Worker Health® (TWH) Alliance curriculum is available to attendees of the 2025 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety & Health Conference (GOSH). Participants will learn to: 

• Define terms and concepts essential to TWH 

• Identify the five defining elements of TWH 

• Discuss how organizations can effectively implement TWH 

• Develop next steps applicable to participant’s organization

Total Worker Health® Workplace Solutions 

Thursday, March 6 
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 
In-person at the GOSH Conference 
Portland, OR 

The aim of this course, available to attendees of the GOSH conference, is to help participants examine effective and feasible practices and TWH solutions. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of TWH concepts (see TWH 101 above). In this session, examples of TWH policies, practices and procedures are shared and discussed.