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We thank our partners for another year of helping make our state the safest and healthiest place to work. All SAIF offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Have some free time this holiday? Check an episode or three of Oregon Odd Jobs, our series exploring Oregonians at work in interesting and unique jobs. Our latest features the folks at Timberline Lodge & Ski Resort getting the slopes ready for skiers and snowboarders:

Our agricultural safety seminars return to the Willamette Valley next week with stops in Eugene (Dec. 3), Salem (Dec. 4), and Corvallis (Dec. 5). Can’t attend in-person? Check out our webinar session offered on Dec. 10 - 11. Here are the topics covered in the 2024-25 ag safety seminar sessions: ??Navigating Oregon OSHA’s top citations Join us as we delve into Oregon OSHA’s top 10 agricultural citations. Learn how to ensure compliance with pesticide and other chemical handling, PPE use, regulations on labor housing along with toilet and hand washing facilities, proper safety committees, and more. ??Coexistence with agricultural chemicals (revisited) For many of us, pesticides and other chemicals are a fact of life. But if handled improperly, chemicals on our farms can pose significant health hazards and financial liabilities. This training will focus on tips, tricks, and best practices in the ever-evolving topic of chemical handling, application, and storage. ??Winter warriors: Cold stress safety on the farm Cold stress safety training is essential to prevent hypothermia, frostbite, and other cold-related illnesses. This hour will cover proper layering of clothing, recognizing early signs of cold stress, implementing warm-up breaks, and discussing what other farms are doing to combat the effects of cold stress farm workers throughout Oregon. ??Emergency first aid on the farm If not properly treated, a traumatic bleeding wound can lead to loss of life in as little as two minutes. Do you and your employees have the skills and tools to stop a massive hemorrhage on your farm in the case of an emergency? This hour-long training prepares you to stop the bleed and save lives.

Most workplaces have at least a few hazardous chemicals on site, including cleaning supplies. Depending on how they are used, you may need a safety data sheet (SDS) for your cleaning chemicals. In most cases, you must provide warning labels and other safety information, plus train workers to use these materials properly. But did you know that you also must have a written plan that describes how you’ll keep employees safe while using and working around hazardous chemicals? Learn more in our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/g9MnmTuw

Calling all high school student creatives: The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition media contest is back! This year’s contest is all about YOU! You come up with the theme. You create the catchy tagline. You draw the audience in with your creativity and get them to take action. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eM96N_q

A team of SAIF employees gathered this week to prepare meal kits with Sunshine Division. For the Portland food assistance nonprofit’s first Thanksgiving meal delivery, our employees assembled 450 bags out of a total of 2,000 meals that will be delivered to doorsteps across the Portland metro area for the Thanksgiving holiday. Volunteers may still be needed to deliver meal kits this Saturday, see Sunshine Division’s page for information: https://lnkd.in/gtaa-cP6

Check out these free webinar learning opportunities coming up in November and register now at saif.com/webinar We recently sent out our training newsletter which covers both online webinars and in-person events across the state. Not yet subscribed? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3QuStXO

We are taking applications from bilingual and non-bilingual candidates for our claims adjuster training program. During the paid training, you will be given the tools to be a successful claims adjuster and learn how to make a difference in the lives of Oregon’s injured workers. Interested? Learn more at saif.com/careers

With stormy conditions on the way, now is the time to prepare your business for the winter months ahead. Use these tips to stay safe:

“The minute I touched the soil, I started healing. My mind went quiet,” says Malcolm Hoover, who co-founded Black Futures Farm with his wife, Mirabai Collins, under the Black Food Sovereignty Council & Coalition. With over an acre of land on the grounds of Learning Gardens Lab in southeast Portland, Black Futures Farm donates all food—from pears and persimmons to kale and collard greens—to the community it seeks to serve and empower. The farm was featured in our 2024 policyholder calendar for the month of November. Find more of our featured policyholders at saif.com/stories

SAIF is seeking a new software developer in test (SDET) to develop custom software solutions to fulfill our multifaceted testing needs within an innovative QA program. Do you have three or more years of experience in software development for testing and test automation? Apply today at saif.com/careers