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OccHealthSci
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The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at Oregon Health & Science University addresses the challenges facing the 21st-century workforce, providing new knowledge and evidence-based solutions to improve worker safety, health, well-being.
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Join #OccHealthSci Tuesday, Oct. 13, at noon for a deep dive into NIOSH's WellBQ--a free assessment tool to measure worker wellbeing. Get your free #webinar tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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October 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Join #OccHealthSci today at noon for "Managing the risks of occupational fatigue" with Jesse Jacobs, Product Director of Science and Research at Liberty Mutual. Grab the link here: https://loom.ly/RtsOOiM
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September 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Next up in #OccHealthSci's Working Well webinar series: "Measuring worker well-being with the WellBQ." Learn about NIOSH's free validated tool for assessing worker well-being. Get your tickets: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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September 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Join #OccHealthSci tomorrow at noon for "Managing the risks of occupational fatigue" with Liberty Mutual's Director of Science and Research, Jesse Jacobs, Ph.D. https://loom.ly/RtsOOiM
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September 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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#Loggers, check out #OccHealthSci's Oregon Yarding & Loading Safety Training for logging industry workers. Self-paced, online, covers rigging and yarding hazards, available in English and Spanish. Safety first, always. https://loom.ly/u_htrb4
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September 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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The #OccHealthSci seminar season kicks of this Sept. 30 at noon with Jesse Jacobs, Product Director of Science and Research at Liberty Mutual presenting on managing the risks of occupational fatigue. See you there: https://loom.ly/RtsOOiM
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September 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Join #OccHealthSci Tuesday, Oct. 13, at noon for a deep dive into NIOSH's WellBQ--a free assessment tool to measure worker wellbeing. Get your free #webinar tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
NIOSH logo above a gauge illustration with three people pushing a needle from red through orange toward yellow-green, under the text 'Worker Well-being Questionnaire (WellBQ)'
September 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Next up in #OccHealthSci's Working Well webinar series: "Measuring worker well-being with the WellBQ." Learn about NIOSH's free validated tool for assessing worker well-being. Get your tickets: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
NIOSH logo above an illustration of a gauge with three people pushing a needle from red through orange toward yellow-green, with the text "Worker Well-being Questionnaire (WellBQ)" below.
September 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Interested in learning about the FREE NIOSH measurement tool that helps HR practitioners and researchers measure worker well being? Check out #OccHealthSci's next Working Well #webinar on Oct 13. Get your free tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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September 18, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Interested in learning about the FREE NIOSH measurement tool that helps HR practitioners and researchers measure worker well being? Check out #OccHealthSci's next Working Well #webinar on Oct 13. Get your free tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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September 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Join #OccHealthSci Tuesday, Oct. 13, at noon for a deep dive into NIOSH's WellBQ--a free assessment tool to measure worker wellbeing. Get your free #webinar tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
NIOSH logo above a gauge illustration with three people pushing a needle from red through orange toward yellow-green, under the text 'Worker Well-being Questionnaire (WellBQ)'
September 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Labor Rights Week is August 26-30 — a time to recognize the workers who power our communities and the protections that keep workplaces safe and fair. Know your rights from the U.S. Department of Labor, offers a full guide to workplace protections: https://loom.ly/1q4dz7U
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August 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Check out the latest episode of Total Worker Health® in Practice: OccHealthSci Outreach Director Dr. Erin Flynn joins host Kate to discuss strategies for building trust and leveraging partnerships to create safer, healthier workplaces. https://loom.ly/QE8Rtm
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August 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Your lunch break might be the most underrated tool for workplace culture. New guide from the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center shows how a simple "Communal Meal Break" can build real connection at work — no budget required, just intentional planning. https://loom.ly/J5tj9cw
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August 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Interested in growing professionally? Discover the upcoming Total Worker Health®: Advancing Well-being in the Workplace event and explore how to apply the Total Worker Health approach at your workplace. Sign up now: https://loom.ly/WBb0TCY
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August 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Calling researchers in OR, WA, ID & AK! The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center is accepting Pilot Project proposals on Total Worker Health — up to $20,000 in funding available.Learn more: https://loom.ly/LDSchcQ
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July 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Did you know #OccHealthSci has a video library where you can catch up on science seminars, working well webinars and faculty research videos? Check it out: https://loom.ly/y77SR1s
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July 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Join #OccHealthSci tomorrow at noon for our next Working Well #webinar: "Pro-worker AI: Designing AI that works for workers," with #WSU professor Tahira Probst and #OHSU professor David Dorr. Get your tickets here: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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July 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Join #OccHealthSci next Tuesday at noon for a #free #webinar on designing #AI that works for workers. Learn more and get your free tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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July 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Get your #free tickets and join #OccHealthSci today at noon for a webinar focused on how #AI is changing the workplace and the workers who use it: https://loom.ly/hinXdxY. See you today at noon.
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June 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Time is running out to get tickets to tomorrow's webinar "Automating mental tasks: how AI is changing work activities, employee skills and well-being risks." Get the latest on how AI is changing work and workers: https://loom.ly/hinXdxY. See you tomorrow at noon. #OccHealthSci #AI
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June 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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AI taking over mental tasks at work. What does that mean for worker health & safety? #OccHealthSci's Working Well series has two free webinars this summer unpacking exactly that. Get your tickets today: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/working-well
June 24, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Join #OccHealthSci this summer for a series of conversations focused on how AI is changing the workplace and what workplaces can do to design and implement #AI that works for workers. Get your free tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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June 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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#OccHealthSci is kicking off the summer with a couple webinars #AIatWork webinars focused on how AI could impact the #workforce and approaches to developing AI that works for workers. Find out more and your free tickets today: https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
An illustrated graphic showing a diverse group of workers from various professions—including a mechanic, office worker, woman in traditional South Asian attire, nurse holding a baby, doctor, chef, and others—standing together beneath a stylized AI microchip icon connected by circuit board lines, on a soft pink background. The image represents the intersection of artificial intelligence and the workforce.
June 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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AI at work isn’t just a tech issue — it’s a worker health issue. #OccHealthSci’s Working Well series has two free webinars this summer on how AI is reshaping jobs, skills, and well-being — and what we can do about it. June 30 & July 14, noon–2pm PT. https://loom.ly/2l8hX24
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June 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM