THANK YOU 2025 PARTICIPANTS! HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN 2026!

October 29, 2026 17th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

RLA Learning and

Conference Center

Cranberry Township, PA

October 29, 2026 17th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

RLA Learning and

Conference Center

Cranberry Township, PA

Welcome!

The Mid-Atlantic Safety and Health Alliance, Inc. (MASHA) will hold our 17th Annual Safety and Health Conference on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at the RLA Learning and Conference Center in Cranberry Township, PA.

The 2026 Conference will feature an Opening Keynote Speaker followed by educational sessions in the RLA Great Room. Continuing education credits will be available for conference attendees. The event will include an Exhibit Area in the Atrium featuring a variety of safety and health organizations.

Since MASHA was established in 2007, it has been our pleasure to offer an annual conference in western Pennsylvania with educational opportunities reflective of our diversity in occupational safety and health.

Each year, the list of attendees grows and includes professionals from a wide range of industries and students from Slippery Rock University, West Virginia University, Fairmont State University, Thiel College, and Carnegie Mellon University to name a few.

7:00-8:00 - Registration
7:30 - Exhibit Area Opens
8:00-8:15 - Welcome
8:15-9:45 - Keynote - Eric Giguere, Safety Awareness Solutions, The Buried Truth Uncovered
9:45-10:00 - Break: Visit Exhibitor Area
10:00-11:00 - Session 1 - Jesse V. Jacobs, PhD, Liberty Mutual Insurance, The Cost of Workplace Injuries: Learning from 25 Years of the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index
11:00-12:00 - Session 2 - Jamie Spataro, JD, Littler Mendelson, OSHA Enforcement Predictions for 2025-2026 and Beyond: Key Workplace Safety Focus Areas, Strategies for Compliance and the Use of AI
12:00-12:45 - Lunch served in the Atrium
12:45-1:45 - Session 3 - Kayla Rath, Safety Difference, The Ripple Effect
1:45-2:00 - Break
2:00-3:00 - Session 4 - David Raptosh, MA, OTR/L, WorkStrategies, Early Utilization of Therapy Leading to Reduced Workers' Compensation Costs
3:00-4:00 - Session 5 - John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP, Safety Performance, LLC, Continuously Improving Safety Performance with Human and Organizational Performance Fundamentals
4:00 - Conference Closes
4:00 - Exhibit Area Closes

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2025 Speakers

Eric Giguere

Jesse V. Jacobs, PhD

Keynote Address

The Buried Truth Uncovered

BIOGRAPHY

Jesse V. Jacobs, PhD

Session 1

The Cost of Workplace Injuries: Learning from 25 Years of the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index

Biography

Jamie Spataro, JD

Jesse V. Jacobs, PhD

Jamie Spataro, JD

Session 2

OSHA Enforcement Predictions for 2025-2026 and Beyond: Key Workplace Safety Focus Areas, Strategies for Compliance and the Use of AI

Biography

Kayla Rath

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Jamie Spataro, JD

Session 3

The Ripple Effect

Kayla is a motivational speaker whose story addresses her experience as a 9-year old when her father was severely injured on the job.

Biography

David Raptosh, MA, OTR/L

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Session 4

Early Utilization of Therapy Leading to Reduced Workers' Compensation Costs

Biography

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Session 5

Continuously Improving Safety Performance with Human and Organizational Performance Fundamentals

Biography

October 29, 2026 17th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference