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October 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

October 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health ConferenceOctober 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health ConferenceOctober 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

RLA Learning and 

Conference Center 

Cranberry Township, PA

October 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

October 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health ConferenceOctober 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health ConferenceOctober 30, 2025 16th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

RLA Learning and 

Conference Center 

Cranberry Township, PA

Welcome!

The Mid-Atlantic Safety and Health Alliance, Inc. (MASHA) is pleased to announce the date for the 16th Annual Safety and Health Conference on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the RLA Learning and Conference Center in Cranberry Township, PA.


The 2025 Conference will feature an Opening Keynote Speaker followed by educational sessions in the RLA Great Room.   Continuing education credits are available for conference attendees.   The event includes 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.   

Conference Details

Growth and Opportunity

  • Annual Conference with educational opportunities on a variety of pertinent safety and health topics.
  • Continuing Education Credits.

Mixing & Mingling

  • Great networking and career mentoring opportunities.
  • Vendor displays.
  • Occupational safety and health experts.
  • Lunch is provided.

Registration

  • Simple online registration and payment.
  • Discounted rate for students and retirees.
  • Limited to 150 attendees.

2025 Conference Schedule:

  • 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

Jesse V. Jacobs, PhD

  Keynote Address  

The Buried Truth Uncovered 

BIOGRAPHY

Jesse V. Jacobs, PhD

Jesse V. Jacobs, PhD

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

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Session 4

Early Utilization of Therapy Leading to Reduced Workers' Compensation Costs

Biography

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Session 5

Continuously Improving Safety Performance with Human and Organizational Performance Fundamentals

Biography

Presentation Abstracts and Learning Objectives

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Conference Exhibitors:

2024 Conference Exhibitors:

Thank you to the following sponsoring organizations who will be exhibitors at this year's conference.   


  • AIHA Pittsburgh Local Section
  • AM Health and Safety, Inc. 
  • ASSP - Western PA Chapter 
  • Benchmark SH&E Services
  • CPWR
  • Giangarlo Scientific
  • Intertek PSI
  • MSA Safety
  • NIOSH/NPPTL
  • NovaCare
  • OSHA
  • Premier Safety
  • RJ Lee Group
  • RJR Safety
  • SKC, Inc.
  • URS Safety
  • WVU Safety and Health Extension

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Conference Location

Cranberry RLA Learning and Conference Center

850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066

Registration Questions: 412-260-5240

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