Driven by Safety, Powered by People:
Empowering Alaska’s Frontline Industries.
Speaker Tracks
Oil & Gas
This track focuses on safety challenges unique to oil and gas operations, including field work, remote locations, hazardous energy, pipeline safety, and high-risk tasks. Sessions should be practical and grounded in real-world operations, with attention to industry regulations that govern upstream, midstream, and downstream work.
Construction
This track covers safety in active construction environments, including planning, supervision, and execution of work. Topics may include fall protection, heavy equipment, excavation, electrical hazards, and managing safety on fast-moving, multi-employer job sites.
Healthcare
This track addresses safety in healthcare settings, where workers face both physical and psychological hazards. Topics may include workplace violence, ergonomics, infection control, fatigue, and protecting staff while delivering patient care.
General Industry
This track is designed for frontline industries including transportation, maritime, utilities, and mining. Sessions may address operational safety, human factors, emergency response, equipment use, and the realities of keeping people safe in high-consequence, day-to-day work environments.
Topic Suggestions
The Alaska Governor’s Safety and Health Conference invites safety professionals, employers, workers, educators, and industry leaders to share the topics they want to see addressed at this year’s event. Your perspective helps ensure the conference reflects real-world conditions, emerging issues, and practical solutions relevant to Alaska’s workforce.