Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show
Due to Governor Jay Inslee's March 13 announcement of a statewide ban on all public gatherings of more than 250 people and closures to schools throughout the state of Washington, the ESD 112 Regional High School Art Show reception, [...]
Flipped Internship: Turning the typical student work experience upside down
Think back for a moment to when you were in high school or college, preparing to enter the real world and start your career. How did you prepare? What steps did you take toward landing your first job? If you [...]
Safety and the Supervisor’s Responsibilities
The responsibility for the health and safety of employees is usually assigned to the supervisor. Supervisors are the people who can take immediate, direct action to make sure that the work environment is safe and healthful for all staff. Some [...]
Protecting Schools – 10 Key Findings
The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center released a report in late 2019 on targeted school violence that reinforces much of what many of us have come to learn, especially about mental health, threat assessment and warning signs. The [...]
Statewide ClimeTime program recognized in national online publication
Now in its second year, ClimeTime programs across the state of Washington continue to educate K-12 teachers about climate science and provide them with the tools needed to share this information in their classrooms. This week, Grist Magazine featured ClimeTime [...]
Ergonomic tips for hand-held devices
Ergonomic injuries like text neck, cellphone elbow, and digital eyestrain are becoming more commonplace as we spend longer hours working and organizing our lives online, on increasingly smaller, portable devices. When done only occasionally, texting and tapping in front of [...]
Unofficial special election results in for school bonds and levies
Many school districts in the ESD 112 region had bond or levy measures on the February 11, 2020, ballot. The unofficial results are in, with 14 of the 21 ballot measures for districts within ESD 112 are passing. Measures [...]
Tips to prevent re-injury after an on-the-job injury
Suffering a work injury that involves missed time from work can be challenging in many ways. Besides the physical injury, there is often an emotional component. Many feel isolated from co-workers, frustrated at having to stay home and embarrassed because [...]
The ladder of success begins with safety
For the school year 2018-2019, Southwest Washington Workers Compensation Trust had some serious employee injuries resulting from falls from a ladder. All of these injuries happened when the worker was descending the ladder. Washington has workplace safety rules that apply [...]
