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The 99th Annual

Maine Safety and Health Conference

October 14 & 15, 2026

Holiday Inn Portland - By the Bay

88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101

Early Bird Pricing ends August 14, 2026!

To register and be invoiced, please email conferences@nscnec.org

In its 99th year, the Maine Safety & Health Conference is heading to the beautiful Holiday Inn Portland - By the Bay! Join us for two full days of motivating keynote speakers and breakout sessions on timely safety and health topics. Enjoy networking with your colleagues, and visit the vendor hall to check out the latest safety products and services. Earn contact hours for your professional certification/designation cycles!​​ We can't wait to see you for this in-person event!

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Earn contact hours toward professional recertification for many safety certifications!

(Participants should confirm acceptability with their certifying board. Acceptance of recertification credit is subject to your certifying board's rules. Request and retain your attendance record and supporting documentation to supply to your certifying board.)

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For every 5 people registered, the 6th attends for FREE!

(Free attendee ticket must be of equal or lesser value than the 5 paid tickets)

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​Questions? Email conferences@nscnec.org

Wednesday, October 14, 2026​​​​

Tentative Session Topics:

  • Keynote: A Return to the Fundamentals by Teac​hing the Skill of Working Safely

  • Panel Discussion: Beyond Awareness: Building Mentally Healthy Workplaces

  • Ethics for the Safety & Health Profession ~ 2-Part Session

  • Leading with Compassion: Practical Skills for Supporting Employee Mental Health

  • AI

  • Fleet Management

  • AI in Ergonomics

  • Continuous Improvement of Unsafe Conditions Using The CIRCLE Method

  • The Importance of Contractor and Subcontractor Agreements

  • Confined Space

  • Best Practices in Today's Challenging Occupational Healthcare Landscape

  • VR Safety Training

  • Fatigue: The Hidden Road Risk

Thursday, October 15, 2026​​​​

Tentative Session Topics:

  • Keynote: Work Zone Safety

  • OSHA/BLS Update

  • Case Study of Onsite Athletic Training Program

  • Using AI to Make Job Sites Safer

  • Transportation

  • Slips, Trips, & Falls

  • Talk Saves Lives - Construction

  • Develop a "Sound" Hearing Conservation Policy

  • Spotter Training

  • Sleep, Fatigue, and Impairment in Construction

  • Near Misses Are Gold: Using Early Warning Signs to Prevent Serious Incidents

  • DOT - Maintenance Files

  • Narcan Training

Full 2026 schedule coming soon!

Thank You to our 2026 Conference Sponsors!

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Photo Disclaimer:

NSC-NEC plans to take photographs during our in-person conferences and associated events, and reserves the right to use any photographs taken at any NSC-NEC event without the expressed written permission of those included within the photographs. NSC-NEC may use the photographs in NSC-NEC educational, news, or promotional materials, whether in print, electronic, or other forms of media, including on our website. To ensure the privacy of individuals, images will not be identified using full names or personal identifying information without written approval from the photographed subject. A person attending an NSC-NEC event who does not wish to have their image recorded for distribution should make their wishes known to the photographer. By participating in an NSC-NEC event or by failing to notify the photographer your desire to not have your photograph used by NSC-NEC, you are agreeing to release, defend, hold harmless and indemnify NSC-NEC from any and all claims involving the use of your picture or likeness.

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