Portage County Safety Council Podcast

Episode 122: This is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on November 14, 2019. The topic was Improving Safety By Understanding People and it was presented by Mike Thompson, PCSC Manager. Click here to view the power point used in the presentation. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 121: Lori Cook, Traffic Safety Advisor for AAA East Central NEO gives us 9 tips on how to stay safe driving in the winter! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 120: Mindy Gusz, Community Outreach Coordinator at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, gives us a crash course on diabetes and how to overcome it! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 119 is a live recording of the "BBS 101...It's Not BS!" breakout session at the NE Ohio Safety Expo on Oct. 11, 2019. The topic was presented by Sarah Ghezzi, CSP, Industrial Safety Consultant, for Ohio BWC! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 118: Lori Cook, Traffic Safety Advisor for AAA East Central NEO, called in to share a few tips on how to stay safe in Halloween Traffic! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 117: This is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on August 8, 2019. The topic was Ohio Fire Codes in the Workplace and it was presented by Lt. Jeff Coffee of the Kent Fire Dept. Click here to view the power point used in the presentation. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 116 is a live recording of our Why I Stay Safe Campaign launch at our monthly workplace safety luncheon on October 10, 2019. PCSC Manager, Mike Thompson, shares the insight from a recent survey that led to the development & launch of the campaign as well as the free resources that are available online aimed at helping employers integrate the campaign into their current safety program. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 115: What's your employees' primary motivation for working safe? It may not be what you think it is! Join Nic & Mike as they chat about the results of a recent survey that led to the launch of the Portage County Safety Council's new Why I Stay Safe Campaign!  For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 114: Anti-Virus Youth Education has positively impacted over 75 school districts and over 20,000 students! Based out of Ohio, they have completed leadership & character development workshops in 6 states, have been designated as a Best Practice by the Ohio Department of Education and their curriculum can be found in 16 nations! Director, Tanya Miller called in to chat about this exciting program making a difference around the world! Please share this episode with colleagues and friends who work in education today! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 113: Cari Gray, Safety Consultant for the Ohio BWC, called in to chat with us about how to sell safety to CEO's, middle managers and front-line employees!  For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 112 is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on September 12, 2019. The topic was Someone's at the Door - They're from OSHA! and it was presented by Pat McCon, Sr. Risk Engineering Consultant, Zurich North America. Click here for the power point used in the presentation. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 111: What is "the safety box" and how can you break out of it to improve your company's safety performance? Join Nic & Mike as they answer these questions and chat about how to overcome common industry blinders that may be hindering your company's safety score!  For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 110: Tony DeAscentis (the CEO) & Gabe King (the Millennial) of Ving!, stayed over with us after their presentation to chat about how to transfer safety knowledge through the generational gap! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 109: Cari Gray, Safety Consultant for the Ohio BWC, called in to tell us about the 2019 Wellness Conference in Akron on Thursday, September 26, 2019! PCSC members: this event qualifies for 1 FY20 External Training Credit. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 108: This is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on June 13, 2019. The topic was Drones: Commercial Uses, Regulations and Best Practices and it was presented by Josh Grappy, UAS Program Coordinator, Ohio BWC. Please note: this presentation effectively utilized many pictures & videos obviously not available in an audio format, therefore, we highly recommend attending this training in person. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 107: Lt. Jeff Coffee of the Kent Fire Dept. stayed over with us after his presentation to chat about fire safety in the workplace! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 106: On February 27, 2012, Coach Frank Hall chased a gunman from the Chardon High School cafeteria just seconds after three students were mortally wounded and another three were injured from gunfire, putting his own life on the line to protect the school’s children and staff. Accompanied by his colleague Coach Snyder, Frank shared his insight & experience at our May 9, 2019, safety luncheon. Click here to learn more about how he's still fighting to improve safety for our kids. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 105: Celebrate Portage! is on a mission "to educate and invigorate the vision for a vibrant and exciting Portage County." Every year they host an annual awards dinner, cruise-in, volunteer day, and much more! Todd Peetz joins us to chat about this exciting community effort.  For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 104: Natalie Menke, Vector Control Seasonal Worker at the Portage County Health District, updates us on the increase of tick & mosquito activity in the Portage County area this summer and provides some basic prevention tips! For more information on tick & mosquito safety, please visit the PCHD Vector page. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Episode 103: Have you ever heard of Leadership Portage County? If not, you've probably heard of one of their projects! Executive Director, Kurt Ruehr, joins us to chat about this key community program. Click here to learn more about Leadership Portage County. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!