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NFPA 70B: April 2022 Safety & Hygiene Corner

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What is NFPA 70B?

We’ve all heard of OSHA. Everyone knows who they and you’ve probably heard about NFPA 70E.  But what about NFPA 70B?  OSHA is the WHAT, and NFPA is the HOW.  NFPA 7OE is the comprehensive standard that establishes best electrical safety practices on how to protect workers from electric arc flash and arc blast exposure and resulting potential injury and death.

NFPA 70B is the much-forgotten Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.  NFPA 70B details preventive maintenance for electrical, electronic, and communication systems and equipment — such as those used in industrial plants, institutional and commercial buildings, and large multi-family residential complexes — to prevent equipment failures and worker injuries.  Proper maintenance is absolutely essential to the safety of your facility and your employees.

If this is all new to you, or you need to brush up on your facility’s electrical maintenance.  The BWC has an upcoming Course:

Date: May 23-25, 2022

Electrical Safety Maintenance (NFPA 70B) – Practices for Electrical

Description: This course provides students an overview into electrical safety audit procedures. Instruction will focus on  analyzing work practices following applicable codes and standards.

*Brought to you by the Ohio BWC safety consultants.

Mental Health Checkups

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Episode 246: Most of us complete an annual checkup with our family doctor as a preventative measure for our physical health but how many of us do the same for our mental health? Clinical Consultant, Kelly Youngkins, shares her idea of annual “mental health checkups” that could revolutionize the mental health industry! Please note: this interview was recorded on March 17, 2022.  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

[Powered Industrial Trucks] Aftermarket Safety Enhancements (Live)

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Episode 245: Have you looked into aftermarket enhancements to help improve safety at your facility but aren’t sure where to start? Matt Mohler, Director of Facilities & EHS Manager at Delta Systems, Inc., in Streetsboro, OH, highlights a few products that you may want to consider. This is an excerpt from episode 242, click here to listen to his full presentation.  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

What OSHA Considers a Powered Industrial Truck (Live)

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Episode 244: Is a motorized pallet jack considered a powered industrial truck? How about a tractor? Matt Mohler, Director of Facilities & EHS Manager at Delta Systems, Inc., in Streetsboro, OH, presents on how OSHA defines a P.I.T. This is an excerpt from episode 242, click here to listen to his full presentation.  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Free 2022 Safety Calendars by Zurich

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“The Zurich Risk Engineering Safety Calendars are not restricted to Zurich customers – we make them available to anyone who finds them useful.  They provide a ‘memory jog’ with suggested daily topics for safety discussions e.g. ‘toolbox talks’.  There are calendars for a variety of industries.”

Click here to view a list of the safety calendars provided by Zurich.

Submitted by Patric McCon, Sr. Risk Engineering Consultant, Zurich Resilience Solutions.

March 2022 Newsletter

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Welcome to our monthly newsletter for March 2022!

Our goal for the newsletter is to connect our members to relevant safety resources, all linked together in one convenient location every month. We hope you find this resource useful and valuable!

SAFETY RESOURCES:

  1. The Top 4 Levers That Will Drive Safety Forward in 2022: Article by Safeopedia.
  2. Embracing the Long View for Safety. Do you abandon your new safety strategy too soon? In this episode, Mike & Nic chat about the diffusion of innovation model and what it means for safety! Available on most podcast apps. (11:30)
  3. Drive Safe on St. Patrick’s Day. Lori Cook, Traffic Safety Advisor for AAA East Central NEO reminds us to drive safe on St. Patrick’s Day! (2:20)
  4. Situational Awareness at Work: Informative video by Career coach and corporate trainer, Chrissy Scivicque. (3:45)
  5. Testing PPE: Fun video by Ally Safety (3:48)
  6. Eye Injury Prevention Safety Fact Sheet: By The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)-Workplace Safety.
  7. Ototoxicity: March 2022 Safety & Hygiene Corner.
  8. Ohio BWC Distance Learning: March-June 2022.
  9. PCSC Podcasts: Our podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Podbean, Stitcher, & TuneIn/Alexa! Access local & relevant workplace safety information right through your phone! Subscribe today!

PCSC NEWS:

  1. No PCSC Meeting in March: There will be no regularly scheduled PCSC virtual meeting in March due to OSC22.
  2. April 13, 2022 – Statewide Mega Meeting: Hosted by the Ohio BWC. You do not need to pre-register, click link to view the flyer that contains the event link.
  3. Next Virtual Meeting – April 28, 2022: Ohio EPA’s Regulations – What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble,  presented by Dan Sowry, Assistant Environmental Administrator, Ohio EPA.

COMMUNITY NEWS:

  • Problem Gambling 101: March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month so here’s a video on problem gambling.

Virtual Meeting Updates & FY22 Calendar

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PCSC Members:

Here’s some quick calendar updates for March & April:

  1. No PCSC Meeting in March: There will be no regularly scheduled PCSC virtual meeting in March due to OSC22.
  2. Ohio Safety Congress 2022: OSC22 will be online again this year and will take place March 9-10, 2022. Follow the link for more info.
  3. April 13, 2022 – Statewide Mega Meeting: Hosted by the Ohio BWC. You do not need to pre-register, click the link to view the flyer that contains the event link.
  4. Next Virtual Meeting – April 28, 2022: Ohio EPA’s Regulations – What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble,  presented by Dan Sowry, Assistant Environmental Administrator, Ohio EPA.

Here’s the remaining FY22 virtual meetings:*Please note: FY22 ends June 31, 2022.

The most up-to-date event information is always available on PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com, under the Events tab.