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[OSC25 Preview] Buried Alive: A Trench Collapse Survivor’s Lessons

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-udmw6-18213fe

Episode 298. Joe Tantarelli, owner of Trinity Safety Consulting, joined us to share about what he learned from surviving a tragic trench collapse. He will be presenting on this topic at the 2025 Ohio Safety Congress in April at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC25, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To learn more about Joe, visit his LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-tantarelli-232a812a/

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

TERO Training was a Success!

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“The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) is a three-hour introductory training focusing on a behavioral approach to violence prevention. The TERO raises awareness about the risk factors, triggers and stressors, and warning behaviors that could impact a person’s decision to commit an act of targeted violence. Further, it outlines the mitigating factors that could help prevent acts of targeted violence, while emphasizing the importance of community involvement in seeking help for individuals, and respecting their privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.”

39 safety council members successfully completed the 3-hour TERO training yesterday at the Portage County EMA!

Thank you to Homeland Security and the Ohio School Safety Center for facilitating the training and the Portage EMA for hosting the event at their facility!

Collaboration will always be the key to making Portage County a safer place to work!

[OSC25 Preview] Lithium-Ion Battery Emergencies

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nbanx-17f5cb5

Episode 297: Nick Zamiska, President & Senior Instructor at Bad Day Training & Consulting, joined us to chat about Lithium-ion battery emergencies. He will be presenting on this topic at the 2025 Ohio Safety Congress in April at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC25, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To learn more about Nick, visit his website at: https://baddaytraining.com/

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

[OSC25 Preview] Leading the Charge: It’s more than OSHA knowledge!

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Episode 296: Dianne Grote Adams, President of Safex, Inc., joined us to provide a preview of her 2025 Ohio Safety Congress presentation entitled, Leading the Charge: It’s more than OSHA knowledge!

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC25, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To learn more about Dianne, visit her website at: https://www.safex.us/

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

[OSC25 Preview] Emotional Healthy Leader

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Episode 295: Gary Fowler, Executive Coach at Orange Diamond Safety, joined us to provide a preview of his 2025 Ohio Safety Congress presentation entitled, Emotional Healthy Leader.

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC25, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To learn more about Gary, visit his website at: https://www.thegaryfowler.com/

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

Now Accepting Nominations for our 2025 Annual Safety Awards Program!!!

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Every year the Portage County Safety Council recognizes a few individuals, teams, programs, projects and/or organizations that go above & beyond to improve safety!

Our Safety Awards program will be held annually at our May luncheon. Nominees must be either employed by a Portage County Safety Council member organization or work in Portage County.

Awards will be considered in the following categories:

  1. SAFETY CHAMPION: An individual who goes above and beyond their typical work duties to improve and to promote workplace safety beyond their organization.
  2. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT: An individual, team, program, project, or organization that has made a significant improvement to their organization’s safety performance or has significantly contributed to the improved safety performance of others.
  3. SAFETY INNOVATION: An individual, team, program, project, or organization that has created new practical safety measures (tools, PPE, equipment, processes, procedures, etc.) that has improved or enhanced workplace safety.

NOMINATIONS: To nominate an individual, team, program, project, or organization for one of the safety awards mentioned above, please complete this online Safety Awards Nomination Form prior to Friday, March 21st, 2025.

DEADLINE: Friday, March 21, 2025.

CEREMONY DATE/LOCATION: May 8, 2025, 11:30am-1:00pm, at the Ravenna Elks.

Click here to view our 2024 Winners!

*All awards are subject to change based on nominations.

[OSC25 Preview] Self-Care Training

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-by2g2-17ddc30

Episode 294: Steven Click, Director at the Ohio Office of First Responder Wellness, joined us to provide a preview of his 2025 Ohio Safety Congress presentation.

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC25, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To learn more about Steven and his program, visit its website at: https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/what-we-do/our-programs/office-of-first-responder-wellness

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

PPE Fashion Show was a hit!

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We did our first ever PPE Fashion Show at our monthly safety luncheon yesterday! What a fun and informative meeting. 😀

Thank you to Shelly Owen for orchestrating this and emceeing!

Thank you to Nicholas Coia for his PPE insight.

Thank you to Tarry Alberini & U.S. Safety Gear for sponsoring and supplying all the PPE!

Thank you to all of our models for making this a fun and exciting event! Ryan Shackelford, Robert Campbell, Che’ O’Connell, Paul Killian, Renée Onesti, Matt Mohler, and Mike Lenzo.

Celebrating 2024!!!

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PCSC Members & Community Stakeholders:

As 2024 comes to an end, I wanted to celebrate with you all everything that we’ve accomplished together. Every year when we take a moment like this to reflect, I’m blown away every single time!

It seems in both work and life, often we’re too busy and pressured to move onto the next thing without pausing a moment and simply being thankful for what we already have or what has already happened. I hope you’ll take a moment with me today to simply celebrate everything we’ve accomplished together.

2024 HIGHLIGHTS

SAFETY TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • We hosted 16 in-person training events in 2024!
  • 46 completed NARCAN training and received free kits from Project DAWN through our partnership with the Portage County Combined Health District.
  • We partnered with 4 other safety councils to co-host an OSHA Recordkeeping Seminar in January.
  • We collaborated with the Portage County Fire Chief’s Association, Portage County Health Department, and Portage County Local Emergency Planning Committee to co-host The 2024 Portage County Annual Emergency Preparedness Symposium where 100+ received lithium-ion battery safety, active shooter and cybersecurity training.
  • We partnered with the Portage County Human Resources Association to offer members with SHRM credentials Professional Development Credits for attending our monthly meetings.

PODCASTS:

  • We published 464 minutes (nearly 8 hours) of original workplace safety content.
  • We broke 17k downloads this year!
  • We partnered with the Ohio Safety Congress again in 2024 to provide podcast previews of some of their top education session speakers.
  • All time stats: 293 episodes published, totaling 83.72 hours (5,023m) of original workplace safety & health content, downloaded in over 55 nations!

EXTRACURRICULAR:

  • We launched our all-new Annual Safety Awards & CEO Day, honoring local professionals who go above and beyond to improve safety in the Portage County area!
  • We hosted our annual holiday food drive at our November & December luncheons to help those in need through the Center of Hope and Kent Social Services food pantries.

2025 CHALLENGE:

A handful of years ago one of our longstanding Steering Committee members, Renee Onesti of Kent Elastomer Products, challenged me (in a good way) to come up with a word of the year to help set the tone for the new year. I extend this same challenge to you! Come up with a simple word or phrase that will help establish a mindset that you want to project into the new year so that you may be everything you want to be and accomplish everything you want to accomplish.

My personal word for the new year is “ALIVE!” I want to be fully alive in 2025! I want everything I am and everything I say and do to be full of life this year. What’s your word?

 I hope you all have a good, safe & healthy Christmas and New Year!