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[OSC24 Preview] Public Speaking Tips and Tricks

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m6wv8-158f48c

Episode 287: Public speaking is one of the biggest fears of safety professionals. Rachel Ippolito of Rippolito Strategies joined us to give a few tips & tricks and provide a preview of her 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation.

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

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

[OSC24 Preview] The First Response to Human Trafficking

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Episode 286: Thomas Beers is the EMS Program Manager for the Cleveland Clinic and a Full-time Firefighter/Fire Investigator in Cleveland Heights. He joined us on our podcast to give us a preview of his 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, The First Response to Human Trafficking. 

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

You can connect with Thomas on Twitter (X) at: https://twitter.com/OneTallMedic

Visit the Cleveland Clinic Emergency Medical Services Education website at: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/ems

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

[OSC24 Preview] Effective Written Communication in the Workplace

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Episode 285: Tommie Jo Brode is the President of Venice Solutions Group LLC, a practicing lawyer and business consultant. She joined us on our podcast to give us a preview of her 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Effective Written Communication in the Workplace.

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To contact Tommie Jo, please visit Venice Solutions Group’s website at: https://venicesolutionsgroup.com/

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

The All-New Annual Safety Awards!

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

The all-new 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 22nd, 2024.

DEADLINE: Friday, March 22, 2024.

CEREMONY DATE/LOCATION: May 9, 2024, 11:30am-1:00pm, at the Ravenna Elks.

*All awards are subject to change

[OSC24 Preview] Confronting Difficult Underperformers

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Episode 284: Randy Anderson is the co-founder of E3 Professional Trainers, LLC. He joined us on our podcast to give us a preview of his 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Confronting Difficult Underperformers.

Now available on your favorite podcast app!

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To learn more about Randy, check out the E3 Professional Trainers website at: https://e3professionaltrainers.com/

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

[OSC24 Preview] Stretching for the Industrial Athlete

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Episode 283: What is the importance of stretching for workers in the industrial or construction setting? What are the types of stretching? Taylor Anderson, an HSE Consultant at Safex in Columbus, OH, joined us on the podcast to answer these questions and give us a preview of her 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Stretching for the Industrial Athlete.

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To contact Taylor, visit Safex’s website at: https://www.safex.us/

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

[OSC24 Preview] How to Deal with Difficult People

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Episode 282: In this interview, Matt Lis, President of RM Leadership Group LLC (Crestcom), gives us a preview of his 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, How to Deal with Difficult People. 

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

For more information about Matt, visit his website at: https://crestcom.com/leadership-trainer/matt-lis/

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

[OSC24 Preview] Overlooked to Influential: Dale Carnegie’s Guide

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Episode 281: Merle Heckman, Ph.D., is the Chief Culture Officer and a Master Trainer at the Dale Carnegie Training of the Heartland.  He joined us on our podcast to give us a preview of his 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Overlooked to Influential: Dale Carnegie’s Guide. 

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To contact Merle, you can email him at: merle.heckman@dalecarnegie.com

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

 

Celebrating 2023!

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Hello Everyone!

As many of you know, every year at this time I like to reflect on the year coming to an end and celebrate everything we have accomplished together as a safety council. Once again, I was blown away!

Thank you for your continued participation and support of our safety council. I hope as you review the highlights below, you will be just as excited as I was. I am truly thankful for each and every one of you and look forward to another great year in 2024!

2023 HIGHLIGHTS

  • We hosted 15 in-person training events.
  • 33 earned their First Aid, CPR, AED, and Stop the Bleed certifications.
  • 27 became QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers.
  • 24 completed SKYWARN Spotter training.
  • We published 270 minutes of workplace safety related video content, increasing our On-Demand Video Recordings to 79 total.
  • We published 190 minutes of workplace safety related audio content on our podcast, making nearly 80 total hours (280 episodes) available for free though any smart device. These podcasts have been downloaded in almost every state and well over 50 nations, highlighting authors, speakers, coaches, doctors, professors, and safety pros from across the nation.
  • 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. 

COMING IN 2024

  1. Ohio Safety Congress 2024 Podcast Preview Series will start in January!
  2. OSHA Recordkeeping Workshop in January (multi-safety council collaboration)
  3. Project Dawn NARCAN Training in early spring.
  4. All new annual Safety Awards! Nominations will start in the new year; the ceremony will be at our May luncheon.

We hope you all have a merry Christmas & happy New Year!

Emergency Weather Communications: December 2023 Safety & Hygiene Corner

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Question: Inclement weather is coming our way. How can organizations effectively
communicate with their employees in these emergency situations?


Answer: First, start with a policy now (before the bad weather hits). Your policy should
include protocols for handling communications before, during, and after a severe
weather incident. Inclement weather is defined as any severe or harsh weather
condition that makes it unsafe or impractical to travel, commute, or work outdoors.
When and how will employees be informed of weather-related closures? Where do you
store contact information for each employee? Consider mass communication
notifications systems and draft a template message for expected weather-related
situations.


Ideally, employees are provided with clear rules regarding the appropriate procedures
for reporting their voluntary decision to stay at home. Consider remote work if possible.
Establishing these protocols beforehand ensures that all individuals are aware of the
necessary actions, anticipated outcomes, and effective means of communication when
confronted with an imminent storm.


Here are a few resources to get you started: Alert Media Blog: Message from
AlertMedia | When I work Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an Inclement Weather
Policy (wheniwork.com) | CDC page for preparedness: Preparing for a Winter
Storm|Winter Weather (cdc.gov) | Feel free to reach out to your BWC Safety Consultant
for ideas and advice as well.

*Brought to you by your Ohio BWC safety consultants.