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August 2023 Newsletter

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Welcome to our monthly newsletter for August 2023!

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!

Please share with your colleagues!

SAFETY RESOURCES:

  1. Analyzing the ROI of Safety: Article by Safety Services Company.
  2. Recognizing and Combating the Half-Attention Mindset: Article by Incident Prevention.
  3. Working Safely When the Air Quality Index Is High: Article by Safeopedia.
  4. Wildfire Smoke Safety: A short video by Ally Safety. (4:36)
  5. Chemical fire and explosion offers lessons for industry: Article by Safety + Health Magazine.
  6. Stay Safe During Thunderstorms & Lightning: By Ready.gov.
  7. Tick Safety: August 2023 Safety & Hygiene Corner
  8. Ohio BWC Monthly Learning: August 2023.
  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. Welcome New Members! Churchill Steel Plate, Copen Machine, Field Local School District, Founders Service & Mfg, HEPA Environmental Services, LG Chem Ohio Petrochemical, Inc, Linnea’s Candy Supplies, Novo Health Services, P.M. Graphics, Inc.
  2. Welcome New Steering Committee Members! We’re excited to announce that Che O’Connell, Regional Manager at MinuteMen OhioComp, and Ryan Shackelford, Director, Portage County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, have recently joined our Steering Committee! We look forward to working with them to make the Portage County Safety Council even better!
  3. 2024 Sponsorships are Now Available! Sponsoring one of our luncheons is a cost-effective way to get your business in front 80-100 safety managers, HR- related professionals and CEO’s representing various industries.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS:

WORKPLACE WELLNESS:

Celebrating FY23!

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PCSC Members & Community Stakeholders:

As our FY23 comes to an end today, I wanted to celebrate with you all everything that we’ve accomplished together over the last program year. 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.

FY23 Accomplishments:

  • 16 in-person training sessions hosted July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023.
  • 34 received their OSHA 10 cards.
  • 33 earned their First Aid, CPR, AED, and Stop the Bleed certifications.
  • 27 became QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers.
  • 24 complete SKYWARN Spotter training.
  • Published 21 podcast episodes totaling 319 minutes or 5+ hours of safety related content.
  • Created 11 videos totaling 251 minutes or 4+ hours of safety content.

I look forward to another great year with each one of you, working to make the Portage County area a safer place to work and live!

Sincerely,

Mike Thompson