Safety information from miscellaneous sources.
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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/
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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.
Question: At the end of the day, my upper neck hurts while working at my computer. I think it is
from looking up and down to reference paperwork that lays on my desktop. Any
suggestions to improve my comfort?
Answer: Looking down and up places a heavy demand on your neck which may cause you neck
discomfort. Additionally, eye strain occurs from the eyes frequently looking back and forth
from the desktop to the screen. To improve your comfort, I recommend placing a low-
angle, in-line document holder between your keyboard and monitor for an optimum set-up
to reference paperwork. This will place the documents approximately the same distance
from the eyes as the viewing screen and reduce the need for flexing the neck when viewing
documents.
For more information check out this safety talk: SafetyTalk-
ComputerWorkstationErgonomics.pdf (ohio.gov) or contact your BWC ergonomist for an
assessment.
*Brought to you by the Ohio BWC safety consultants.
Question: I heard September is National Preparedness Month, how can I incorporate it at my facility?
Answer: You are correct, September is National Preparedness Month. So, what does that mean,
because we all have Emergency Action Plans and know how to implement them, right? Well, this month
is a reminder to all businesses, communities and individuals including homeowners to review your
action plans. Evaluate your plan for the four steps in an Emergency Action plan: Mitigation,
Preparedness, Response and Recovery. Take time to practice with a live drill or a tabletop drill. Once
you compete a drill take time to evaluate what went well and where you can improve. If your need
assistance in developing a plan here are some great links that have plans, you can tailor to your location
and needs. You can also ask your BWC Safety Consultant to assist you with a plan review or develop a
drill.
Here are some great resources to get you started:
Portage County Safety Council 
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