The following podcast episodes are listed here in chronological order.

To listen to any of the following safety podcasts simply click on the title of each episode below.

• Episode 200 – Celebrating 200 Episodes!!! Mike & Nic celebrate 200 episodes and over 50 hours of original workplace safety & wellness content! Join them as they discuss this, the top 10 downloaded episodes and more! (21:21) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 201 – Combating Fatigue in the Workplace (Live). This is a live recording of our Virtual Safety Council meeting on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The topic was Combating Fatigue in the Workplace and it was presented by Dr. Bruce Hensley, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. (36:05) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 202 – Health Talk] Heart Disease Prevention (Live). This is a live recording of a public service announcement presented by UH Portage Medical Center at our Virtual Safety Council meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2021, on Zoom.  (7:49) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 203 – Rig it Right (Live). This is a live recording of our Virtual Safety Council meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2021. The topic was Rig it Right or it Will be Wrong and it was presented by Al Abel, Lifting Specialist, Mazzella Lifting Technologies. Click here for a copy of the slideshow used or the handout mentioned. (38:50) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 204 – How Stress Affects Rest & Anxiety. Joshua Hill, Therapist at Preferred Care Counseling, joined us to chat about how stress affects anxiety, rest, health, performance and more! (37:12) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 205 – Recharge Your Workers’ Compensation Program (Live). This is a live recording of our Virtual Safety Council meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The topic was Recharge Your Workers’ Compensation Program  and it was presented by Debbie O’Connell &  Wendy Sergent, Regional Managers, 1-888-OhioComp. (53:02) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 206 – Get Outside with Portage Parks! Andrea Metzler and Jennifer White of the Portage Park District, joined us on Zoom to chat about their parks and the benefits of spending time outdoors! Click here to watch the video. Click here to get a free poster today. (51:46) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 207 – [Safety Culture] The Importance of Management Commitment. Ami Gignac & Katie Woodhall, Managing Partners at Sparrow Tale, chat with us about the importance of management commitment in regards to shifting safety culture! This is an excerpt from e175, click here to listen to the full interview. (5:57) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 208 – [Safety Culture] Employee Engagement Creates Buy-in. Ami Gignac & Katie Woodhall, Managing Partners at Sparrow Tale, chat with us about how employee engagement creates buy-in and can help shift your safety culture! This is an excerpt from e175, click here to listen to the full interview. (4:11) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 209 – Shine a Light on Domestic Violence. Domestic violence happens everywhere and victims come in all ages & genders! Donya Buchanan & Amy Kelly of Safer Futures joined us to chat about domestic violence and give us a snapshot of how often it happens in the Portage County area. Click here to watch the video. (17:25) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 210 – [Safety Culture] Better Communication Connects. Ami Gignac & Katie Woodhall, Managing Partners at Sparrow Tale, chat with us about how better communication improves the connection between your employees and your safety message! This is an excerpt from e175, click here to listen to the full interview. (13:51) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 211 – [Safety Culture] Include Soft Skills in Your Training. Ami Gignac & Katie Woodhall, Managing Partners at Sparrow Tale, chat with us about how training your staff in soft skills can improve your safety culture in the long-run! This is an excerpt from e175, click here to listen to the full interview. (4:14) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 212 – [Q & A] Robot Safety. Mark Eitzman, Safety and Project Manager at Integrated Mill Systems, answers questions after his presentation on Safety Considerations for Robots in Manufacturing. (8:33) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 213 – Reducing the Risk of Accidents Through Effective Fleet Safety Controls (Live). Timothy Brewster, Director of Loss Prevention & Recovery Unit at National Interstate Insurance Company presents on fleet safety at our May 21, 2021, virtual meeting. (31:46) Listen/Download Google Drive.
• Episode 214 – Safety Considerations for Robots in Manufacturing (Live). Mark Eitzman, Safety and Project Manager at Integrated Mill Systems, presents live on robot safety at one of our recent virtual meetings. Click here for the Power Point. Click here to view the video recording. (46:04) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 215 – Suicide Prevention Stand Down. In accordance with OSHA’s Suicide Prevention Stand Down Week – September 6-10, 2021, we made this episode to increase awareness & prevention of suicide at work. (17:05) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 216 – [Safety Culture] Inconsistency Kills Progress. Ami Gignac & Katie Woodhall, Managing Partners at Sparrow Tale management consulting, chat with us on how consistency can make or break the development of your safety culture! This is an excerpt from e175, click here to listen to the full interview. (6:32) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 217 – Top 10 Most Costly Workplace Injuries 2021. Did you know that the top 10 disabling workplace injuries cost employers over $58 billion every year? In this episode, we cover those top 10 injuries according to Liberty Mutual Insurance’s 2021 Workplace Safety Index report and chat about what you can do to prevent them. (18:24) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 218 – Noise Hazards. In this follow up interview, Marissa Scott, Industrial Hygiene Consultant at Safex, chats with us about noise hazards, ototoxins, sound level apps and more! (31:16) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 219 – Fleet Safety Q & A. Timothy Brewster, Director of the Loss Prevention & Recovery Unit at National Interstate Insurance Company, answers questions after his presentation on Reducing the Risk of Accidents Through Effective Fleet Safety Controls. (6:07) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 220 – How to Build a Winning Culture (Live). Matt Campbell, Head Football Coach at Iowa State University, presents live to our safety council on how to create a winning culture! (46:13) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 221 – Overcoming Stress at Work & Beyond! Clinical Consultant Kelly Bako Younkins,  joined us to talk stress at work and beyond! (53:33) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 222 – [Health Talk] Stroke Awareness. University Hospitals Portage Medical Center briefly shared about strokes at one of our virtual meetings for Stroke Awareness Month. (6:13) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 223 – [Workplace Wellness] Prediabetes Prevention. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “more than 84% of those with prediabetes don’t even know they have it since prediabetes often has no symptoms.” In this episode, we’re joined by Nicole Smith, Diabetes Program Consultant, & Liz Curry, Diabetes Coordinator at the Ohio Department of Health, to talk about prediabetes and why employers should be concerned about it. (23:56) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 224 – Finding Facts, Not Faults: How to Improve Safety After an Injury (Live). Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant for the Ohio BWC, presents on Finding Facts, Not Faults: How to Improve Safety After an Injury. Click here to watch the video. Click here to view the slides or here for the handout mentioned. (43:16) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 225 – [Community Spotlight] Main Street Mile in Ravenna. Chelsea Gregor of Main Street Ravenna joined us to talk about the new Main Street Mile project in Ravenna, OH. We discuss how she came up with the idea, future use and how other communities can do something similar. (13:28) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 226 – [Community Spotlight] Streetsboro is on the Rise. Mayor Glenn Broska and Coach Jim Lovejoy joined us to chat about the revitalization of the City of Streetsboro and the community coming together for the sake of legacy. (39:15) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 227 – When to Know You Need Help. Jennifer Parmenter, Clinical Counseling Supervisor at Family & Community Services, Inc., in Kent, OH, joined us to talk about how stress is affecting us since the pandemic. She also gives us advice on when to know we need help beyond self-care and our personal support systems. (39:51) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 228 – Top 10 OSHA Violations in 2021. Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant at the Ohio BWC, joins us to talk about the top 10 “serious” and “willful” OSHA violations in 2021. (18:04) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 229 – [Workplace Wellness] Keep Moving! Leslee Keegan of I’m Power Fitness Center in Ravenna, OH, joined us to talk about how to improve your health & longevity for both your personal & professional life. (13:40) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 230 – [Workplace Wellness] Fitting in Fitness. Chase Leonelli, Wellness Manager for Sequoia Wellness at NEOMED in Rootstown, OH, joined us to talk about how to fit fitness in our every day lives. (18:07) Listen/Download via Google Drive.  
• Episode 231 – Keys to Staying Fit (Live). Leslee Keegan of I’m Power Fitness Center in Ravenna, OH, presented to our safety council on how to incorporate exercise into our daily lives at work & home. She also answered several questions from our members. (33:27) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 232 – [OSC22 Preview] Maximizing Employee Engagement. Bob Bethel, VP of HR & Learning Services at The Employers’ Association, joined us to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on maximizing employee engagement! (12:46) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 233 – How to Reduce the Effects of Sedentary Work. Physical Therapist, Dr. Stefan Zavalin, Founder of Love to Move and author of Sit Less: Evolve Your Work and Life Without Compromising Your Health, joined us to talk about how to reduce the effects of sedentary work. (24:09) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 234 – [OSC22 Preview] Work Fatigue and Burnout: Why Exhaustion in the Workplace is Different. Emil Kresl, Director of Learning and Development at The University of Texas at Austin, joined us to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on burnout & fatigue in the workplace! (20:23) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 235 – [OSC22 Preview] Are You Ready to Lead Safety Differently? Pamela Walaski, Senior Program Director at Specialty Technical Consultants Inc., stopped by to give us a preview of her 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on safety leadership titled, Are You Ready to Lead Safety Differently? (16:29) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 236 – [OSC22 Preview] Driving Safety Forward with Kindness. Bryan McWhorter & Scott Cuthbert of Safeopedia stopped by to give us a preview of their 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on Driving Safety Forward with Kindness! (19:15) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 237 – [OSC22 Preview] Master the Art of Conflict – for Safety’s Sake! Leadership & team development consultant, Karen Valencic, Founder of Spiral Impact and author of The Black Belt Edition of Spiral Impact: The Power to Get It Done with Grace, stopped by to give us a preview of her 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Master the Art of Conflict – for Safety’s Sake! (28:45) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 238 – [OSC22 Preview] The Pending Labor Shortage of 2010 is Here. Now What? Tom Mobley, Assistant Professor of Organization Leadership & Human Resources at the University of Cincinnati and the owner of Mobley HR Consulting, stopped by to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation. (22:06) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 239 – [OSC22 Preview] Managers and Supervisors as EHS Leaders – Safety is Everyone’s Job. Dianne Grote Adams, President & Owner of Safex, Inc, an Ohio-based occupational safety & industrial hygiene consulting firm, joined us on Zoom to give us a preview of her 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation. (13:51) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 240 – OSC22 Preview] Ohio EPA’s Regulations – What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble. Dan Sowry, Assistant Environmental Administrator at the Ohio EPA, joined us on Zoom to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Ohio EPA’s Regulations – What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble. (14:35) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 241 – Ohio Safety Congress 2022. Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant at the Ohio BWC, gives us a brief overview of the largest free workplace safety event in the country! (3:40) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 242 – Powered Industrial Trucks: OSHA Basics & Aftermarket Safety Enhancements (Live). In his presentation to our safety council, Matt Mohler, Director of Facilities & EHS Manager at Delta Systems, Inc., in Streetsboro, OH, defined what OSHA considers a “powered industrial truck,” covered training requirements and highlighted aftermarket safety enhancements. (47:38) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 243 – [Powered Industrial Trucks] OSHA Training Requirements (Live). Matt Mohler, Director of Facilities & EHS Manager at Delta Systems, Inc., in Streetsboro, OH, presents on OSHA training requirements for powered industrial trucks. This is an excerpt from episode 242, click here to listen to his full presentation. (26:47) Listen/Download via Google Drive. 
• Episode 244 – What OSHA Considers a Powered Industrial Truck (Live). 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. (7:20) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 245 – [Powered Industrial Trucks] Aftermarket Safety Enhancements (Live). 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. (11:01) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 246 – Mental Health Checkups. 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! (27:02) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 247 – Let’s Talk About Depression. Kelly Younkins, a Clinical Consultant and a Clinical Supervisor for Family & Community Services, Inc., joins us to talk about depression for Mental Health Awareness Month. (29:47) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 248 – Let’s Talk About Anxiety. Kelly Younkins, a Clinical Consultant and a Clinical Supervisor for Family & Community Services, Inc., joined us to talk about anxiety for Mental Health Awareness Month. (30:10) Listen/Download via Google Drive.
• Episode 249 – Let’s Talk About PTSD. Kelly Younkins, a Clinical Consultant and a Clinical Supervisor for Family & Community Services, Inc., joined us to talk about PTSD for Mental Health Awareness Month. (37:20) Listen/Download via Google Drive.

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