The Portage County Safety Council meets in-person every second Thursday, 11:30am-1:00pm, at The Ravenna Elks, located at 776 N. Freedom St in Ravenna, OH.**

Lunch is $20 for members, $25 for non-members & walk-ins.

Upcoming FY26 Monthly Meetings:

• January 8, 2026 – Intro to AI for Safety Professionals, presented by Tom Flannagan, AVP, Principal Risk Engineer, Zurich Resilience Solutions. Click here to register. Sponsored by US Safety Gear.
• February 12, 2026 – Reducing the Risk of Accidents Through Effective Fleet Safety Controls, presented by Timothy Brewster, VP of Loss Control, Claims Operations, & Claims Business Analytics, National Interstate Insurance Company. Sponsored by Swift First Aid.
• March 19, 2026 – Noise Happens – Hearing Loss Doesn’t Have To, presented by Larry D. Giovinazzo, Au.D., audiologist and owner of Ohio Hearing Conservation & Consulting LLC.  ***Please note: the date changed to 3rd week due to OSC26.***
• April 9, 2026 – Lockout Tagout, presented by Brian Zachetti, Industrial Safety Consultant Specialist, Ohio BWC. Sponsored by Swift First Aid.
• May 14, 2026 – Leaders Go First, presented by Bernie Torrence, Founder, Global Priority Solutions. This will be our Annual Safety Awards & CEO Day. Sponsored by SERVPRO of Portage County.
• June 11, 2026 – The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning While Open-Air Boating, presented by Krissy Taylor, Founder, LovelikeAfton. This will be the last meeting of the FY26 program year and last chance to earn a rebate attendance credit.

*All topics, dates, and speakers are subject to change.

***Unless otherwise noted.

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