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 $25 for members, $30 for non-members & walk-ins.

Upcoming 2026 Monthly Meetings:

• July 9, 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. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Sponsored by Factory Physicians.
• August 13, 2026 – What To Do When OSHA Comes Knocking, presented by Howie Eberts, VP of Expert Witness, SCR Safety Solutions. Sponsored by S.A. Comunale.
• September 10, 2026 – Beyond the Exhibits: The Wild Side of Safety at the Akron Zoo, presented by Brenna Erjavec, Occupational Health & Safety Manager, Akron Zoo.
• October 8, 2026 – Fire Prevention: Safety from the Street to the CEO, presented by Kevin Grimm, Captain, Streetsboro Fire Dept. Sponsored by US Safety Gear.
• November 12, 2026 – Psychological Safety, presented by Ruth Bowdish, Managing Director for On Demand Healthcare.
• December 10, 2026 – Ready Before It Happens: The Power of Tabletop & Disaster Exercises, presented by Ryan Shackelford, Director, Portage County Emergency Management Agency. Sponsored by Handling Concepts, Inc.

Upcoming 2027 Monthly Meetings:

• January 14, 2027 – AI*
• February 11, 2027 – Eye Protection*
• March 11, 2027 – Warehouse Safety*
• April 8, 2027 – Workers’ Comp Best Practices, presented by Maria Mastrandrea, Client Relations Manager, Minutemen HR Management Services.
• May 13, 2027 – Annual Safety Awards*
• June 10, 2027 – HazCom*

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

***Unless otherwise noted.

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