
The Safety Leadership Collective is a podcast by the Portage County Safety Council, bringing people together to elevate workplace safety, leadership, and well-being. Based in Ravenna, Ohio, we spark meaningful conversations with safety and leadership experts from across the nation—sharing insights, inspiration, and practical ideas that help build stronger cultures and safer workplaces for all.
Episodes

Sep 23, 2021
Sep 23, 2021
31 min
Episode 218: In this follow up interview, Marissa Scott, Industrial Hygiene Consultant at Safex, chats with us about noise hazards, ototoxins, sound level apps and more! Click here to watch a video of the Zoom call. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!
![[Safety Culture] Inconsistency Kills Progress](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2497279/Charts_300x300.jpg)
Sep 9, 2021
Sep 9, 2021
5 min
Episode 216: 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. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Sep 2, 2021
Sep 2, 2021
17 min
Episode 215: 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. Click here to view the video. Click here for more info on how to prevent suicides in construction. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!
![[Safety Culture] Employee Engagement Creates Buy-in](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2497279/Employee_Engagement6pd6i_300x300.jpg)
Jun 2, 2021
Jun 2, 2021
4 min
Episode 208: 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. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today! Sponsored by UH Portage Medical Center.
![[Safety Culture] The Importance of Management Commitment](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2497279/Management_300x300.jpg)
May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
5 min
Episode 207: 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. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today! Sponsored by UH Portage Medical Center.

Apr 14, 2021
Apr 14, 2021
38 min
Episode 203: 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. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today! Sponsored by UH Portage Medical Center.
![[Inspiring Safety] Creating Space for Employees to Grow](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2497279/Katie_Wawc17_300x300.jpeg)
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
22 min
Episode 199: Safety specialist Katie Woodhall, Organizational Development & Leadership Advisor at Sparrow Tale, joined us to chat about how she inspires safety by creating space for employees to grow! For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today! Sponsored by UH Portage Medical Center.

Nov 13, 2020
Nov 13, 2020
54 min
Episode 191: This is a live recording of our Virtual Safety Council meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2020. The topic was Ladder Safety for Work and the Holidays, and it was presented by Dave Dennison, Safety Specialist at Flaherty Sales (Werner Co). For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today! Sponsored by UH Portage Medical Center.
![[Safety Break] That Won't Happen to Me](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2497279/George_Nelsona9wkq_300x300.jpg)
Nov 2, 2020
Nov 2, 2020
4 min
Episode 188: In this episode, George Nelson, CSP encourages us to discover and lead people through "bulletproof attitudes." For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today! Sponsored by UH Portage Medical Center.
![[Inspiring Safety] Morale is a Leading Indicator](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2497279/Jarrod_T8cz3m_300x300.jpg)
Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
22 min
Episode 183: Jarrod Tomassi, Safety Director at Mortenson, joined us to chat about inspiring safety and what he calls "the human interface!" In this interview he gives us a key piece. He said, "Morale is the #1 key performance indicator... in a safety culture." We couldn't agree more! For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today! Sponsored by UH Portage Medical Center.
