Episodes
Monday Mar 02, 2020
[Safety Crash Course] Lockout Tagout Basics (Live)
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Episode 140: This is a live recording of the first of four Safety Crash Course - Part 1 presentations at our monthly workplace safety luncheon on February 13, 2020. The topic was Lockout Tagout Basics and it was presented by Renee Onesti, Director of Engineering & Maintenance, Kent Elastomer Products, Inc. Click here to view the power point. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Practical Application of Electrical Safety (Live)
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Episode 138: This is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on December 12, 2019. The topic was Practical Application of Electrical Safety and it was presented by Karl Cunningham, Global Electrical Safety, Maintenance and Project Specialist, ES Squared, Inc. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Someone's at the Door - They're from OSHA! (Live)
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Episode 112 is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on September 12, 2019. The topic was Someone's at the Door - They're from OSHA! and it was presented by Pat McCon, Sr. Risk Engineering Consultant, Zurich North America. Click here for the power point used in the presentation. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Breaking Out of the Safety Box
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Episode 111: What is "the safety box" and how can you break out of it to improve your company's safety performance? Join Nic & Mike as they answer these questions and chat about how to overcome common industry blinders that may be hindering your company's safety score! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Drones: Commercial uses, Regulations and Best Practices (Live)
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Episode 108: This is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on June 13, 2019. The topic was Drones: Commercial Uses, Regulations and Best Practices and it was presented by Josh Grappy, UAS Program Coordinator, Ohio BWC.
Please note: this presentation effectively utilized many pictures & videos obviously not available in an audio format, therefore, we highly recommend attending this training in person. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Jul 15, 2019
How to Coach Difficult People to Improve Safety
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Episode 102: Ali Mitchel, Health Educator at The Portage County Combined Health District, stayed over with us after her presentation to chat about how to coach difficult people to improve safety! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
How Drones Are Being Used to Improve Workplace Safety
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Episode 99: Josh Grappy, UAS Program Coordinator for the Ohio BWC, stayed over with us after his presentation to chat about how drones are currently being used to improve safety for workers! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday May 06, 2019
Interview with Dr. Don Maple
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
Episode 95: We caught up with Dr. Don Maple of Corporate Health Testing at the Portage County Workplace Health & Safety Expo to chat about safety issues he commonly sees at facilities across the state! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Confined Space Rescue Plans
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Episode 94: Is 911 your only confined space rescue plan? If so, this episode is a must for you! Pat McCon joins Nic to talk about the importance of having a confined spaces rescue plan! Pat advises companies not to assume your local fire dept can help in the case of a confined space emergency. For more insight, listen today! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Confined Spaces
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Episode 92: We caught up with Glenn McGinley before his presentation at the Northeast Ohio Safety Expo to chat about confined spaces! Glenn is the Director of the Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) at The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!