Episodes
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Using Virtual Reality to Improve Workplace Safety
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Episode 90: Can virtual reality help improve workplace safety? Eric Irwin, Founder of Speculr thinks so! We caught up with him at the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus to discuss how he's using virtual reality technology to help companies improve their safety performance! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Exoskeletons and Ergonomic Risk Reduction
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Episode 89: Is Sci-Fi coming to life to help improve workplace safety? We caught up with Jason Gillette, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Iowa State University, at the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus to discuss how exoskeletons can help reduce ergonomic risks at work! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Silica Standard Overview
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Episode 88: We caught up with Dianne Grote Adams & the Safex superhero team at the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus, OH! She sat down with Nic to share steps companies can take to ensure full compliance with OSHA's silica standard update that went into effect last year. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Ladder Safety (Live Training)
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Episode 84 is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on Jan. 10, 2019. The topic was Ladder Safety 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!
Monday Feb 25, 2019
The Real Cost of Safety with Rich McElhaney
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Episode 83: Health & Safety Keynote Speaker, Rich McElhaney, stayed over with us at our monthly safety luncheon to give our listeners a quick recap of his presentation! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Safety Talk: How to Prevent Cold Stress
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Episode 78: What is cold stress & how can we prevent it? This episode is a great snapshot from OSHA's Cold Stress Guide! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Safety Blast: Know Your Winter Weather Advisory Terms
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Episode 77: Every winter we are inundated with winter weather advisories, watches & warnings, but do you know what they mean? In this episode, we cover a list of these advisories courtesy of OSHA & the NOAA so you & your employees can adequately prepare for working in inclement weather conditions! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Safety Blast: What is Trench Foot?
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Episode 76: What is trench foot? What are the symptoms? What can be done if someone gets it? This episode is a great snapshot from OSHA's Cold Stress Guide! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Safety Blast: What is Hypothermia?
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Episode 75: What is hypothermia? What are the symptoms? What can be done if someone gets it? This episode is a great snapshot from OSHA's Cold Stress Guide! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Safety Blast: What is Frostbite?
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Episode 74: What is frostbite? What are the symptoms? What can be done if someone gets it? This episode is a great snapshot on frostbite from OSHA's Cold Stress Guide! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!