Podcast aimed at helping employers improve workplace safety, wellness & more! We are a non-profit program based in Portage County, Ohio.
Episodes
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
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
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!
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Episode 91 is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on Feb. 14, 2019. The topic was Crisis Communications & Crisis Management and it was presented by Thom Fladung, Managing Partner at Hennes Communications. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
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
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
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!
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Episode 86: In this short Health Talk, Mindy Gusz, Community Outreach Coordinator at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, gives us a snapshot of fatigue and how to overcome it! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Episode 85: We caught up with Stephen Francis, ESQ, President & Lead Strategist at Franchise D & I Solutions, before his presentation at the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress on how we can better engage employees through inclusion, involvement & investment! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
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!