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 11, 2019
Employee Engagement Best Practices
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 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 18, 2019
Crisis Communications: Interview with Thom Fladung
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Episode 81: Thom Fladung, Managing Partner at Hennes Communications, stayed over with us to recap his presentation at our monthly safety luncheon! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Feb 11, 2019
LEPC Chemical Reporting Interview
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Episode 80: The Portage County EMA Director, Ryan Shackelford, stayed over with us after his presentation at our monthly safety luncheon to share about the LEPC and required chemical reporting! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Jan 21, 2019
Training Common Sense to Improve Winter Safety
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Episode 71: Cari Gray, Safety Consultant for the Ohio BWC, shares why it's important to train workers in what appears to be common sense during the winter weather season! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Jan 14, 2019
OSHA Recordkeeping 2019 Update
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Episode 69: Cari Gray, Safety Consultant for the Ohio BWC, provides some up-to-date OSHA recordkeeping advice! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Jan 07, 2019
5 Ways to Use Podcasts to Improve Safety
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Episode 67: Nic & Mike chat about podcasting and share 5 ways you can use them to improve safety at your facility or organization! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!