Episodes

Monday Dec 17, 2018
Fork Lift Safety
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Episode 64: Victor Rossi, Owner & Lead Trainer at Job Safety First, joins us after his presentation at the Northeast Ohio Safety Expo to discuss fork lift safety! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Dec 10, 2018
Emergency Preparedness Plans
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Episode 63: Marianne Kitakis, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Portage County Combined Health District, stayed over after her expo presentation to recap 4 steps to developing an emergency preparedness plan. Click here to view her power point. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Nov 05, 2018
Ladder Safety Interview
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Episode 57: Dave Dennison, Safety Specialist at Flaherty Sales (Werner Co), joins us after his presentation at the Northeast Ohio Safety Expo to discuss ladder safety! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Oct 22, 2018
Site Security Interview
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Episode 55: David DiRocco, Security Subject Matter Expert at Johnson Controls, stayed over with us to recap his presentation on Site Security & Vulnerability Assessments! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Oct 01, 2018
The Hawthorne Effect: How it Affects Your Safety Culture & Performance
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Episode 52: Pat McCon joins Nic & Mike to talk about The Hawthorne Effect and how it affects both your company's safety culture and safety performance! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Sep 10, 2018
Mental Health First Aid Interview
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Episode 49: Ashley Baden, certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer at Coleman Professional Services, gives us a snapshot of the internationally recognized Mental Health First Aid training! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Sep 03, 2018
2018 Portage County Mosquito Update
Monday Sep 03, 2018
Monday Sep 03, 2018
Episode 48: Theodore Russell, BSPH, Vector Control Seasonal Worker at the Portage County Health District, updates us on local West Nile reports and all things mosquitoes! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Aug 20, 2018
The Dangers of High Blood Pressure
Monday Aug 20, 2018
Monday Aug 20, 2018
Episode 46: After completing free health screenings at a couple of our events, Mindy Gusz, Community Outreach Coordinator at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, noticed that many of our members had high blood pressure. As a result, Mindy sat down with us to get the word out about the dangers of high blood pressure! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Aug 13, 2018
Safety Training with Innovative Technology
Monday Aug 13, 2018
Monday Aug 13, 2018
Episode 45: Donald Elswick, EHSS Trainer & Specialist at ELSMART Associates and Assistant Professor at the University of Findlay, stayed over with us to recap his presentation on how to better engage employees during safety training by using innovation technology! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Monday Aug 06, 2018
Health Code Food Inspections
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Episode 44: Justin Rechichar, Program Supervisor from the Portage County Health District walks us through a typical food inspection and shares what his team is looking for when they arrive at your company. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!