Portage County Safety Council Podcast

[Safety Blast] Winter Driving Safety Tips

Episode 121: Lori Cook, Traffic Safety Advisor for AAA East Central NEO gives us 9 tips on how to stay safe driving in the winter! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

[Health Talk] Diabetes 101

Episode 120: Mindy Gusz, Community Outreach Coordinator at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, gives us a crash course on diabetes and how to overcome it! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Behavior-Based Safety 101 (Live)

Episode 119 is a live recording of the "BBS 101...It's Not BS!" breakout session at the NE Ohio Safety Expo on Oct. 11, 2019. The topic was presented by Sarah Ghezzi, CSP, Industrial Safety Consultant, for Ohio BWC! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

[Safety Blast] Halloween Traffic Safety Tips

Episode 118: Lori Cook, Traffic Safety Advisor for AAA East Central NEO, called in to share a few tips on how to stay safe in Halloween Traffic! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Ohio Fire Codes in the Workplace (Live)

Episode 117: This is a live recording of our monthly workplace safety luncheon on August 8, 2019. The topic was Ohio Fire Codes in the Workplace and it was presented by Lt. Jeff Coffee of the Kent Fire Dept. Click here to view the power point used in the presentation. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Why I Stay Safe Campaign Launch (Live)

Episode 116 is a live recording of our Why I Stay Safe Campaign launch at our monthly workplace safety luncheon on October 10, 2019. PCSC Manager, Mike Thompson, shares the insight from a recent survey that led to the development & launch of the campaign as well as the free resources that are available online aimed at helping employers integrate the campaign into their current safety program. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Why I Stay Safe

Episode 115: What's your employees' primary motivation for working safe? It may not be what you think it is! Join Nic & Mike as they chat about the results of a recent survey that led to the launch of the Portage County Safety Council's new Why I Stay Safe Campaign!  For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Community Spotlight: Anti-Virus Youth Education

Episode 114: Anti-Virus Youth Education has positively impacted over 75 school districts and over 20,000 students! Based out of Ohio, they have completed leadership & character development workshops in 6 states, have been designated as a Best Practice by the Ohio Department of Education and their curriculum can be found in 16 nations! Director, Tanya Miller called in to chat about this exciting program making a difference around the world! Please share this episode with colleagues and friends who work in education today! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Selling Safety to CEO's, Managers and Front Line Employees

Episode 113: Cari Gray, Safety Consultant for the Ohio BWC, called in to chat with us about how to sell safety to CEO's, middle managers and front-line employees!  For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

Someone's at the Door - They're from OSHA! (Live)

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!