Portage County Safety Council Podcast

[OSC24 Preview] Stretching for the Industrial Athlete

Episode 283: What is the importance of stretching for workers in the industrial or construction setting? What are the types of stretching? Taylor Anderson, an HSE Consultant at Safex in Columbus, OH, joined us on the podcast to answer these questions and give us a preview of her 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Stretching for the Industrial Athlete.

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For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To contact Taylor, visit Safex's website at: https://www.safex.us/

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

[OSC24 Preview] How to Deal with Difficult People

Episode 282: In this interview, Matt Lis, President of RM Leadership Group LLC (Crestcom), gives us a preview of his 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, How to Deal with Difficult People. 

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

For more information about Matt, visit his website at: https://crestcom.com/leadership-trainer/matt-lis/

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

[OSC24 Preview] Overlooked to Influential: Dale Carnegie’s Guide

Episode 281: Merle Heckman, Ph.D., is the Chief Culture Officer and a Master Trainer at the Dale Carnegie Training of the Heartland.  He joined us on our podcast to give us a preview of his 2024 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Overlooked to Influential: Dale Carnegie's Guide. 

For more info on OSC24, visit the website at: https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/

To contact Merle, you can email him at: merle.heckman@dalecarnegie.com

For more information about the PCSC, visit their website at:  https://portagecountysafetycouncil.com/

 

3 Keys to Diffusing Angry Employees

Episode 280:  In this interview, Mike Thompson and Nicholas Coia discuss how to diffuse angry or contentious employees through power, choice and future orientation.

For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

How to Evaluate Your Training Programs

Episode 279: Dr. Drew Hinton, President & CEO of Arrow Safety, LLC, joined us to talk about how to evaluate and improve your safety training programs.

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For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Program Information

Episode 278: In this episode, we provide new, current & prospective members an overview of the Portage County Safety Council, the corresponding Ohio BWC workers’ compensation premium rebate, and other related program information.

For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

[OSC23 Preview] Positive Psychology: The Science of Being Happy

Episode 277: Ruth Bowdish, Managing Director at On Demand Occupational Medicine, says that "employees are becoming more prone to experiencing symptoms related to disengagement, fatigue, burnout, and an overall mental distress" which costs us when it comes to safety. She joined us on Zoom to share her insight and give us a preview of her 2023 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Positive Psychology: The Science of Being Happy.

For more info on OSC23, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com. 

For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

[OSC23 Preview] Thrive in the Age of Disruption – Cultivate Peak Performance

Episode 276: Author & speaker, Mike Evans, says that "change is constant as business, technology, and society itself continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace." He joined us on Zoom to talk about how we can shape our safety culture and give us a preview of his 2023 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Thrive in the Age of Disruption – Cultivate Peak Performance.

For more info on OSC23, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com. 

For more information about Mike, visit his website at realmikeevans.com.

For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

[OSC23 Preview] The Buried Truth Uncovered

Episode 275: Eric Giguere was working on a sewer line project when the 6ft trench collapsed on top of him, nearly costing him his life and so much more!  He joined us on Zoom to share his story and give us a preview of his 2023 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, The Buried Truth Uncovered.

For more info on OSC23, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com. 

For more information about Eric, visit his website at www.safetyawarenesssolutions.com.

For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

[OSC23 Preview] Safety in a Production Driven World

Episode 274: Having years of experience on both sides, Renee Onesti, Director of Operations at Kent Elastomer Products, understands how to bridge the gap between safety & production! She joined us on Zoom to share her insight and give us a preview of her 2023 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Safety in a Production Driven World.

For more info on OSC23, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com. 

For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!