The Safety Leadership Collective is a podcast by the Portage County Safety Council, bringing people together to elevate workplace safety, leadership, and well-being. Based in Ravenna, Ohio, we spark meaningful conversations with safety and leadership experts from across the nation—sharing insights, inspiration, and practical ideas that help build stronger cultures and safer workplaces for all.
Episodes
May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
3 min
Episode 97: Mindy Gusz, Community Outreach Coordinator at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, shares about the power of mindful eating! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
15 min
Episode 96: Dr. Amanda Burke, Prevention Specialist at Townhall II, stayed over with us after her presentation to chat about drugs in the workplace! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
4 min
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!
Apr 29, 2019
Apr 29, 2019
9 min
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!
Apr 22, 2019
Apr 22, 2019
4 min
Episode 93: Mindy Gusz, Community Outreach Coordinator at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, explains what stress is & how we can overcome it! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
14 min
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!
Apr 8, 2019
Apr 8, 2019
47 min
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!
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
11 min
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!
Mar 25, 2019
Mar 25, 2019
9 min
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!
Mar 18, 2019
Mar 18, 2019
8 min
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!