The Safety Leadership Collective

Episode 241: Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant at the Ohio BWC, gives us a brief overview of the largest free workplace safety event in the country! For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 240: Dan Sowry, Assistant Environmental Administrator at the Ohio EPA , joined us on Zoom to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Ohio EPA’s Regulations – What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble.  For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 239: Dianne Grote Adams , President & Owner of Safex, Inc, an Ohio-based occupational safety & industrial hygiene consulting firm, joined us on Zoom to give us a preview of her 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Managers and Supervisors as EHS Leaders - Safety is Everyone's Job!  For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, vi...

Episode 238: Tom Mobley, Assistant Professor of Organization Leadership & Human Resources at the University of Cincinnati and the owner of Mobley HR Consulting , stopped by to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, The Pending Labor Shortage of 2010 is Here. Now What? For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, v...

Episode 237: Leadership & team development consultant, Karen Valencic , Founder of Spiral Impact and author of The Black Belt Edition of Spiral Impact: The Power to Get It Done with Grace , stopped by to give us a preview of her 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation titled, Master the Art of Conflict - for Safety's Sake! For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more informa...

Episode 236: Bryan McWhorter & Scott Cuthbert of Safeopedia stopped by to give us a preview of their 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on Driving Safety Forward with Kindness! For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 235: Pamela Walaski, Senior Program Director at Specialty Technical Consultants Inc., stopped by to give us a preview of her 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on safety leadership titled, Are You Ready to Lead Safety Differently? For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 234: Emil Kresl, Director of Learning and Development at The University of Texas at Austin , joined us to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on burnout & fatigue in the workplace! For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 233: Physical Therapist, Dr. Stefan Zavalin , Founder of Love to Move and author of Sit Less: Evolve Your Work and Life Without Compromising Your Health , joined us to talk about how to reduce the effects of sedentary work.  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 232: Bob Bethel, VP of HR & Learning Services at The Employers' Association , joined us to give us a preview of his 2022 Ohio Safety Congress presentation on maximizing employee engagement! For more info on OSC22, visit www.ohiosafetycongress.com .  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 231: Leslee Keegan of I'm Power Fitness Center in Ravenna, OH, presented to our safety council on how to incorporate exercise into our daily lives at work & home. She also answered several questions from our members. Check out her Facebook page for more info today! For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 230: Chase Leonelli, Wellness Manager for Sequoia Wellness at NEOMED in Rootstown, OH, joined us to talk about how to fit fitness in our every day lives.  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 229: Leslee Keegan of I'm Power Fitness Center in Ravenna, OH, joined us to talk about how to improve your health & longevity for both your personal & professional life. Check out her Facebook page for more info today! For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 228: Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant at the Ohio BWC, joins us to talk about the top 10 "serious" and "willful" OSHA violations in 2021. Click here to watch the video . For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 227: Jennifer Parmenter, Clinical Counseling Supervisor at Family & Community Services, Inc. , in Kent, OH, joined us to talk about how stress is affecting us since the pandemic. She also gives us advice on when to know we need help beyond self-care and our personal support systems.  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 226: Mayor Glenn Broska and Coach Jim Lovejoy joined us to chat about the revitalization of the City of Streetsboro and the community coming together for the sake of legacy. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 225: Chelsea Gregor of Main Street Ravenna joined us to talk about the new Main Street Mile project in Ravenna, OH. We discuss how she came up with the idea, future use and how other communities can do something similar. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today

Episode 224: Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant for the Ohio BWC, presents on Finding Facts, Not Faults: How to Improve Safety After an Injury. Click here to watch the video . Click here to view the slides or here for the handout mentioned.  For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today

Episode 223: According to the Cleveland Clinic , "more than 84% of those with prediabetes don’t even know they have it since prediabetes often has no symptoms." In this episode, we're joined by Nicole Smith, Diabetes Program Consultant, & Liz Curry, Diabetes Coordinator at the Ohio Department of Health, to talk about prediabetes and why employers should be concerned about it.. For more information...

Episode 222: University Hospitals Portage Medical Center briefly shared about strokes at one of our virtual meetings for Stroke Awareness Month. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today

Episode 221: Clinical Consultant Kelly Bako Younkins ,  joined us to talk stress at work and beyond! Click here to view the video recording . For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today

Episode 220: Matt Campbell, Head Football Coach at Iowa State University, presents live to our safety council on how to create a winning culture! Click here to view the video recording . For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today

Episode 219: Timothy Brewster, Director of the Loss Prevention & Recovery Unit at National Interstate Insurance Company , answers questions after his presentation on Reducing the Risk of Accidents Through Effective Fleet Safety Controls . For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 218: In this follow up interview, Marissa Scott, Industrial Hygiene Consultant at Safex , chats with us about noise hazards, ototoxins, sound level apps and more! Click here to watch a video of the Zoom call. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

Episode 217: Did you know that the top 10 disabling workplace injuries cost employers over $58 billion every year? In this episode, we cover those top 10 injuries according to Liberty Mutual Insurance’s 2021 Workplace Safety Index report and chat about what you can do to prevent them. Click here to watch the video . For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!