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A Network to Educate, Empower and Prevent
Our Mission: To promote well being and injury prevention by offering informational and educational opportunities to both the private and public sectors within the community.
In cooperation with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC)
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Safety Council Meeting
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Our Lady of the Cedars
507 S. Cleveland Massillon Rd. Fairlawn, OH 44333
Registration, networking and lunch begin at 11:30
Meeting begins at noon
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OSHA Enforcement Updates
featuring
Howard B. Eberts
Area Director
U.S. Department of Labor / OSHA
Cleveland Area Office
Howard Eberts, Area Director with the U.S. Department of Labor / OSHA Cleveland Area Office, will give an OSHA enforcement update that includes the following topics:
- OSHA inspection statistics and results
- Recent significant OSHA enforcement actions
- Results from a study of OSHA fatality inspections
- OSHA’s enforcement plans and initiatives for the upcoming year
Area Director since 2011, Howard Eberts currently oversees the Cleveland Area Office, an OSHA enforcement office with 28 people, including 18 Compliance Officers and three Whistleblower Investigators. The Cleveland Area Office is one of four OSHA Area Offices in Ohio, with Toledo, Columbus, and Cincinnati, and it covers 12 counties in the northeast corner of the State.
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Join us for Christmas in July! SCSC will be hosting a food and funds drive in support of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank during our meeting on July 19.
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NEEDED ITEMS
The super six most needed items
- boxed cereal
- peanut butter
- canned tuna
- canned vegetables
- canned beef stew
- canned soup
Other greatly needed items
- Canned Vegetables (beans, green beans, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato products)
- Canned Meats (tuna, salmon, Spam, ham, chicken)
- Canned Meals (stew, chili)
- Canned Fruit (applesauce, peaches, pears, pineapple)
- Condiments and Dressings
- Dried Pasta, Rice and Beans
- Canned Soups
- Cleaning Supplies (laundry supplies, household cleaners)
- Paper Products (paper towels, facial tissue, bathroom tissue)
- Personal Care Items (deodorant, shampoo, bath soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair care products
Monetary donations via cash or check (payable to Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank) will be accepted. Every $1 donated = 4 meals!
All donors will be entered into this month's prize drawing!
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Question: Every year we have at least one case of poison ivy, what can we do to prevent it?
Answer: Any person working outdoors is at risk of exposure to poisonous plants, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. When in contact with skin, the sap oil (urushiol) of these plants can cause an allergic reaction. Workers may become exposed through direct and indirect contact as well as inhalation from burning particles.
Know how to recognize it!! - three leaves, usually not serrated, often shiny; alternating branches; no thorns; climbing and ground cover; climbing often on dead trees. Wear Proper Protective clothing for the job – cover legs, arms, feet, and hands, if needed; especially when weed eating in areas where unseen poison ivy may exist – eye protection too! Use Rubber gloves not latex; The plant oil, urushiol penetrates latex and will result in exposure.
Wash hands and exposed skin and tools with cold or cool water (hot will open your pores to the plant oil) after coming in contact with plants; use a hard spray for tools/equipment and then wipe with alcohol. Consider using designed barrier creams or cleansers to remove
urushiol from skin.
Remove plants from frequently used areas as the plants will overtake an area; physically remove (including roots); herbicides or biologically control with goats! Don’t use a weed eater to cut down the plants; this will pulverize the plants and spread the sap and oil. NEVER burn poison ivy to control it.
Learn more at Poisonous Plants | NIOSH | CDC or NSC 5 min talk on Poison Plants
Cari Gray is an Industrial Safety Consultant Specialist with the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC).
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Ways to protect your skin from the sun. | | | | | |
Heat Safety Tips and Resources | Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year. Heat can be very taxing on the body; check out the heat related illnesses that can occur with even a short period of exposure. Everyone can be vulnerable to heat, but some more so than others. | | | | | |
Stinging or biting insects or scorpions can be hazardous to outdoor workers. Stinging or biting insects include bees, wasps, hornets, and fire ants | | | | | |
Leave Fireworks to the Experts - National Safety Council | NSC advises everyone to enjoy fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals. If you choose to use legal fireworks, follow these firework safety tips. | | | | | |
Save the date: Safe + Sound Week | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Why Participate? Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help get your program started, energize an existing one, or provide a chance to recognize your safety successes. | | |
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What's being done to protect workers from heat illness? | As temperatures rise during the summer - and throughout the year - Safety+Health looks at ongoing federal and state efforts to keep workers safe. | | | | | |
OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App | The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool is a useful resource for planning outdoor work activities based on how hot it feels throughout the day. Featuring real-time heat index and hourly forecasts, specific to your location, as well as occupational safety and health recommendations from OSHA and NIOSH. | | | | | |
Coming soon: National Emphasis Program on warehouse safety | OSHA will launch a National Emphasis Program "this summer" that will focus on high injury rates in warehouses, agency administrator Doug Parker said June 13. | | | | | |
7 July Safety Topics Your Employees Should Hear (Download) | Learn about the most important July Safety Topics that your employees should be aware of and download free toolbox talks. | | | | | |
Tornado Watch vs. Warning | When it comes to tornadoes, the difference between a watch and a warning could mean your life. Follows these tips from the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) and the National Weather Service to become #TornadoStrong. | | | | | |
Upcoming SCSC Training Event | |
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CPR Training
When: August 31, 2023 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Our Lady of the Cedars
Cost: $50 (includes lunch)
ASHI Certified Class includes CPR, First Aid, AED, Bloodborne Pathogen Training and Stop the Bleed Certification. Instructed by Shull Medical Educators.
Qualifies for Safety Council Rebate Program Credit
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Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) News | |
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As a forum for workplace health and safety, Summit County Safety Council is offering opportunities for your company to showcase your product/services in front of approximately 150 people in the Health, Safety, Environmental and HR Fields during a monthly safety council meeting in the upcoming program year (8/1/23 to 6/30/24).
Advertising opportunities include:
- E-newsletter ad for the month of sponsorship (sent the beginning of the month to approx. 700 contacts)
- Blurb on meeting reminder (sent two days prior to meeting)
- Name and Link from our events page to sponsor's website for one month prior to meeting
- Blurb on Facebook
- Commercial speaking time up to 5 minutes during opening of the meeting
- Display table at meeting for promotional materials, brochures, signage
- Up to two paid lunches for sponsored meeting
Criteria:
- The service or products your company provides must have some degree of relevance or be aligned with our objectives.
- Newsletter ad info such as logo, tagline, contact information, call to action statement, etc. must be submitted by the 29th day of the month prior to the month of sponsorship.
- Limit to one event per year.
- We have a no-soliciting policy and cannot provide our membership contact information. However, a membership roster can be found on our website.
Cost:
$250.00
Interested in sponsoring a meeting? Have questions or need more information? Call Sally Cox at 330-806-1676 or email summitcountysafetycouncil@gmail.com.
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