October News and Updates

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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This Month's Program

Safety Council Meeting

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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

Cost $25.00

Incident Response Considerations for Lithium-Ion Battery Emergencies

featuring

Nick Zamiska

Lead Trainer

Bad Day Training & Consulting

This presentation is designed to provide responders with the understanding of the hazards associated with Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries. This training provides an overview of batteries found in transportation, commercial, industrial, and residential settings.

Key topics include:

Identification
Lithium vs Lithium-Ion
Battery Design
Hazard and Risk Assessment
Thermal Runway
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Hazardous Materials Air Monitoring and Tactical Response Considerations

Nikola “Nick” Zamiska has been in the fire service for 23 years, retiring as the Chief of Fire with the Brecksville Fire Department in Brecksville, Ohio. Nick was the Director of the Southwest Emergency Response (SERT) Hazmat Team and a Team Leader for the Cuyahoga County Type 1 Hazmat/WMD Team. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management from the University of Akron and a Master’s in Public Administration degree from Columbia Southern University.

Nick is a lead instructor with Bad Day Training and enjoys delivering a wide variety of customized fire and Hazmat training all around the United States. He is also a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hazardous materials technical committee, NFPA 470 and NFPA 475.

Cari's Safety Corner

Halloween is not all about treats

Halloween is a time for spooky thrills and imagination. But the holiday also brings some extra risks for children and teens.

Did you know that child pedestrian injuries are more likely on Halloween than on any other night of the year? Help keep Halloween fun and safe for your family with these

tips.

Make sure the path to your door is clear, welcome trick-or-treaters with your porch lights and turn on any exterior lights.
Exercise extreme caution when driving a vehicle. Be on the alert for excited youngsters whose vision may be obscured by masks, darting out into traffic.
Make sure costumes are flame retardant so children are not in danger near burning objects
Keep costumes short to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
Check out all candy in a well-lighted place when your trick-or-treater gets home.

Halloween Health & Safety Tips - HealthyChildren.org

Tips for a Safe Halloween

Cari Gray is an Industrial Safety Consultant Specialist with the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC).

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Wellness

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Month. A time annually devoted to educating and early detection of breast cancer.

20 Fall Wellness Activities for Employees

Get inspired with 20 fun fall wellness activities for employees. Discover top tips on how to deliver a successful wellness program this fall and beyond.

Trending Topics

NFPA Fire Prevention Week (FPW)

This year's Fire Prevention Week campaign focuses on making sure you have working smoke alarms.

National Protect Your Hearing Month

Learn more about noise and hearing loss and how to prevent it, especially in the workplace.

Safety and the Multigenerational Workforce

Many workplaces may have up to four generations of workers - each with generally preferred communication methods and learning styles.

Fall Into Talking About These Off-the-Job Safety Topics in October

These three topics will go a long way to building off the job safety awareness in October

OSHA Placing More of an Emphasis on Workplace Safety Culture

Orlando, FL - Although OSHA remains largely a regulatory and enforcement agency, it's recently started prioritizing safety culture.

Upcoming SCSC Training Events

CPR

When: October 21, 2024 - 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Where: Our Lady of the Cedars

Cost: $50.00 (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

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) News

BWC Relaunches the Safety Intervention Grant

The Safety Intervention Grant Program (SIG ) is now accepting applications! Employers can complete their application and their reporting requirements online.

The SIG program provides 3-to-1 matching funds up to $40,000 for state fund private and public employers. The funds are available to purchase equipment to substantially reduce or eliminate injuries and illness associated with a particular task or operation.

Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program

Through the Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program (SURWSP), eligible employers will be reimbursed for qualifying expenses related to implementing, operating and maintaining a drug-free workplace program.

Resources and Class Information

As part of the annual regular schedule BWC will offer a selection of instructor-led classes to be taught virtually. Both in-person and virtual classes will be scheduled. Instructor-led Virtual Training Classes (VTCs) will be provided the same BWC program credits as their in-person classroom counterparts.

Virtual Training Classes July 2024 - December 2024

Monthly Learning - October, 2024

Includes In-person Classes, Webinars, Virtual Training Classes and Online eCourses

In-person course schedule July 2024 - June 2025

Canton In-Person Course Schedule July 2024 - June 2025

Cambridge In-Person Schedule July 2024 - June 2025

e-Courses and Webinars

OSHA 10: Industry Safety Basics - All locations

Learning Center

Micro Training Videos

Written Program Templates

Safety Talks

Services Catalog

September Highlights

Advertising Sponsorships

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 (7/1/24 to 6/30/25).

Advertising opportunities include:

E-newsletter ad for the month of sponsorship (sent the beginning of the month to approx. 700 contacts)
Logo 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
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:

$200.00

Interested in sponsoring a meeting? Have questions or need more information? Call Sally Cox at 330-806-1676 or email summitcountysafetycouncil@gmail.com.