Your Oklahoma Safety Council Newsletter

Nov 11, 2022

Thanksgiving is the Peak Day for Home Cooking Fires

NSC: Fire Safety

NFPA: Thanksgiving Safety

NFPA: Dangers of Turkey Fryers Video

NFPA: Cook With Caution

NFPA: Safety Tips Using a Fire Extinguisher

Registration is Closing Soon!

Oklahoma Safety Council to Celebrate

75th Anniversary With Luncheon Gala

In 1947, Harry S. Truman was president, Princess Elizabeth married Phillip Mountbatten,

Duke of Edinburg, and the first World Series was televised. The Yankees beat Brooklyn 4-3. That was the good news. Traffic deaths in 1947 topped 31,000. An emphasis on workplace hazards were highlighted by the deaths of 111 coal miners in Centralia, Illinois and the explosion of the S.S. Grandcamp in Texas City that killed 581 people. (continued)

Training Highlights

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First Aid/CPR/AED

November 16 | 8 a.m. | OSC Tulsa

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First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor

(Two-Day Course)

November 16-17 | 8 a.m. | OSC Tulsa

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Bloodborne Pathogen Awareness

November 18 | 1 p.m. | OSC OKC

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Hazard Communication

November 18 | 8:30 a.m. | OSC OKC

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Work Zone Flagger Novice

November 22 | 8:30 a.m. | OSC OKC

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10-Hour Outreach - General Industry

(2-Day Course)

Dec 5 - 6 | 8:30 a.m. | OSC OKC

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Official Blog

Betsey Kulakowski,

CSHO, COSS

Executive Director

The Times,

They Are A-Changing -

Just Like the Leaves

Like many of you, I feel a bit out of sorts when the time changes. So, why do we even have Daylight Savings Time? The idea began all the way back in 1784 with Benjamin Franklin – who coined the phrase early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Mr. Franklin suggested that waking up earlier in the summer would economize candle usage and result in significant savings. DST was implemented in the US in 1918 during World War I as a way to conserve energy. (continued)

Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendar!

2023 Oklahoma Safety and Health

Conference & Expo

July 25 - 27

Tulsa Renaissance Hotel

& Convention Center

6808 S 107th East Ave, Tulsa, OK

Looking for volunteers to be on the 2023 Conference Committee!

Committee Meetings are meeting up now! Sign-up today by contacting Carolynw@oksafety.org!

Interested in being a speaker? The call for speaker submissions is now open until January 5, 2023.

Share your knowledge as a speaker in your Industry. Planning the 2023 schedule now that rotates between Tulsa & OKC locations.

Network with fellow safety & health professionals and LEARN while you're at it. The Safety Luncheons feature a guest speaker(s) who focuses on occupational safety and health and community topics.

The luncheons are casual events and are a great opportunity to make new contacts, have great exposure for your business, meet new people, and enjoy lunch. Each event offers an educational presentation of up to thirty minutes with a Q&A following on a relevant topic by guest speakers who are leaders in their fields.

Interested in participating in Lunch and Learn, please contact Carolynw@oksafety.org.