Volume 17 / Issue 8 - August, 2012
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LCSC Program Committee Presents

Friday, August 17, 2012 Topic: Back Safety Speaker: Dr. Nancy Rodway, Lake Health Time: Registration 11:15 a.m. - Meeting & Program 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa Cost: $20 for LCSC Members, $25 for Non-Members Registration on line at www.councilnews.org RSVP Deadline Monday, August 13, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012 Topic: Resiliency Planning-Safety Issues Speaker: Ted Kozenko, TP Comps Time: Registration 11:15 a.m. - Meeting & Program 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa Cost: $20 for LCSC Members, $25 for Non-Members Registration on line at www.councilnews.org RSVP Deadline Monday, September 17, 2012

Back Pain and Safety Issues-How to Screen for Problems

The Lake County Safety Council is proud to host Dr. Nancy Rodway from Lake Health. She is board certified in occupational medicine/preventive medicine. She will be discussing "The Hard Facts About Back Pain" issues.

The discussion will include:

---What Causes Back Pain

---The Voodoo and Science of Treating Back Pain

---How to Prevent Back Pain

---How to Screen for Back Problems in the Workplace.

Dr. Rodway is an Akron native and a graduate of Ohio State University and the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the medical director of Lake Health Occupational Services

The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites LaMalfa, with registration beginning at 11:15 a.m.

The cost of the event is $20 for members and $25 for non-members, and reservations may be made online at the LCSC web site listed below.

The event is sponsored by:

---Lake Health

---HzW Environmental Consultants

---RestorX MD
Council Director Mike Orlando morlando@aexcelcorp.com (440) 290-9785 Council Director Elect Dawn Johnston dawn.johnston@averydennison.com (440) 358-4646 Council Secretary Sue Fuerst sfuerst@painesville.com (440) 392-2975 Past Director Clifford Smith clifford.smith@altana.com (440) 954-7653 Council Advisor Bob Siktberg bob_siktberg@lincolnelectric.com (216) 383-2141 Council Liaison Kevin Malecek kmalecek@mentorchamber.org (440) 255-1616 Steering Committee Henry Brooks henry@thejobsnetwork.com (440) 350-9292 Lee Silvi lsilvi@lakelandcc.edu (440) 525-7252 Dan Nichols dnichols@sfielectrical.com (440) 259-2000 Chris Brill-Packard chris.brill-packard@lakehealth.org (440) 354-1933 Donna McCaskey dmccaskey@eagroupohio.com (440) 951-3514 Sue Fuerst sfuerst@painesville.com Council Assistant Mark Wainwright mwainwright@mentorchamber.org (440) 255-1616 Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Representative Dennis Patterson 216-403-7433 dennis.patterson@bwc.state.oh.us Ron Abrams 216-308-2996 ron.a.2@bwc.state.oh.us Interested in joining our Steering Committee? Contact Scott Cole for more information.

Ohio Safety Congress - Calling for Presentations

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is accepting proposals for educational presentations for the 2012 Ohio Safety Congress and Expo.

This annual event will take place April 9 to 11 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

The OSC13 offers access to thought provoking leaders, with experts and peers sharing best practices, and research and information to prevent injuries and lower workers' compensation costs.

The BWC invites companies to share their efforts to demonstrate and educate how safety innovations and proven techniques result in a safer, healthier workforce.

OSC13 features more than 150 educatonal presentations which offer continuing education credits for a variety of professions. Interested companies may be considered for a presentation that lasts one hour to six hours.

The event draws more than 5,000 Ohio business and governmental representatives and employees. These attendees include professionals in:

---Occupational Safety and Health

---Environmental Protection and Safety

---Workers' Compensation

---Claims Control and Management

---Risk Management

---Rehabilitation

---Human Resources

---Emergency Management Servies

---Law

---Wellness

The OSC13 theme will revolve around the simplicity of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. The program committee will be looking for presentations which complement this theme, address new and current trends and incorporates creative learning strategies.

Presentations must be strictly educational, They CANNOT promote a sepcific business, products or service.

Companies that submit a proposal will be notified by October 13 if the program committee chooses them to present at OSC13. Selected applicants will not receive compensation for their services. However, they do receive full privileges to attend OSC13 and its sessions and exposition.

Selected applicants must agree to submit their presentation and handout materials by Friday, March 22. The BWC will review presentations for accreditation approval and may post handout materials to ohiobwc.com in read-only format.

Attendance - 07/27/12
Action Door
Active Plumbing Supply
Advocate for Independence
Aexcel Corporation
Air Power Dynamics
Alloy Precision Technologies
AMG Resources Corporation
Apple Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Arcola Building Company Inc.
Around the Clock Home Care
Astro Manufacturing & Design
Avery Dennison - CFF
Avery Dennison - PTD
Beachwood City School District
Brecksville-Broadview Hts. City Schools
Brotzman Nursery
Career Tech
Cast Nylons Ltd.
Chardon Metal Products
Chemsultants International
City of Eastlake
City of Kirtland
City of Mayfield Heights
City of Mentor
City of Mentor-on-the-Lake
Cometic Gasket, Inc.
Component Repair Technologies, Inc.
Concord Township
Core Systems LLC
Crossroads Health
CT Consultants
Damon Morgan Corporation
Dyson Corporation
EA Group
EGC Enterprises, Inc.
Equistar Chemicals, Inc.
Euclid Fish Company
Extrudex
Food For Thought
Fredon Corporation
Fusion, Inc.
 GBGI, Inc.
GBSA, Inc.
Grand Rock
Greenbridge
Hanahan & Associates, Inc.
Hardy Industrial Technologies
Hartman Personnel Services
Heartland of Mentor
Holden Forests and Gardens
Home Care of Lake County
Hose Master LLC
Hynes Industries
HZW Environmental Consultants, LLC
Industrial Pump and Valve Repair
Infinity Resources, Inc.
Interlake Stamping
J.J.O. Construction, Inc.
K W Land Mechanical, Inc.
Kalcor Coatings Company
Kemper Company
Kemper House Olmsted Falls
Kerr Lakeside, Inc.
Kirtland Local Schools
Kline Rostocil Construction Corp.
KW Lang Mechanical
Lake Business Products
Lake County Nursery
Lake Erie College
Lake Metroparks
Laketran
Lantern of Madison
Levin Furniture
Libra Industries
Life Services
Lintern Corporation
Madison Fire District
Madison Health Care
Madison Township
Madison Village
MC Sign Company
 McNeil Industries
McNulty Roofing Company
McPhillips Plumbing & HVAC Co.
MedLab
MedLab Green
Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce
Mentor Public Library
Mentor Public Schools
Mentor Television, Inc.
Mentor Way Nursing & Rehabilitation
Merritt Woodwork
Midwest Materials
Millennium Control Systems
Mold Masters Intl. LLC
MT Heat Treating
North American Coating Laboratories
North Perry Village
Northcoast Inc. Recycling Specialists
Omni Cart Services
Pace Engineering, Inc.
Permanent Solution Staffing
PET Processors, L.L.C.
Preformed Line Products Company
Ranpak Corp.
Royal Plastics Inc.
Sheet Metal Products Co., Inc.
Steris Endoscopy
Tom Schaefer Plumbing, Inc.
Tracom - Trailer Component Manufacturing
Transfer Express, Inc.
Tri County Ambulance Service
Universal Metal Products
University Hospitals
USM Precision Products
V.L. Chapman Electric
Vector Technical Inc
Village of Fairport Harbor
Visiting Angels of Northeast Ohio
Willoughby Eastlake City Schools