Volume 21 / Issue 2 - February, 2016
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LCSC Program Committee Presents

Friday, February 19, 2016 Confined Spaces (General Industry and Construction)Speaker(s): Scott Cole, Northern Ohio Safety Director, Turner Construction Company and Gordon Levar, Safety Compliance Associates 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, February 15, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016 Lake County Safety Services: Speaker(s): Larry Greene, Lake County Emergency Management Agency 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, March 14, 2016

Safety and Confined Spaces - General & Construction

The Lake County Safety Council is proud to present the February -- Confined Spaces - General and Construction -- on Friday, February 19.

The keynote speaker will be Scott Cole, Northern Ohio Safety Director, Turner Construction Company.

Cole is a board certified safety professional (CSP), LEED Green Associate as well as a certified Occupational Safety specialist (COSS).

He holds certifications from Ohio University, Ohio State University and Texas A&M University.

His safety experience includes work in manufacturing, government and construction. He currently works full time for Turner Construction Company as the Northern Ohio Business Unite Safety Director, but he also is a safety consultant and an active volunteer, supporting the safety profession.

His presentation on Friday, February 19 will include information on:

---What makes a space - confined

---Confined space program elements every company should have in its program

---2015 confined space regulatory changes in the construction industry

---And, how these changes may impact a company's business

Cole has served as the director of the Lake County Safety Council from 2008-2011, and served on the board of directors from 2004-2011. He is the past regional vice president of the American Society of Safety Engineers and currently serves on the Northern Ohio Chapter's executive committee.

The meeting 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. Reservations may be made online at the LCSC web site listed below.

The event is sponsored by:

---Lake Health

---HzW Environmental Consultants

Council Director Dawn Johnston Council Director Elect Position Open Council Secretary Sue Fuerst sfuerst@painesville.com (440) 392-2975 Past Director Mike Orlando morlando@aexcelcorp.com (440) 290-9785 Council Advisor Bob Siktberg bob_siktberg@lincolnelectric.com (216) 383-2141 Council Liaison Al DiFranco adifranco@mentorchamber.org (440) 255-1616 Steering Committee 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 Andrea Vann andrea@vlchapmanelectric.com (440) 354-2310 John Kloski jkloski@madisonfiredist.com (440) 428-6531 Sandra DiFranco sandra.difranco@redcross.org (216) 426-5080 Clifford Smith clifford.smith@altana.com (440) 954-7653 Gordon Levar gflevar@att.net (440) 479-1539 Council Assistant Mark Wainwright mwainwright@mentorchamber.org (440) 255-1616 Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Representative Joan McAllister Garfield Heights Office 216-538-9721 joan.m.1@bwc.state.oh.us Scott Turner Safety Consultant Specialist Division of Safety & Hygiene 216-469-6600 scott.t.1@bwc.state.oh.us Interested in joining our Steering Committee? Contact Mark Wainwright for more information.mwainwright@mentorchamber.org

Ohio Safety Congress & Expo - March 9 thru 11

Drive your organization to SAVINGS and SAFETY at OSC16!

We invite Ohio employers and employees to hit the open road to attend the 2016 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo (OSC16), March 9 to 11 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a student wanting training for your future career, OSC16’s agenda has the courses to steer you in the right direction.

Think of BWC as your full service station. Instead of checking only the oil and tires, we’re doing a complete tune-up — preparing you for a future full of good occupational safety and health choices.

The knowledge gained at this event could save a life, and it might just be yours. Bring your co-workers and find your road to safety.

Visit the LCSC web site home page and click on the link with the event story for access to the event flyer/brochure and more information.

Attendance - 01/15/16

Action Door
Active Plumbing Supply
Advocate for Independence
Aexcel Corporation
American Controls LLC
AMG Resources Corporation
Arcola Building Company Inc.
Around the Clock Home Care
Astro Manufacturing & Design
Avery Dennison - CFF
Avery Dennison - EFD
Avery Dennison - PFF
Brotzman Nursery
Cast Nylons Ltd.
Champion Personnel System
Chemsultants International
City of Eastlake
City of Kirtland
City of Mayfield Heights
City of Mentor-on-the-Lake
City of Willoughby
Classic Auto Group
Cometic Gasket, Inc.
Compass Group
Component Repair Technologies, Inc.
Concord Township
Contemporary Electric Inc.
Crossroads Health
Crown Staffing Services, Inc.
CT Consultants
Dyson Corporation
EA Group
EGC Enterprises, Inc.
Empro Job Network (Thomas Emp.)
ENPAC, LLC
Enterprise Welding & Fabricating
Equistar Chemicals, Inc.
Euclid Fish Company
Extrudex
Fredon Corporation
Frontage Laboratories
Fusion, Inc.
GBGI, Inc.
Grand Rock
Greenbridge
Hartman Personnel Services
Holden Forests and Gardens
Home Care of Lake County
Homestead 1 (Saber-Health)
Homestead II (SaberHealth)
Hose Master LLC
HZW Environmental Consultants, LLC
Infinity Resources, Inc.
Interlake Stamping
J.J.O. Construction, Inc.
Kalcor Coatings Company
Kemper House Highland Heights
Kerr Lakeside, Inc.
Kirtland Local Schools
Kline Rostocil Construction Corp.
Lake County Dept. of Utilities
Lake County Nursery
Lake Metroparks
Lantern of Madison
Lassiter and Son, LLC
Levin Furniture
Libra Industries
Life Services
Lincoln Electric
Lintern Corporation
Madison Fire District
Madison Local Schools
Madison Township
Madison Village
MatPlus
MC Sign Company
McNeil Industries
McPhillips Plumbing & HVAC Co.
Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce
Mentor Public Library
Mentor Public Schools
Mentor Television, Inc.
Merritt Woodwork
Metal Seal Precision
Metz Culinary Management
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
Painesville City Board of Education
Painesville Township
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Pepco (Professional Electric Products Co.)
Perfection Corporation
Permanent Solution Staffing
Perry Township
PET Processors, L.L.C.
Preformed Line Products Company
R.T. & T Machining Inc.
Ranpak Corp.
Regal Diamond Products Corp.
Restorx MD
Roberts Roofing Company
Royal Plastics Inc.
Sheet Metal Products Co., Inc.
Stanley Steemer - Lazar Brothers
STP Products Inc.
Tom Schaefer Plumbing, Inc.
Tracom - Trailer Component Manufacturing
Transfer Express, Inc.
Tri County Ambulance Service
TT Electronics Integrated Mfg. Services
Universal Metal Products
University Hospitals
USM Precision Products
V.L. Chapman Electric
Vector Technical Inc
Village of Fairport Harbor
Visiting Angels of Northeast Ohio
Volk Optical
West Geauga Local Schools
Western Reserve Water Systems
Wickliffe Country Place
Willoughby Eastlake City Schools


Workers Compensation - Medical & Health Symposium

On March 10 and 11 a special symposium is being presented at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43215.

The 2016 Ohio Workers’ Compensation Medical & Health Symposium is a free educational opportunity for health-care providers.

Focusing on pain and neuromusculoskel-etal management, the two-day symposium features leading national and state experts. It is being held Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11.

The two-day, annual symposium, offers nationally-known specialists in pain management, medical ethics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, alternative medicine, radiology, neurology and orthopedic surgery.

Visit the LCSC web site home page and click on the link with the event story for access to the event flyer/brochure and more information to learn about the topics offered.