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Safety Council

2026 Meeting Schedule

The Lorain County Safety Council normally meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at LCCC Norton Culinary Arts Building. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with the program beginning at noon.

All meeting topics are subject to change. Remember, you need to attend a minimum of 10 meetings to qualify for the BWC rebate.

Additional Safety Tech Resources

PDFs

Required Health and Safety Training Summary

Chamber of Commerce Eclipse Planning Presentation

Unpacking the Value of Transitional Work Programs

2024 Safety Council Rebate Program External Training Credit Guide

BWC Update

Presentations

Developing a Driver Safety Program

Current Trends in Drug Abuse take 2 – Presented by: JD Deir, McIntye Center

How Mental Health Affects Workplace Safety

Have a Food Safe Summer

Train Your Employees to Watch for Substance Abuse

Calendar of Events

FMLA and Workers Comp. – Brant Rhoad, Seybert, Rhoad, Lackey & Swisher

January 21, 2026

Rethinking Leadership: How to Cultivate a Safer and Resilient Workplace – Mike Thompson MBA Safety Speaker

February 18, 2026

Lead Abatement & Hazard Communication – TBD

March 18, 2026

What is the Role of the MCO, TPA & BWC – T/D Minute Men HR

April 15, 2026

Emergency Occupational Medicine – Michael Menendez, Director QUICKmed

May 20, 2026

Enhanced Workplace Safety With K9’s – L.C. Sheriff

June 17, 2026

2026/2027 Fiscal Year Begins

No Meeting/Steering Committee Meeting Only

July, 2026

OSHA Update – Todd Jensen, OSHA

August 12, 2026

Lorain County Coroner Update – Frank Miller, Lorain County Coroner

September 16, 2026

Fire Inspection Maintenance, Conforming with OSHA Mandates – Gene Ptacek

October 21, 2026

Fall Safety – Dave Dennison, Jobsite Safety & Security Specialist (NOT FORGOTTEN BOX COLLECTION)

November 18, 2026

Accident Investigation – Brant Rhoad, Sybert, Rhoad & Swisher, LLC

TBD

Application and Forms

The following application, for the Lorain County Chamber’s Safety Council, is available in PDF format. You can download and view the PDFs to keep.