James Mangas – Revolutionary Safety Services

BIO: CEO & Founder of Revolutionary Safety Services LLC. Jim has worked in EHS for over 25 years throughout the United States and several countries. He is a CSP, and completed a Masters & Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health & Safety from Columbia Southern University. He lives in Anna Ohio (Shelby County) with his wife Jill and 16-year-old son Aidan.

Scott Uhlenhake – PT Services Rehabilitation
Scott Short MD – Wilson Health

Sandra Wiechman – BGSU Ohio Traffic Safety Division

BIO: Sandy Wiechman is the current coordinator of Wood County Safe Communities. The Safe Communities coalition is a grant-funded program through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. It is a pass-through grant from NHTSA – the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and funding is based upon a 3-year average of fatalities. Bowling Green State University has served as the lead agency for the grant for the past 12 years.

Reduction of fatal crashes, education, and awareness is the primary goal of a Safe Communities Program. Under Sandy’s leadership, the Wood County Safe Communities Coalition has had many successes and accomplishments over the past 13 years.

Sandy, a native of Wood County, spends her free time volunteering and working in her yard. She currently lives in Bowling Green.

Ben Smigielski – Ohio BWC

BIO: Ben is an Industrial Hygienist with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. He has been with BWC for six years and assists employers with various industrial hygiene matters, such as monitoring noise and chemical exposures, suggesting exposure control methods, and conducting on-site training. Ben acquired a Bachelor’s of Science degree from The Ohio State University and a Master’s of Science in Occupational Health degree from University of Toledo.

David Tabar – Shield Mark

Angela Costillo – UTMC

Captain Douglas P. Hubaker – Operations Captain Sylvania Police Division

Jay Muratore – HealthWorks Safety LLC

Phil Rauscher – American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Scott Hayes – PBF Energy

Phil Rauscher – American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Keynote Speaker David Ward

BIO: David Ward Sr. is a dedicated family man, married, with five adult children and five grandchildren. David spent six years in the United States Air Force, Security Police Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, and Offutt AFB Nebraska; twenty-three years with the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) as a National Safety Examiner, fire chief and EMT; and five years with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Federal Investigator. He retired after thirty-four years of federal government service in May 2011. After he retired from the government, he started his own safety consulting company – Safety By Design Consulting Services – and is currently a Senior Safety Consultant to Sentry Insurance/Parker Services.

Rick Johnson – Online Safety Orientations

BIO: President of Refinery Pass and Online Safety Orientations, has built a distinguished career spanning over three decades in the chemical, oil, and safety industries. He spent 20 years at Dow Chemical, gaining extensive experience before moving on to serve as a project manager at both Chevron and Shell Oil. Transitioning into the safety sector, he dedicated 10 years to the drug and alcohol testing and safety training industry as a national marketing manager. In 2018, Rick took his expertise to the next level by founding his own safety training company, where he continues to provide industry-leading solutions to promote workplace safety and compliance.

Michaela MacRitchie – Cardinal Compliance Consultants

Chris White – EQUES Law Group

Dayna Noble – Ohio BWC

BIO: Dayna has served as an Industrial Safety Consultant with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for the past 20 years. In this role, she has had the privilege of collaborating with manufacturing industries, construction firms, and service organizations. Her responsibilities include conducting safety program reviews and implementation, performing site inspections, facilitating grants, and delivering training on a wide range of safety and health topics.

Kevin Kennedy – PBF Energy

Dayna Noble – Ohio BWC

Scott Goodwin – Kokosing

BIOS:The Central Ohio Regional Safety Manager for Kokosing Industrial. This role works in water/waste water, heavy industrial sites, private client builds and residential/commercial solar across Ohio and the Midwest. Scott was previously the Corporate Safety Manager for SSOE Group, an Architectural, Engineering, Design Build, Procurement and Construction Management firm and helps support over 1200 employees, in 22 offices and 4 countries. Scott was previously the Director of Safety and Training for the Associated General Contractors of Northwest Ohio and the National Electrical Contractors Association of Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio. In this role he supported over 150 construction companies and over 9,000 tradesman.

Scott has a Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering from Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia where he was born and raised. He has been involved in construction safety since 1993 starting with the Division of Safety and Hygiene Bureau of Workers Compensation. In 2019, Scott retired as a Lieutenant Firefighter with Ballville Township Fire Department and was an active volunteer fireman for 35 years. He was a member of the Northwest Ohio Urban Search and Rescue, Technical Rescue Team for Region 1, Ohio. He also has a strong Security background with extensive tactical trainings and was previously a Private Investigator and Security Officer for RSS. Scott is a Certified Construction Health and Safety Technician and proud member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.

Scott can be reached at 419-410-7399 (cell). Email Scott at the following address safetyscottconsulting@gmail.com and follow him at http://twitter.com/safetyscott or connect with him in LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/rscottgoodwin

Rich Barcum – Cardinal Compliance Consultants

Mona Weiss – Ohio BWC

Julia Reynolds – Ohio BWC

BIO: Julie has been an Ergonomics Consultant for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation-Division of Safety & Hygiene since January 1999. She has been able to assist companies with reducing their number of musculoskeletal disorders through job evaluations, training and awareness and the development of an ergonomic process for the workforce. Her experience ranges from assembly and manufacturing to office and health care environments. She is also actively involved in the BWC Safety Grant program that provides employers with funds to purchase interventions that will reduce/eliminate injuries they have experienced in the past. Julie is an authorized OSHA General Industry instructor and has provided OSHA 10 and 30-hour training for numerous companies and their employees to enhance safety awareness.

Previous to working for the Division of Safety & Hygiene she was the Safety Coordinator at Brush Wellman in Elmore, Ohio for 7 years. Julie graduated in 1990 from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Chemistry.

T. Michael Hostin – Blackhawk Drone Services

Presentation Outline: Concepts and application of Drone technology. The certification required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) / 107 UAS License, and federal, state, and local laws that govern the use of drones. The range of industries that use drone technology, the need for the technology, and the advantages of drone usage in various industries.

BIO: T. Michael Hostin was with the State of Ohio serving in the criminal justice field for 26 years and currently works with the Bureau of Workers Compensation as a Special Investigator where he has been for 16 years. He is a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist, Certified Occupational Safety Manager, and Certified 107 FAA Drone Operator. Currently, he’s the CEO of Blackhawk Drone Services, providing various types of drone services in Ohio.