34th Northwest Ohio Safety and Health Day

May 14, 2025
This year’s Safety and Health day will be held at Owens Community College – Center for Fine and Performing Arts 7270 Biniker Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551

Since 1991 Northwest Ohio Safety and Health Day has been providing free educational safety and health programs for area employers and employees. This event provides information to approximately 400 participants annually. Sessions include topics on General Industry and Construction, Industrial Hygiene, OSHA/BWC updates, Wellness and Health Care and Human Resources, as well as many general topics. We are constantly striving to make each year better than the last.

This event is possible through the dedication of volunteers from all types of industries and is free for participants thanks to our generous vendors and sponsors.

While attending this event, you will be able to meet with vendors and sponsors. They will be able to help you with your questions on safety supplies or services and the newest products on the market. You will also be able to network with other attendees and meet up with old friends! We hope to see you there!

NW Ohio Safety
& Health Day

Since 1991 Northwest Ohio Safety and Health Day has been providing free educational safety and health programs for area employers and employees. This event provides information to approximately 400 participants annually. Sessions include topics on General Industry and Construction, Industrial Hygiene, OSHA/BWC updates, Wellness and Health Care and Human Resources, as well as many general topics. We are constantly striving to make each year better than the last.

This event is possible through the dedication of volunteers from all types of industries and is free for participants thanks to our generous vendors and sponsors.

While attending this event, you will be able to meet with vendors and sponsors. They will be able to help you with your questions on safety supplies or services and the newest products on the market. You will also be able to network with other attendees and meet up with old friends! We hope to see you there!

A portion of this year’s proceeds will be benefit Kid’s Chance of Ohio. Kid’s Chance of Ohio is dedicated to raising money to provide scholarships for children who have had a parent rendered permanently and totally disabled or fatally injured as the result of an Ohio work-related injury or illness.

2025 Safety and Health Day Schedule
TBD

May
14
Wed
Registration & Vendors
May 14 @ 7:30 am – 8:00 am
Auditorium: James Mangas – Taking Safety Out of Culture
May 14 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

James Mangas – Revolutionary Safety Services

Classroom C: Scott Uhlenhake & Scott Short Return To Work 2.0
May 14 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

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

Classroom D: Sandra Wiechman- Distractions and Workplace Safety
May 14 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

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.

Classroom E: Ben Smigielski – Ototoxins
May 14 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

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

Green Room: David Tabar – Life Safety Code
May 14 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

David Tabar – Shield Mark

Break & Vendors
May 14 @ 9:00 am – 9:15 am
Auditorium: Angela Costillo – Stop the Bleed
May 14 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am

Angela Costillo – UTMC

Classroom C: TBA – Gun Safety
May 14 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Classroom D: Jay Muratore – DOT Compliance
May 14 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am

Jay Muratore – HealthWorks Safety LLC

Classroom E: Phil Rauscher – Heat Stress/Heat Standard
May 14 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am

Phil Rauscher – American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Green Room: Scott Hayes – PBF Energy
May 14 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am

Scott Hayes – PBF Energy

Break & Vendors
May 14 @ 10:15 am – 10:30 am

Phil Rauscher – American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Auditorium: Scott Hayes (Intro) David Ward (Keynote Speaker) – Faces of Safety
May 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am

Scott Hayes (Intro) David Ward (Keynote Speaker)

Lunch
May 14 @ 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Auditorium: Rick Johnson – Safety Leadership
May 14 @ 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Rick Johnson – Online Safety Orientations

Classroom C: Michaela MacRitchie – Respirable Crystalline Silica
May 14 @ 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Michaela MacRitchie – Cardinal Compliance Consultants

Classroom D: Chris White – Employer Communication About Drug Safety, Use, and Testing in Ohio
May 14 @ 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Chris White – EQUES Law Group

Classroom E: Dayna Noble – Fix and Find Hazards: How to conduct your internal safety inspections
May 14 @ 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Dayna Noble – Ohio BWC

Green Room: Kevin Kennedy – Confined Space Rescue: Are you Prepared?
May 14 @ 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Kevin Kennedy – PBF Energy

Breaks & Vendors
May 14 @ 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Dayna Noble – Ohio BWC

Auditorium: Scott Goodwin – At-Risk Behaviors In The Workplace
May 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Scott Goodwin – Kokosing

Classroom C: Rich Barcum – Combustible Dust
May 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Rich Barcum – Cardinal Compliance Consultants

Classroom D: Mona Weiss – Trenching
May 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Mona Weiss – Ohio BWC

Classroom E: Julie Reynolds – Office Ergonomics
May 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Julia Reynolds – Ohio BWC

Green Room: T. Michael Hostin – Drones in the 21st. Century, Can they work for you?
May 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

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.

2025 Safety and Health Day Schedule

TBD

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