Learning Center
Staffing Your Safety Project Webinar
Tuesday, February 24th 10am EST
• Are you required to hire a safety professional
• General obligations of the employer under the OSH act
• What to look for in a safety professional
• Who to partner with (hint: US!)
• Financial sense of using a safety professional
• What to ask when interviewing the safety professional
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Schedule Safety Training:
Forklift, Aerial Lift, Fall Protection, OSHA 10 (General Ind. & Construction), Facility Evaluation, Trenching/Excavating,
Ascent Safety Learning Center
Welcome to the Ascent Safety Learning Center! Our learning center features a variety of pre-recorded webinars, live-webinars, and live in-person training workshops. Whether you are satisfying a BWC requirement, furthering your safety education, or are in a new role handling safety – our training options are a great resource. For further information, or to schedule a training at your facility, please email info@ascentrmg.com or call 513.351.1222.
Roundtable Session #3 Fundamentals Of Risk
Thursday Jan. 14, 11a-12
Join us for a free interactive safety roundtable discussion. These sessions will continue monthly, giving those in the industry an open forum to discuss pertinent safety topics, challenges, solutions, etc.
Fundamentals of Risk:
- Risk identification & assessment
- Risk decisions & acceptable risk
COVID Claims Management and Considerations Webinar
Thursday, March 2nd 10am EST
- When is COVID-19 considered a compensable occupational disease in Ohio?
- What are the elements of a compensable occupational disease for purposes of Ohio workers’ compensation?
- What steps can an employer take to mitigate their risk of COVID-19 claims?
- What are the potential defenses available if an employee files a workers’ compensation claim for COVID-19?
- How have Ohio Courts treated claims involving airborne diseases previously?
- What is the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation doing to assist Ohio employers with regard to COVID-19?
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Reducing Risk Through the Hierarchy of Controls - Tuesday April 30 10am
This webinar focuses on methods and techniques which can be used to reduce risk in your facility through the following approach to hazard reduction:
•Elimination
•Substitution
•Engineering Controls
•Administrative
Roundtable Session #3 Safety Awareness
Thursday Feb. 11, 11a-12
Join us for a free interactive safety roundtable discussion. These sessions will continue monthly, giving those in the industry an open forum to discuss pertinent safety topics, challenges, solutions, etc.
Safety Awareness:
- Attitudes & mental states that could lead to bad risk decisions
- Distractions - internal & external
Workplace Ergonomics - Tuesday May 21 10am
This webinar focuses on methods and techniques which can be used to reduce the risk of ergonomic injury in your facility, we will review
•Risk Factors
•Signs and Symptoms of ergonomic injuries
•Assessment methods
•Risk Reduction methods (following the Hierarchy of Controls)
Heat Stress and Prevention - Tuesday June 11 10am
This webinar will cover how to reduce indoor and outdoor heat exposure risk, prevent heat stress and mitigate worker fatigue.
Mental Health in the Workplace - Tuesday June 25 10am
This two-hour webinar provides an overview for management to discuss mental health in the workplace and strategies to maintain your well-being on the job.
- Focus on mental health issues that affect abilities to perform in the workplace and at home.
- How to recognize mental illness in the workplace
- Help execute strategies to increase workplace wellness and mental health
- Discuss strategies on how to prioritize mental health
- Learn how to break down the stigma and help support mental health in the workplace