Volume 1, Issue 1 | August 2021 |
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In this Issue:
Florida's Latest Data on Safety, Health & Sustainability • COVID Resource Center • Jimmy Patronis Recognizes June as Florida Safety Month • OSHA Update • Basic Driver Improvement Courses • Heat Stress Prevention Training Discount
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A Message from Florida Chamber Safety Council
Executive Director Jason Mozo, J.D.
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Greetings!
As the Executive Director of the Florida Chamber Safety Council, I want to welcome you to the first issue of Strength in Numbers: The Florida EHS Briefing.
In 2020, the Florida Chamber Safety Council released its Florida Workplace Safety Data Report which compiled existing workplace safety, workers' compensation, mental health, physical health and environmental sustainability data for the State of Florida. As a result of this data-driven approach to identifying areas for attention and improvement in Florida, the Florida Chamber Safety Council began a movement along with its Advisory Board of visionary leaders from some of Florida's top companies to ensure Florida becomes a national model for safety, health and sustainability. A first and very important step begins with putting a premium on safety trainings.
Every day our team works to connect with Florida companies to provide safety solutions that match the needs of every business through our extensive training programs. Our suite of training solutions includes, but is not limited to, private trainings where our qualified Safety Specialists visit an organization to deliver in-person trainings to its employees, as well as conducting all the public trainings that we host across Florida. In addition, we offer online on-demand safety trainings that allows businesses as well as individuals, to set up safety trainings from the comfort of their computers.
Safety and Health lay as the foundational components in order to achieve Sustainability in all facets of life, business and personal. That is what our movement is all about. Establishing a strong Safety Culture is where it all begins. Not only is this a team effort, but true responsibility starts with you. To lead by example, setting the standards that are essential to assure that the most important factor is always met, to go home safely every day to our families and loved ones.
I hope this monthly briefing will become a key resource for your business and your team, so that you look to the Florida Chamber Safety Council as your partner in everything from safety trainings to mental health and wellness resources, data-driven reports and as a think tank focused on moving the needle in getting Florida closer to being the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable state in America! And always remember, Safety is No Accident!
If you have questions or want to connect to discuss how we can work together more closely to build a culture of safety, health and sustainability at your organization, please email me at jmozo@flchamber.com or call me directly at 850-585-1583.
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Upcoming Florida Chamber Safety Council Trainings |
OSHA Heat Stress Prevention
Book your Heat Stress Prevention Training during the month of August to receive 30% off for trainings of up to 10 participants and 40% off trainings for more than 10 participants.
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Competent Person Fall Protection
November 3, 2021
8:00am - 4:30pm
Of the 1,950 workplace deaths that occurred in Florida from 2011 to 2018, nearly 22% of them were due to a trip, slip or fall. During this course students will learn the skills to assess and control fall hazards, properly use, inspect and maintain fall protection equipment, and review and understand all OSHA standards relating to Fall Protection requirements.
*Upon completion participants will earn .65 CEU's
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Incident Investigation: Root Cause Analysis
November 10, 2021
8:00am - 4:30pm
During this course participants learn how to uncover the who, what, why, when and how of each incident, and how to analyze data to prevent injuries, property damage and financial losses.
*Upon completion participants will earn .65 CEU's
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Jason Mozo, J.D.
Executive Director
Florida Chamber Safety Council
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A Message from Florida Chamber Safety Council
President Katie Yeutter
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Safety matters to Florida’s businesses and CEO’s, which is why the Florida Chamber Safety Council is working at the company and state level and uniting Florida’s business community for a movement to create a culture of safety as part of our mission to make Florida the safest, healthiest and most sustainable state in America. To achieve this goal, the Florida Chamber Safety Council has tapped into Florida’s leading companies and their safety leaders to create an Advisory Board that is an incubator of research, leadership and education, and provides resources, tools and best practices for small to mid-sized businesses that often do not have full-time safety, health and sustainability expertise on staff. Bringing the brain trust, tools and ideas of Florida’s leading companies to develop employee-driven programs that empower personal accountability for workplace safety and health, is paving the way for Florida to lead the nation in making a culture of safety, health and sustainability a priority and reality at every company across the state. |
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Latest CDC COVID Update
July 27, 2021
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To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
Wearing a mask is most important if you have a weakened immune system or if, because of your age or an underlying medical condition, you are at increased risk for severe disease, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated. If this applies to you or your household, you might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission in your area.
You should continue to wear a mask where required by-laws, rules, regulations, or local guidance.
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OSHA’s 10 steps all workplaces can take to reduce the risk of exposure to Coronavirus and protect workers. |
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CFO Jimmy Patronis Recognizes June
as Florida Safety Month
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On June 15, 2021, Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis and the Florida Cabinet presented the Florida Chamber Safety Council with an important Safety Resolution at the June Cabinet meeting, officially recognizing June as the official safety month in Florida.
“Trainings promote both tactical safety strategies and employee-based awareness and behavior change that drives an organization’s day-to-day safety culture,” said Florida Chamber Safety Council Executive Director Jason Mozo. “The Florida Chamber Safety Council’s certified safety trainers have decades of combined experience working with businesses of all sizes and industries to train staff or develop and implement internal safety and health programs.”
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Florida's Latest Data on Safety,
Health & Sustainability
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Florida Workplace State Rankings |
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Each month in the latest edition of the Strength in Numbers: The Florida EHS Briefing, the Florida Chamber Safety Council will take a deeper dive into this preliminary data as we track Florida's progress in becoming the safest, healthiest and most sustainable state in America while placing an emphasis on areas for improvement through training and resources for Florida's job creators. |
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Recognize Safe + Sound Week, August 9-15, 2021
Safe & Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe.
Why Participate?
Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe & Sound Week can help get your program started, energize an existing one, or provide a chance to recognize your safety successes.
Who Participates?
All organizations looking for an opportunity to recognize their commitment to safety are welcome to participate. Last year, more than 3,400 businesses helped to raise awareness about workers' health and safety!
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WATER. REST. SHADE
Keeping Workers Safe in the Heat
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Basic Driver Improvement Courses
--Reduce Driver's License Points--
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This defensive driving course, the foundation of defensive driving, provides the knowledge and skills for defensive driving and describes techniques for avoiding high-risk driving behaviors. Participants will learn that the right attitude can prevent collisions and understand the consequences of poor decision-making.
This course will help influence drivers to make positive choices to improve driving behaviors and attitudes and encourage respectful and lawful decisions to avoid collisions and decrease traffic violations. It provides them with the knowledge and collision prevention techniques that focus on behavior, judgment, decision making and consequences.
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Workplace Mental Health & Wellness
with Dr. Aaron Weiner
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The Right Way to Use a Stressball
Do you know those squishy foam stress balls that you've picked up from time to time at conferences? The things that you squeeze a few times, don't make you feel any better, and then get thrown into a drawer to gather dust? Well, I have news for you: you've been using them wrong! A stress ball seems like something that shouldn't require an instruction manual, but using them properly actually requires pairing them with a behavioral technique, not just giving them a random squeeze.
Stress balls are meant to be used while engaging in a diaphragmatic breathing exercise - the type of breathing that sends a signal to your brain that you're relaxed, and everything is OK. To breathe through your diaphragm, try the following:
- Breathe in slowly through your nose, and imagine that you are inflating a balloon behind your belly button. Your belly should expand, and your chest and shoulders should not rise very much, if at all
- After your lungs are full, hold the breath for just a second
- Release the breath out through your mouth at a rate that feels comfortable to you
- Repeat these breaths several times - I'd recommend 10 breaths or more per sitting.
When done right, this is incredibly relaxing just on its own. However, if you are using a stress ball while you breathe, it feels marvelous! Grab that stress ball, squeeze tight during your in-breath, hold, and then release the ball as you release your breath.
Feels great, right? That's what they're actually for. Enjoy!
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In Spring 2021, the Florida Chamber Safety Council hosted a webinar on harnessing mental health in the workplace for Florida's job creators with nationally-recognized mental health expert Dr. Aaron Weiner. In case you missed it, you and your team can access the webinar which is available below in its entirety. |
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Mental Health & Wellness
Webinar Testimonial
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"Outstanding material and appreciate Aaron Weiner's delivery. Tangible information our managers (and others) can feel a little more confident in having conversations with employees. And also help us review what we're doing to support the 'whole' employee."
- Carol B.
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2022 Southeastern Leadership Conference on Safety, Health + Sustainability
Speaker Nomination Form
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In preparation for our 2022 Southeastern Leadership Conference on Safety, Health + Sustainability, the Florida Chamber Safety Council is seeking experts in key industries who are willing to share their expertise with peers across Florida on workplace safety, health, and sustainability. We are accepting nominations for conference session speakers. Speakers can be either self-nominated or nominated by their colleagues. Sessions can be conducted by one speaker or by a panel of up to three (3) total presenters. |
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2021 Southeastern Leadership Conference on
Safety, Health + Sustainability Recap
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The Small Business Handbook is a great resource for small businesses, including information on how to start a Safety Management and Health program, checklists, requirements and more. |
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The manual contains ALL required safety and health training that are mandated for employers to provide for their employees. |
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Implementing a Heat Stress Prevention Program is imperative during the summer months for your organization. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. Heat Stress can result in heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps or heat rashes. We can assist in building your program and training your employees.
*Book your Heat Stress Prevention Training during the month of August to receive 30% off for trainings of up to 10 participants and 40% off trainings for more than 10 participants.
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Up to 40% Off Heat Stress Prevention Training |
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Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable. Despite this fact, more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. With temperatures on the rise across the country, the Florida Chamber Safety Council is dedicated to keeping Florida's workers safe and has declared August Heat Stress Prevention Month.
The Florida Chamber Safety Council is offering discounted Heat Stress Prevention Training during the month of August. *Book your Heat Stress Prevention Training during the month of August to receive 30% off for trainings of up to 10 participants and 40% off trainings for more than 10 participants.
*Heat Stress Prevention Training must be booked in August and scheduled within 90 days of booking to be eligible for the discount.
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Online, On-Demand Trainings Now Available |
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The Florida Chamber Safety Council offers an array of training options to meet the needs our your business. We offer public, private and online trainings to all safety and human resources professionals who are interested in keeping their workplaces and employees safe. All trainings can also be tailored and customized for your individual company’s needs on any safety subject and conducted at your location. |
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Florida Chamber Safety Advisory Board |
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Thank You to the Visionary Companies and Leaders who are Working Together to Create a Culture of Safety, Healthy and Sustainability across Florida |
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