Volume 2, Issue 13 | January 2023 |
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In This Issue:
Registration Now Open: May 11-12 Leadership Conference on Safety, Health + Sustainability Register HERE • Florida Chamber Safety Council Membership Program • New Public Trainings Open to All Florida Employers • The Advanced Safety Certificate • Florida's Latest Data on Safety, Health & Sustainability • Leaders Among Leaders Complimentary Webinar • OSHA Update
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A Message from the Executive Director of the Florida Chamber Safety Council, Jason Mozo, J.D. |
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Welcome to 2023!
We at the Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet hope you had a safe and wonderful holiday season and spent quality time with family and loved ones. Although we moved our mission forward in 2022, we still have much work to do.
Without you, we cannot succeed in our mission of establishing Florida as the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable state in America. Let’s work together and continue moving the needle forward in 2023!
Our entire team is excited to officially announce our 3rd annual Leadership Conference on Safety, Health + Sustainability is live and registration is open! You can visit our conference website HERE and register your entire team to attend HERE.
In addition to our conference, we are proud to announce that we are offering a new program for all businesses throughout Florida, The Florida Chamber Safety Council Membership Program. This membership program will include numerous safety training courses, risk assessments within your workplace, 24/7 safety support and consultations, discounts on additional safety training, and more. This membership program offers significant savings with our safety training and services and will also move the needle forward on establishing a safer and healthier workplace within your organization.
We want to start the year off the right way by offering you even greater cost savings. If you register for our Florida Chamber Safety Council Membership Program by January 31st, you will receive a 10% discount off the membership level of your choice. In your first year, take advantage of this one-time promotion TODAY!
It all starts with providing the proper training. Training saves lives -- period. Our goal is, and will always continue to be, to ensure Florida workers go home safely to their families and loved ones every single day. Nothing is more important. Remember, Safety is No Accident.
Together, let's make 2023 a year to remember!
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Our next complimentary educational webinar open to ALL Florida Employers in January: |
Tuesday, Jan. 31st via Zoom from 1 - 2 p.m. EDT. Reserve your spot TODAY!
- While working for Disney’s Epcot Center as a parking attendant, Dan was presented with the opportunity to be trained by an expert management team in Paris.
- After a fulfilling 26-year career with the #1 hospitality brand, Dan will share the leadership secrets he has learned on his exciting journey.
- Sign up your entire management team and make this series a monthly opportunity to learn, grow and connect as a leadership team.
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Make Plans NOW to Attend Our May 2023
Leadership Conference on Safety, Health + Sustainability
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Secure your spot at Florida's premier event and the nation's only conference of its kind dedicated to helping you and your company move the needle on safety, health, and sustainability. This third annual, two-day experience happening on May 11-12, 2023, is the premier event for Florida and industry leaders ready to learn how to affect lasting excellence in the three pillars essential to workplace success.
Your 2023 Leadership Conference on Safety, Health + Sustainability experience includes:
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Learn from eight highly sought-after keynote speakers who were specifically chosen for their expertise and who are each worth your registration fee
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Choose from 20 customized breakout sessions with Safety, Health, Sustainability, and Leadership tracks
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Visit our expansive Exhibit Hall with leading vendors offering innovative products, services, and solutions
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Attend our exciting Opening Ceremonies + Welcome Reception featuring the Dueling Pianos on the evening of May 10th
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Build peer networking and have FUN at our popular Trivia Dinner with Fireworks + Dessert
Invest in yourself and your company’s mission. Be part of the movement to make Florida the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable state in America. Register NOW for early-bird rates!
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Early Leadership Conference registrants will receive a unique promo code via secure email upon payment receipt. Thanks to our generous sponsors, this exclusive code will allow you to take advantage of our already highly discounted hotel rate at Disney's Contemporary Resort. Your $250 early-bird rate reflects an additional $120 discount off the already reduced conference hotel rate of $370/night. Register before April 10, 2023. A limited number of rooms are available!
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Save 10% on Florida Chamber Safety Council Membership Program in January |
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Our mission to create the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable workforce in America starts with partnering with small to mid-size Florida companies committed to their employee’s health and safety while striving to create an accident-free workplace. With a Florida Chamber Safety Council Membership at any level, you will gain access to a wealth of resources and tools and connect with your peers and other industry leaders.
While each membership tier includes unique features and exclusive benefits, all Florida Chamber Safety Council Members get to participate in networking and educational events designed to connect state job creators unified by a common goal of creating a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment for employees.
Explore the many valuable advantages of membership. Determine the best level to meet your needs. Join the movement! Visit the Florida Chamber Safety Council website for more info or email our Executive Director at jmozo@flchamber.com or call (850)-521-1237 with any questions.
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Register for Our New Public Trainings
via Zoom in February, March and April
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Accelerate your commitment to workplace safety. Start your year off right and provide options for your team to earn valuable CEUs! Click each title to register or CLICK HERE to view all.
Zoom 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. EDT -- All four days for $1,295/person (10% Discount for Safety Council Members)
Zoom 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. EDT -- One day for $265/person (10% Discount for Safety Council Members)
Zoom 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. EDT -- One day for $265/person (10% Discount for Safety Council Members)
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The Advanced Safety Certificate |
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Did you know that the Florida Chamber Safety Council is the only organization in Florida to offer the Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC) to EHS and Human Resource Professionals? Watch Jason Mozo, J.D.Executive Director of the Florida Chamber Safety Council, discuss the ASC and how to earn it in this brief overview:
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Make 2023 the Year to Earn Your ASC! |
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Click the ASC image to download the ASC flyer.
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Florida's Latest Data on
Safety, Health & Sustainability
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According to the Florida Chamber Safety Council's Florida Workplace Safety Report released in 2020:
Safety
Unfortunately, the State of Florida stopped participating in the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) in 2011. The other form of BLS workplace safety data focuses on nonfatal workplace incidents. These incidents are injuries and illnesses that occur or are acquired while on the job. While not a perfect tool for accounting for all workplace incidents in an economy, the BLS data does provide a more consistent methodology that enables comparison across all states. Florida and only five other states do not participate in SOII currently. Without SOII data, we could not assess Florida’s nonfatal workplace incidents. In states where data is available, nonfatal injuries and illnesses account for most workplace safety events. Without the SOII data on nonfatal incidents, worker compensation data provided some limited insight into workplace injuries and illnesses.
Health
Certain forms of medical marijuana were legalized in Florida in 2016, and medical marijuana became legal in 2019. Thirty-four states have legalized marijuana for medical use, and 11 have legalized recreational use. The ever-changing status of marijuana use has created conundrums in the workplace. Currently, a Florida employee with a medical marijuana license can only use on-site if the company agrees. Florida law does not require accommodations for medical marijuana use at employment sites. Marijuana is still included in the Drug-Free Workplace Act, which means that employers that want to receive a 5% discount on workers’ compensation premiums must still have a zero-tolerance policy towards marijuana. Currently, in Florida, injured workers cannot receive reimbursements for medical marijuana treatment related to their workplace incidents. These policies may come under review or change in the coming years as attitudes toward marijuana usage and legalization continue to evolve. On the horizon in Florida is the prospect of full recreational use as a group has already bankrolled $20 million to put recreational marijuana on the ballot during the 2024 Presidential Election.
Sustainability
Natural resources and parks provide an accessible source for people to connect with the natural environment and promote physical and mental health. Spending on natural resources and parks can enhance the economy and protect the ecosystems of an area from pollution. Florida ranks 30th in the nation and spends less state money per capita on natural resources and parks than the national average.
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Leaders Among Leaders:
Leadership and the Complex Components of Business Success with
Dan Cockerell, Former VP of Disney
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Join us from 1-2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 via Zoom for a complimentary educational webinar: |
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Learn what it means to be a leader and how to thrive in business and life from the former Vice President of Walt Disney World. While working for Disney’s Epcot Center as a parking attendant, Dan was given the opportunity to be trained by an expert management team in Paris. There he rapidly learned the true magic of being a leader, and in quick succession, he moved up the ranks, becoming the Vice President of three Disney theme parks. After a fulfilling 26-year career with the #1 hospitality brand, Dan wants to share the leadership secrets he has learned on his exciting journey. |
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Browse the latest OSHA updates below:
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Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability Advisory Board
Thank You to These 17 Visionary Company Leaders Who Are Working Together to Create a Culture of Safety, Health and Sustainability Across Florida
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Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability
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