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Congratulations To The Following Winners! Out of the applicants this year, 60 companies were finalists who advanced to Phase II. From those finalists, a panel of judges chose the 10 winners. This award honors companies which value their employees and take pride in ensuring their safety. Category A | Size 1 | Land O'Lakes | Hillsboro, WI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNL-hgrgOJE Category A | Size ...

Congratulations to the winner companies for being named a Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award Winner! Award winners by category and size. Company City Category | Size* Land O'Lakes Hillsboro A | 1 Sani-Matic Sun Prairie A | 2 Global Finishing Solutions Osseo A | 3 Fincantieri Marinette Marine Marinette A | 4 Energis Holdings, LLC Green Bay B | 1 Airgas ...

Congratulations to the following companies who are advancing onto Phase II of the Corporate Safety Award process. Alphabetical order by Company Company City Airgas, an Air Liquide company Appleton Alliance Laundry Systems Ripon Animix Juneau August Winter & Sons, Inc Appleton Bartingale Mechanical, Inc. Eau Claire Bassett Mechanical Kaukauna Borregaard USA, Inc. Rothschild Colony Brands Inc Monroe Corner Stone Construction ...

  Did you know heart disease causes one in four deaths each year? How about that 245,000 people in Wisconsin have coronary heart disease? Given those stats it shouldn’t be shocking that over 800,000 Americans suffer from a heart attack every year. American Heart Month was created to help us reflect on, prepare for and mitigate the risks of heart ...

  3 half days, 2 keynotes, 1 great experience … Countdown to Safety Conference! Wisconsin’s Largest Annual Safety Conference Is Virtual Are you seeking safety courses to advance your career? Do you need to fulfill your continuing education units (CEUs)? Are you looking for specific products to improve your company’s performance or keep your coworkers safe? Then our conference can ...

  As uncertainty follows all of us into 2021, one thing we as safety professionals can expect is that safety hazards can and will continue to exist in our workplaces. No matter how long you have been in the profession, you know the importance of promoting workplace safety and health, and helping your colleagues become more knowledgeable about workplace hazards. ...

  It’s inevitable, you spend enough time in the safety business, taking classes, teaching classes, talking with colleagues around the state and you will eventually hear some stories about forklifts.  You’ll hear on more than one occasion, “you won’t believe what this guy did” and “have I got a story for you.” Clearly, we need these machines in all kinds ...

Many of us have become accustomed to a virtual world. Work, meetings, and holidays are now done through a screen instead of at a table. As Zoom fatigue continues to set in, it will become easier to swear off all things virtual once we get back to normal. Is that the right move, though? Wisconsin Safety Council’s (WSC) staff loves ...

It was ten years ago now that I learned of  Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC).  I’d been working at a local Pharmaceutical Manufacturer since a week out of college.  I’d just been promoted into the Research and Development team and was so excited to be able to use problem solving to get my clients the active pharmaceutical ingredients they needed.  We ...

In a year where we have had to work from home, change our daily routines and hear bad news after bad news regarding rising COVID-19 numbers … wouldn’t we all like to hear some GOOD news? 2020 has been a challenge for everyone and every company. We have had to shelter in place, furlough employees, shut down stores, change our ...