Wisconsin Safety Council Releases 8 Step Guide to Keep Employees Safe

Publication Summarizes Guidance and Best Practices from OSHA, NIOSH, CDC and Others MADISON – As Wisconsin prepares to return to work, Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – released a guide to be used by employers in an effort to help keep their employees safe. The new publication is meant to summarize guidance from ...

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Wisconsin Safety Council Announces New Dates for 78th Annual Conference

  MADISON –Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – announced its 78th Annual Conference will be held September 1-2. The dates were moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference will take place at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells and will feature keynote speakers, dozens of training sessions and exhibitors showcasing the latest ...

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Mom Was Right: Avoid Sickness by Washing Your Hands

Wisconsin Safety Council Advises Wisconsinites to Practice Proper Hygiene MADISON – If you want to minimize the risk of catching a common cold, a strain of influenza or the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), then Wisconsin Safety Council encourages you to do what your mother always told you to do during cold and flu season: practice simple, but effective hygiene. Specifically, Wisconsinites ...

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How to stay safe in cold weather:

Tips to Stay Safe During Cold Weather: Check the temperature and limit your time outdoors if it’s very cold, wet or windy Bundle up in several layers of loose clothing Wear mittens rather than gloves Cover your ears with a warm hat (Up to 40 percent of body heat can be lost through the head) Wear socks that will keep ...

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2019 Corporate Safety Award Finalists

Congratulations to the following companies who are advancing onto Phase II of the Corporate Safety Award process. Alphabetical order by Company Company Name City ABB Inc. New Berlin Agropur Little Chute Agropur Luxemburg American Packaging Corporation Columbus Animix, LLC. Juneau Balestrieri Environmental Elkhorn Bassett Mechanical Kaukauna Benson Electric Company Superior C.D. Smith Construction Fond du Lac Cardinal FG - Menomonie ...

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Nominations Open for Wisconsin Corporate Safety Awards

Nominations due Feb. 4 at 12:00pm MADISON – Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – is now accepting nominations for the 26th annual Corporate Safety Awards. The nomination period is open until Tuesday, Feb. 4 and applications can be submitted at wisafetycouncil.org. The Corporate Safety Awards honor the state’s leading companies for their ...

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Wisconsin Safety Council Launches New Website

  MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Safety Council announced the launch of its newly redesigned website that will help the organization move closer to its goal of making Wisconsin the safest state to live, work and play. “We are excited to announce the launch of the new wisafetycouncil.org,” said Wisconsin Safety Council Executive Director Aaron Huebner. “We have one mission here ...

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WSC Member News: ORBIS – Menasha Celebrates 600 Days OSHA Recordable Free

ORBIS – Menasha recently celebrated 600 days recordable free. ORBIS, a manufacturer of reusable packaging, focusing mainly on pallets, top caps, and containers in headquartered in Oconomowoc, WI with plants world-wide. By providing a full circle approach to safety and health with programs that include ergonomic training on day one of employment, behavior based safety coaching, around the clock care ...

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Wisconsin Safety Council: Be Prepared for Hot Weather

MADISON – Wisconsin Safety Council encouraged all residents in the state to be prepared for the hot weather over the next couple days. With heat indexes reaching as high as 110 degrees in parts of the state, it is important to take precautions and know the signs of heat-related illnesses. “Whether at work, home or somewhere else, it is critical to ...

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