Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability

🌀Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is Happening Now: Prepare Your Business and Community.🌀 Peak hurricane season runs from August through October, with most storm activity historically occurring during these months. The second phase of Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is underway, from August 24 to September 6. This is the perfect time to stock up on essential supplies—all tax-free! Consider these critical items: ✅ Batteries, flashlights, and lanterns for power outages ✅ Generators to keep your business running during a storm ✅ Tarps and waterproof sheeting to safeguard your property ✅ Portable radios for effective emergency communication For a full list of qualifying items and more details, visit: https://lnkd.in/dVyRYSs Also, be sure to check out the Florida Chamber Safety Council's Hurricane Resources for key tools and information to keep your business resilient during hurricane season. https://lnkd.in/eeB39ib7

🤝 Today, we’re proud to showcase a great example of collaboration and commitment to safety! Jason Mozo, J.D. and Konrad Sikora, CHST from our Florida Chamber Safety Council, in partnership with Frontline Fall Protection, conducted a Fall Protection Awareness training session tailored for the #construction sector. 🏗️This hands-on course focused on identifying and eliminating fall hazards through equipment inspections and practical exercises. Subcontractors from Rycon Construction engaged in hands-on activities, including equipment inspections and practical application exercises. 🔗If you're interested in holding safety trainings like this or exploring other safety-related topics of focus for your employees, consider joining our Florida Chamber Safety Council Membership. As a member, you'll gain access to expert-led trainings, valuable resources, and a network of safety professionals dedicated to making Florida the safest state in America. To get started, visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dMM5--B7. #fallprotection #safety #florida #FloridaChamberSafetyCouncil #FloridaChamber #safetytraining #CEUs

🌞 Heat Safety in the Sunshine State 🌞 Did you catch our Safety Council SVP, Jason Mozo, J.D. on WPBF 25 News last week? If not, you won’t want to miss this! Jason sat down with Nathalie Pozo to discuss our new Heat Safety Platform—designed to help Florida employers protect their workforce as temperatures continue to climb. 👉 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eJJd-PvA Our Heat Safety Platform offers essential tools and resources to help prevent heat stress in your workplace. To learn more visit: https://lnkd.in/ec9G3QBf For personalized support with safety trainings or to enhance your workplace safety initiatives, reach out to Jason Mozo, J.D. or contact us at Safety@FLChamber.com. Let’s work together to make Florida the safest state in America! #SafetyFirst #HeatSafety #WorkplaceSafety #FloridaSafetyCouncil

The Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability participated in Nautique Boat Company’s Safe + Sound event, which was held in observance of #OSHA’s nationwide Safe + Sound Week. This event highlights workplace safety successes and provides valuable resources to those responsible for keeping America’s workers safe. Our Senior Safety Manager, Konrad Sikora, CHST, had the pleasure of connecting with safety and health professionals at our booth, where he shared insights on our workplace safety training courses and resources for creating safer work environments. We’re proud to have been part of this important event. Thank you for having us!

#AftertheStorm Our Florida Chamber Safety Council is dedicated to helping Florida businesses and residents on the road to recovery. Visit our hurricane recovery page today to access resources for damage assessment, donating, volunteering, and preparing for any future disasters: https://flchm.co/46DQNEk #hurricanedebby #disasterrecovery #disasterpreparedness #hurricane #florida #safety

📢 Complimentary webinar opportunity! "Changes in OSHA's Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard" Date: August 7, 2024 Time: 10:00am-11:30am Is Your Organization Adequately Prepared to Navigate OSHA's Recent HAZCOM Update? Join us on August 7 for our next webinar hosted by Ed Foulke, former head of OSHA, partner at Fisher Phillips, and Leadership Cabinet Advisory Board Member. Ed will discuss how recent changes to the HAZCOM standard impact your organization's safety culture. ➡ Learn more and register here today: https://flchm.co/HAZCOMWeb

📰 BREAKING NEWS: Florida Chamber Safety Council Launches Innovative Platform to Enhance Employer Efforts in Workplace Heat Safety Earlier today, our Safety Council unveiled a first-of-its-kind online heat safety platform that serves as a one-stop shop for employer resources on heat illness prevention. The platform contains a comprehensive toolkit of resources, including: ☀ Heat stress prevention strategies 🌡 Real-time weather monitoring applications 📒 Continuing education and training opportunities, and more. Our advisory board member, Ed Foulke, former Head of OSHA, and Partner at Fisher Phillips said, "The launch of the Florida Chamber Safety Council’s online heat safety platform is perfectly timed as OSHA ramps up its efforts to nationally align employers on their approach to heat safety. With millions of American workers being exposed to heat in the workplace on a daily basis, illness prevention is key and is extremely instrumental in saving lives.” 💡To learn more about our heat safety platform, click here: https://flchm.co/3zUJThU 💻 Access the platform directly here: https://flchm.co/3Sm5uWS We're always here to help! 👷♂️👷♀️➡ If your organization needs resources to help level-up your efforts in workplace heat safety and/or other safety-related matters, please contact our Senior Vice President of the Florida Chamber Safety Council, Jason Mozo, J.D.