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OSHAC Schedule

A Picture of the OSHAC Process

Over the past 14 years the Occupational Safety & Health Advisory Councils’ (OSHAC) have served as a local support group for people involved with the challenges of safety and health management. This monthly event is free of charge, with the exception of lunch on your own, and is open to everyone. Each monthly meeting features a luncheon speaker on topics of interest chosen by the group. The lunch meetings run from 11:30am until 1:00pm with the speaker’s starting at noon.

Each location has a local chairperson that is nominated annually by the local group and appointed by the Safety Council of the Ozarks. The local Chair, with the assistance of a representative from the Safety Council, arranges for speakers, take attendance, and coordinate a local facility for the meetings.

For a listing of programs and speakers contact the Safety Council of the Ozarks at info@nscozarks.org or 417-869-2121 or 800-334-1349.

The Safety Council of the Ozarks currently sponsors monthly lunch meetings in the following locations:

  • 2nd Tuesday in Joplin, MO at Red Hot and Blue on Rangeline Road
  • 2nd Wednesday in West Plains, MO at Chen's Garden, 1705 Gibson
  • 3rd Tuesday in Monett, MO at Frisco's Fine Dining, 864 E. Highway 60
  • 3rd Wednesday in Springfield, MO at Red Lobster, 2141 S. Glenstone

For more information on these locations and programs, contact Michael Mulhall, Director of Occupational Programs at mmulhall@nscozarks.org or by calling 1-800-334-1349 or 417-869-2121.

Another networking group meets regularly in Northwest Arkansas on the 1st Thursday each month. Click here for a schedule and meeting location.

The Safety Council is interested in expanding this regional safety network to other areas across the Ozarks. If you have a suggestion for a new location, submit your idea to Michael Mulhall, Director of Occupational Programs at mmulhall@nscozarks.org.

We look forward to your continued support and participation in the OSHAC initiative. Please do not hesitate to contact the Safety Council with questions, ideas or for more information about the OSHAC initiative. Together we can continuously improve safety on and off the job.


Joplin OSHAC
Meets 2nd Tuesday each month at 11:30 a.m. at Red Hot and Blue on Rangeline Road.
Chair: Kelli Norris - knorris@stj.com
Co-Chair: Roger Dickey - roger.dickey@ablemfg.com

Date Topic Presenter
Jan 8 2008 Planning Meeting SCO
Feb 12 Smoking Cessation/Alcohol Addiction Del Camp, Ozark Center
Mar 11 Motivation/Stress TBD
Apr 8 Industrial Hygiene TBD
May 13 Able Manufacturing Tour (onsite at Able) Roger Dickey
Jun 10 NFPA 70E/PPE TBD
Jul 8 Behavior Based Safety Steve Bell
Aug 12 Lower Back Pain Dr. Brian Briggs
Sep 9 MoDOT - SIDNE (onsite at MoDOT) MoDOT
Oct 14 Administrative Law Judge TBD
Nov 11 Legislative Update Missouri Legislator
Dec 9 Year in Review Safety Council

West Plains OSHAC
Meets 2nd Wednesday each month at 11:30 a.m. at Chen's Garden, 1705 Gibson. For additional information contact Chair: Shawn Argabright
Shawn.argabright@gmail.com 417-247-0288

Date Topic Presenter
Jan 9 OSHA Topics  
Feb 13 Cancelled Due to Weather  
Mar 12 2008 Changes in OSHA Safety Council
Apr 9 Business Contingency Plans West Plains EOC
May 14 OSHA Compliance Outreach Mark Banden, OSHA
Jun 11 Pre-Employment Physical Examinations West Plains Occ. Med
Jul 9 No Meeting ------------
Aug 13 Electrical Safety Standards Shawn Argabright, Smith Flooring
Sep 10 Workers Comp. Update DOLIR/DLS
Oct 8 Legal Compliance in Business Safety TBA
Nov 12 Planning Meeting 2009 Safety Council
Dec 10 No Meeting -----------------

Monett OSHAC
Meets 3rd Tuesday each month at 11:30 a.m. at Frisco's Fine Dining, 864 E. Highway 60. For additional information contact:
Chair: Terry Warner at twarner@idf.com
Co-Chair: Terry Anderson - tanderson@fsicorp.com

Date Topic Presenter
Jan 16 Recognizing Severe Weather Conditions Barry Co. LEPC
Feb 19 New Requirement for Personal Fall Protection Mark Banden, OSHA
Mar 18 Business Contingency Plans Monett Fire Chief
Apr 15 Hex Armor Hand Protection and Cut Resistant Materials Daystar Safety Inc.
May 20 Using and Understanding AED Devices Trish Kline
Jun 17 Safety Management Rick Mercer
Jul 15 NFPA 70E Flash Arc Requirements Mark Banden, OSHA
Aug 19 Highway Safety SGT Dan Bracker, Missouri State Highway Patrol
Sep 16 Return To Work Policies Melanie Upshaw, Apex Physical Therapy
Oct 21 Health Care Provider Panel Discussion Cox, St. John’s and Freeman
Nov 18 Managing Lower Back Pain Brian Briggs, St. John’s
Dec 16 Planning for 2008 Group Discussion

Springfield OSHAC
Meets 3rd Wednesday each month at 11:30 a.m. at Red Lobster, 2141 S. Glenstone. For additional information contact Chair: Gary McLarry at gary.mclarry@modot.mo.gov or Co-Chari: Tom Ray at tom.ray@cityutilities.net

Date Topic Presenter
Jan 16 Electrical Safety Tom Ray, City Utilities
Feb 20 NFPA 70E Standard Mark Banden, OSHA
Mar 19 Welding Safety Jim LePage, Airgas
Apr 16 Weather Safety KY3, Ron Hurst
May 21 Driving Safety - SIDNE/Goggles (watch notice for location change) Lori Minor, Traffic Safety Alliance
Jun 18 National Safety Month Webcast (watch notice for location change) Alan Hoskins, Manager of the Statistical Department, NSC
Jul 16 TBD TBD
Aug 20 Ergonomics-Computer Work Stations TBD
Sep 17 Missouri Work Comp Update TBD
Oct 15 TBD TBD
Nov 19 Year in Review Safety Council of the Ozarks
Dec 17 Wellness Program - Mini Health Fair TBD

Northwest Arkansas OSHAC
This group meets the 1st Thursday each month at 11:30 a.m. The meetings alternate between Rogers and Springdale, Arkansas. Although the Safety Council works closely with this group it is not sponsored by the Safety Council of the Ozarks. Just as the OSHACS in Missouri it serves as a networking opportunity for anyone involved in safety. For additional information on programs and location contact Greg Knight at gknight@lonestarsafety.com or Fred Norwood at fnorwood@nhci.com.