About The Greater Cleveland Safety Council
The Greater Cleveland Safety Council (GCSC) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization that operates throughout Northeast Ohio, but primarily focuses on the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area. The organization was officially established as a Safety Council in 1919, which makes it one of the oldest Safety Councils in the country and a charter member of the American Association of Safety Councils.
Today, the organization is governed by a Board of Directors selected from member companies and is operated by a professional office staff. The Council's Office and Classroom are located in the Hanna Building in downtown Cleveland at East 14th and Euclid Ave.
The organization encourages safe practices and accident prevention at the workplace, manufacturing facilities, busy highways, and everywhere in between. With these efforts, a number of business and law enforcement officials have thanked our council and our programs for helping to create an atmosphere of safety in the community.
Our Objectives
To benefit members and encourage health & safety throughout the Greater Cleveland Area and beyond.
To promote and assist community activities designed to decrease the numbers and costs of industrial, public, highway, and home accidents.
To conduct community programs and activities relating to public safety, industrial safety, and a general campaign of public education.
To ascertain the number and causes of accidents, how they could have been prevented, and recommend measures to prevent repetition.
To encourage safety procedures and practices in industries, schools, homes, and on the roads & highways.
To maintain a library of resources and offer assistance with employee-safety organizations and community campaigns.
To maintain an active Speakers' Bureau with staff and volunteers.
Board of Directors: Executive Officers
President
William J. Hocevar
Great Lakes Construction Co.
Director of Risk & Compliance
Vice President Treasurer
Michele R. Stebner
Valley Ford Trucking Inc.
Secretary Treasurer & Controller
First Vice President
Michael S. Procuk Village of Brooklyn Heights Mayor
Vice President General Counsel
Brent M. Buckley Attorney, Buckley-King
Executive Vice President Secretary
Thomas J. Rabe
Greater Cleveland Safety Council
Executive Director
Second Vice President Eduardo Romero
City of Cleveland
Risk Manager
Immediate Past President
Daniel Neubert MinuteMen OhioComp
Board of Directors: Members
Kenneth J. Alvey
Lake Erie Marine
Trades Association
Past President
April Abbott
Shaker Heights Schools
Senior Admin. Asst. for Business Oper.
Caroline J. Peak Cleveland Public Library
Collinwood Branch Manager
Steven Peganoff
Greater Cleveland Regional
Director of Safety
Sandra G. Monday CHST
FDR Safety
Safety Consultant
William Mason
Cuyahoga County
Chief of Staff for County Exec.
Michael Elias
Northern Ohio Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers
Liaison
Susan C. Manhart
ASK Chemicals LLC
EHS Coordinator
Ethel Price John Price Trucking, Inc. Secretary/Treasurer & Owner
Office Staff
Thomas J. Rabe
Executive Vice President
/Secretary
Jackie Amos
Administrative Assistant
Denise Day
Bookkeeper
Pamela Gray-Mason
Administrative Assistant