EVENTS
Hancock County Safety Council
The Hancock County Safety Council is partially funded through the Ohio Department of Safety and Hygiene and holds regular meetings to increase awareness of a safe environment in the workplace. The Council meets the first Thursday of the month (unless otherwise noted) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m at Owens Community College, FCE 111 (unless noted). Lunch is typically $18 per person.
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2010 Dates
January 7
February 4
March 4
April 8
May 20-Safety Awards
June 3
July 8
August 5
September 7
October 7-Check Distribution
November 4
December 2
Hancock County Safety Council Earns $62,578.85 in Safety Discounts
(FINDLAY, Ohio, January 21, 2010)—Hancock County area businesses are among the thousands of Ohio employers that shared millions in savings through the recent Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Safety Council Discount Program. Locally, over $62,578 was reinvested into the business community by those earning a “Performance Bonus” through the Hancock County Safety Council, a division of GreaterFindlayInc.’s Chamber of Commerce. This bonus is given to those Safety Council employers that reduce either frequency or severity of claims by 10-percent or more below the previous year, or that maintain both frequency and severity at zero.
The BWC’s Division of Safety and Hygiene sponsors 80 statewide safety councils which inform participants of new safety techniques, products and services, and provide a thorough knowledge of topics, including occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation and risk management education. Aside from the Performance Bonus, eligible employers participating in last year’s Safety Council Discount Program had the opportunity to earn an initial two-percent premium discount. Members of the Hancock County Safety Council earned more than $94,000 on that discount alone.
For more information about this or any other Chamber programs, contact GreaterFindlayInc. at 419-422-3313 or visit
www.greaterfindlayinc.com.
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Workplace Safety Web Courses
BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene is dedicated to meeting customers’ needs for occupational safety and health training. The division’s training center offers many resources, including *Web-based training classes.
Employees can learn in their own work environment at their own pace,
choosing a window of learning time when work is not adversely affected. This reduces travel time to zero, and saves travel expenses and time away from the job.
Click here to download flyer and learn about course information.
Safety Leader's Discussion Guide
Annually, the Division of Safety & Hygiene publishes the Safety Leader's Discussion Guide. The monthly articles are written in a style that encourages participation and interaction and includes lists of additional resources. For the first time this year, DSH accepted submissions from the public and staff to create the guide.
Monthly 2009 Discussion Guide topics include: job safety analysis, computer workstation ergonomics training, traffic control/flaggers, hand tool safety, safety on the road, preventing cuts and lacerations, combustible dust in the workplace, crisis plans for schools, asbestos awareness, protecting older workers, and safety management systems.
Employers can
click here to download an electronic copy or request a hard copy. Copies can also be requested by calling 1-800-OHIOBWC (644-6292) and press 0212 for the safety services customer service line.
Here's what people are saying:
- I really enjoy the interactive programs.
- They continue to do a great job in scheduling relative topics.
- Outside speakers have been very informative.
- It is a well run program that provides ideas, and professional contacts with fellow safety professional.
- Hancock County Safety Council does an awesome job and I look forward to attending the meetings.
- Hancock County’s safety council program meetings are managed by dedicated individuals who have a passion for safety. I applaud these individuals who are "as busy" as everyone else, yet they DO take the time to plan and prepare for topics of interest for an audience that comes from a wide variety of businesses and needs. This mention is not a recommendation for improvement-- I just wanted to take time to mention these folks who sign up for an entire year of "extra work" and I thank them.
Thousands of Ohio employers find value and workers’ compensation premium savings by actively participating in their local safety councils. And you can join them.
Get a 2-percent rebate on your premiums by becoming an active member of one of 80 BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene sponsored safety councils*. Reduce either the severity or frequency of injuries by 10 percent, or keep both at zero, and you will earn an additional 2-percent performance bonus rebate.
• Learn techniques for increasing safety in your workplace.
• Learn how to better manage your workers’ compensation program.
• Network with other employers in your community.
• Access useful, money-saving workers’ comp and risk management
information.
To qualify for the rebate, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. Join your local safety council by July 31, 2009;
2. Attend 10 safety council meetings or BWC sponsored events**;
3. Send a qualified senior-level manager to a safety council sponsored meeting;
4. Submit semiannual workplace accident reports for the 2009 calendar year.
For more information, call 1-800-OHIOBWC. You may also visit
ohiobwc.com, and click on Safety services, Training services and
Safety councils.
* The rebate offer excludes self-insuring employers, state agencies and employers enrolled in BWC’s group-rating and group-retrospective programs. However, BWC encourages everyone to become active safety council members.
** At least eight through the local safety council. You can get credit for up to two meetings through attendance at BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene (DSH) safety training courses or industry-specific training.
Contact the Hancock County Safety Council of GreaterFindlayInc. at (419) 422-3313.
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Enroll in local safety council by July 31, 2009
• Find a list of Ohio safety councils at ohiobwc.com.
Attend 10 meetings or events between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010
• At least eight of the 10 meetings must be safety council meetings. Up to two of the 10 can be external educational options outlined below, but all 10 can be safety council meetings.
• A person can represent only one policy number with their attendance at a meeting.
• Employer has the option to gain credit for up to two meetings through attendance at
BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene (DSH) safety training courses or industry-specific training.
• DSH safety training credit is available for training conducted at the Ohio Center for Occupational Safety and Health (OCOSH) in Pickerington or one of its branches.
• No matter the duration of the training or special event, attendance applies toward only one meeting credit.
• Safety training conducted at the employers’ workplace, online or required Drug-Free Workplace training does not qualify for the safety council rebate program eligibility.
• It is the employer’s responsibility to submit documentation to his or her safety council by June 30, 2010, for attendance at non-safety council training or events to qualify.
• Documentation must be an official certificate of attendance or transcript.
CEO must attend any one safety council sponsored function or meeting
• CEO attendance counts as credit toward one of the 10 required meetings.
• If a CEO is representing multiple policy numbers, his/her attendance fulfills the CEO attendance requirement for all policies, but counts as meeting credit for only one policy number.
Submit semiannual reports for the 2009 calendar year
2-percent premium rebate
• Employers meeting these participation eligibility requirements will receive a rebate of 2 percent of their annual premium.
• The rebate offer excludes self-insuring employers, state agencies and employers participating in BWC’s group-rating or group-retrospective programs. However, BWC encourages everyone to become active safety members.
• Employers must have active coverage status and no outstanding BWC balance to qualify.
• Employers who meet the participation requirements will be eligible for a 2-percent performance bonus rebate.
• BWC will calculate the performance bonus based on claims data.
In addition to traditional occupational safety and health courses, BWC's Division of Safety & Hygiene (DSH) offers a variety of specialty courses to meet the unique needs of Ohio's workforce, including:
Attendance at a DSH course qualifies for one safety council discount program external training credit with submission of a certificate of completion to your safety council.
These courses are offered at no additional cost to Ohio employers. Click on each specialty course and follow the instructions on the attached flyers to register today!