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OhioBWC - Employer:  (Division of Safety & Hygiene) - safety councils

Ohio safety councils

  Each Ohio safety council has the same goal - to increase safety awareness. But
developing and maintaining a safe workplace is no easy task. That is why it must be a combined effort of local businesses and the community.

BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene sponsors more than 80 safety councils, across the state, organized through chambers of commerce, trade and manufacturing associations, American Red Cross chapters or other local safety-minded organizations. These safety councils provide their local communities with quality programs addressing occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation and risk management education and information. They inform participants about new techniques, products and services, and provide a thorough knowledge of these services.


Rebate program

 

To view the eligibility requirements for the fiscal year 2010 rebate, click here.

Employers can earn a 2-percent rebate for meeting all of the participation eligibility requirements and a 2-percent performance bonus for reducing either frequency or severity by 10 percent, or with maintenance of both frequency and severity at zero. An employer must meet all eligibility requirements to be eligible for the performance bonus rebate. The rebate offer excludes self-insuring employers, state agencies and employers enrolled in BWC’s group-rating and group-retrospective programs.


Safety awards

  In conjunction with the Division of Safety & Hygiene, the safety councils present safety awards throughout Ohio to promote greater interest in the prevention of occupational accidents and disease. Members with the highest safety records are honored at annual awards events.

The safety council campaign is open to all companies, corporations, groups and employers in Ohio. Members work with their safety councils to determine accident records. Accident statistics are used for the purpose of determining eligibility for safety awards and are not reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or any other enforcement agency.

Awards are presented to qualifying businesses in the following categories:
  • Group Award - lowest incident rate in each group;
  • 100% Award - zero injuries or illnesses resulting in a day or more away from work in the previous calendar year;
  • Achievement Award - 25-percent reduction in incident rate from the previous year;
  • Special Award - at least 500,000 hours and at least six months without an injury resulting in a day or more away from work.



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