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Media Advisory: Feb. 3, 2009
Upcoming BWC Safety Congress & Expo to Help Employers Lower Costs
Increased Workplace Safety Can Help Employers Better Manage Economic Challenges
COLUMBUS – Ohio employers interested in saving money by increasing safety in the
workplace are encouraged to attend the Ohio Safety Congress and Expo, sponsored by
the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). The free event is the Midwest’s most
established occupational safety and health event, linking employers with many
opportunities to learn the latest safety and health techniques and practices.
The Ohio Safety Congress & Expo will take place March 31 through April 2 at the
Greater Columbus Convention Center.
The Ohio Safety Congress & Expo features courses and lectures designed to provide
attendees with flexible, industry-focused information on a variety of topics,
including how to improve safety programs in an effort to reduce costs in a difficult
economy. Participants of all educational and some general sessions will receive
continuing education credits from the International Association for Continuing
Education and Training (IACET) and credits for BWC discount programs.
Other benefits of attending the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo include:
- Availability of 150 educational sessions designed to improve safety and lower costs;
- Streamlining product purchases at the Expo Marketplace;
- Solving problems with peers at roundtable discussions; and
- Discovering solutions to real-life safety scenarios.
The Ohio Safety Congress & Expo will also offer dynamic keynote speakers and displays
of state-of-the-art occupational safety and health products. The free event is open
to the public. Employers are encouraged to register now at www.ohiobwc.com or by
calling 1-800-OHIOBWC.
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Event contact:
Julie Darby-Martin
614-466-8634
Julie.D.2@bwc.state.oh.us
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