Promoting Workplace Safety Awareness
and the Reduction of Occupational Injuries and Disease
and recieve announcements and news
2021-2022 Ohio Safety Council Mega Meetings
Free webinars for employers currently enrolled in an Ohio safety council or those wanting to learn more about the benefits of safety council participation.
Wednesday, October 6
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET
Meetings will feature a welcome from BWC Administrator Stephanie McCloud
Keynote speaker David J. Sarkus, MS, CSP is Chief Servant Leader and Founder of David Sarkus International Inc., a leading health and safety management consulting and training firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Leading from Your Heart!™
You want to achieve zero-incident culture for safety—who doesn't? But what does it really take to get to that point? For starters, it takes great leadership, coaching, and engagement. This inspiring keynote, which parallels servant leadership principles, is infused with humor, and will reveal seven contemporary and empirically based principles that will move your people from superficial compliance to deeper and more durable forms of personal commitment to safety. You'll leave this talk with actionable ways to:
- Impact attitudes and actions in deeper and broader ways for three especially important types of changes in attitudes and actions
- Turn your followers into safety leaders and champions
Develop a culture where safety is viewed as vital to the health of your organization by also experiencing positive changes in productivity, quality, and morale
You can read the complete details on this and the April 2022 webinars in this PDF flyer.
Move Up To Better Health
Introducing a free health and wellness program for Ohio's small businesses
Promoting better health for employees is a key to success for any business. And Better You, Better Ohio! is helping to make it happen. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has launched a free new health program along with ActiveHealth® Management. Employees will have access to these helpful resources: Quick and easy health assessment, Biometric screening, Digital lifestyle and condition coaching, and Mobile app.
Ready to make your small business even healthier? To learn more about this free program download the listed flyer.
Download this flyer for complete registration details. (PDF Format)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions
To minimize the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and continue business operations, our BWC staff is now teleworking. While we may be operating from a different physical location, we do not currently anticipate major issues with continuing to provide our employers, injured workers, and the many others we serve, with service. Phone numbers and email addresses for our customer service representatives remain the same.
We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide updates as necessary. We know you may have questions that we are just not able to immediately answer. We promise to keep you updated and share information as we have it. In the meantime, thank you for your patience as we all work through COVID-19 together.
For the latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19) visit coronavirus.ohio.gov. For questions about COVID-19's effect on BWC, you can email BWCCOVID19@bwc.state.oh.us.
The question/answer are listed on our Frequently Asked Question page.
Medical Marijuana and It's Impact on BWC
What does Ohio's medical marijuana law say? What is the impact of the new law on BWC? What can employers do? This pdf information sheet covers the BWC stance on medical marijuana and the workplace. It covers the general information and application of the new law. It also addresses how the law is applied to the workplace including what the BWC will and will not cover. A good read for a major change to the workplace.
