Promoting Workplace Safety Awareness
and the Reduction of Occupational Injuries and Disease
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2019 LCSC Luncheon Photo Gallery
The 2019 LCSC Luncheon was held on April 12, 2019 at Villa Croatia in Eastlake, Ohio. We had great attendance for this luncheon and everybody had a great time. Thank you for attending.
Photo from the luncheon and award winners are available online for viewing.
Learn fall protection and prevention! Attend a BWC stand-down event
In 2017, there were 971 construction fatalities nationwide; 366 of them resulted from falls from elevation. Additionally, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) again lists fall protection in construction as its most frequently cited standard.
To raise awareness and reduce injuries and fatalities, OSHA promotes its annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls. The stand-down encourages employers across the nation to hold events in conjunction with the multi-day event, May 6-10 this year. As always, the stand-down encourages employers to pause during their workday for topic discussions, safety demonstrations, and trainings in hazard recognition and fall prevention.
We have scheduled four FREE training events open to the public during the week of the stand-down. It will be held at BWC's Garfield Heights Service Office – 4800 E. 131st St., Garfield Heights, OH 44131 on May 7th from 8 a.m. to Noon.
Download this flyer for complete registration details. (PDF Format)
OSHA considers revision of 1998 forklift standard, seeks input from industry experts
OSHA is seeking comment and information about possible deregulatory action involving general industry, construction, and maritime standards for forklifts and other powered industrial trucks.
The US safety body is seeking to address differences between its regulations and updates to the two industry consensus standards which were the basis of its original standard. The agency also wants to know whether it can maintain or improve worker safety while addressing elements of the regulations that may be inefficient, outdated, unnecessary, or overly burdensome.
OSHA Safe + Sound Campaign 2018
Thousands of Ohio employers completed activities in this nationwide campaign to build their safety and health program during Safe + Sound 2018. Try one of the top three most downloaded activity suggestions in your workplace today!
The Safe + Sound Campaign is organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society of Safety Professionals, The Center for Construction Research and Training, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Safety Council, and Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association. For more information and additional resources to help you establish or improve your safety and health program, visit the Safe + Sound Campaign website.
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.
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)
Slips, Trips and Falls For General Industry - Zurich 10-Point Program
How safe are your floors? How about your stairs? Have people fallen recently? You are not alone if you have had slips and falls.
Many factors contribute to slip, trip and fall incidents. The Zurich guide is designed to help you and your management teams become self-sufficient in better controlling these exposures. This workbook provides a logical process to identify areas at your location that have the greatest potential for slip, trip and fall occurrences. Then, it will show the user how to prioritize hazards and develop action plans to help control slip, trip and fall losses in those areas.
Prospective Billing & Safety Seminar For Private Employers
BWC is switching to the industry standard of prospective billing for employer premiums. Have you wondered what it means for your business? Private employers: Come to a FREE seminar near you to get answers and details about prospective billing.
Download this flyer for complete details including times and locations. (PDF Format)
Cell Phone Policies And Safety
It is estimated in 2005 there were 1.3 billion cell phone users worldwide. “Can you hear me now?,” the catchphrase used by Verizon, has become part of our culture. Cell phone use has expanded into every activity in our lives, from emergency communication to picking products from a grocery shelf. It sometimes seems people have no idea what to do with a spare moment other than make a cell phone call.
Here are six different PDF files dealing with cell phone policies and safety:
- Cell Phones and Safety - Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. (291k file). This pdf covers how cell phones can be a significant distraction at work.
- Cell Phones Policies - Association of Rubber Products Manufacturers. (5.7mb file). This pdf provides a complete guide to a company's cell phone policies - A to Z.
- Cell Phones And Personal Communication Devices - BLR Legal Forms. (608k file). This pdf provides a template for company's cell phone policy.
- Cell Phones Policies - NOLO. (101k file). This pdf provides a simple company cell phone policy ready to go.
- Cell Phones Usage Policy and Guide - Legal Zoom. (210k file). Another pdf that provides a simple company cell phone policy ready to go.
- Telephone and Cell Phone Policy - Pacific Employers. (90k file). A simple one page pdf that provides a company cell phone policy ready to go.
