SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 The Ohio State University Head Football Coach, Ryan Day will be a featured speaker at BWC's Medical & Health Symposium.
Coach Day's session will be: "Speaking Up and Speaking Out on Mental Health". The symposium is FREE:
#MHS23
By joining a local BWC-sponsored safety council you'll learn techniques for increasing safety, health, and wellness in your workplace. And, you can earn up to a 3% rebate on your workers' compensation premium.
Learn more and find a safety council near you:
We will be sending face coverings to employers and workers across the state as part of
@GovMikeDeWine
's plan, Protecting Ohio’s Workforce – We’ve Got You Covered. Learn more:
Ensuring a safe workplace keeps employees on the job & costs down for businesses.
@GovMikeDeWine
is
#InvestinginOhiosFuture
through continued support of our Safety Grant programs – we’re devoting $70M over the next 2 years to help businesses keep their workers safe.
We’re pleased to
#StandDown4Safety
in partnership with Cincinnati
@OSHA_DOL
this week! More than 400 participants
@CincyMuseum
took time out to reaffirm their commitment to safety.
Don’t be bugged by infections. This poster from 1970 encouraged workers to seek first aid after a puncture wound to prevent infection. Mr. Bug is on the receiving end of this jab!
#ArchiveHashtagParty
#ArchivesBugs
Happy
#NursesWeek
!
Wow! Great response to Biotech launch plan! And busy day across the company Innovest represents strong at 2018 Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus by Bill Oler, MHA and our safety team, with
@guruofsafety
Terry Mathis and govt officials.
#Sales
#BiotechStocks
#Growth
#Focus
Ohio is experiencing its first winter weather of the season. If you're out on the road, remember to:
❄️ Slow down
❄️ Increase following distance
❄️ Clear snow from lights, windows
and mirrors
❄️ Give plows plenty of room to work
BWC Administrator Sarah Morrison visited the Genoa Twp. Fire Department headquarters today to promote BWC's new firefighter safety grant program and Gov. John Kasich's State of the State address Tuesday evening in nearby Westerville.
#OHSOTS
With support from
@GovMikeDeWine
&
@OhioAG
, Ohio continues investing in Body Armor Grants. Learn more about how we’re helping law enforcement agencies purchase body armor vests to protect for law enforcement officers.
#InvestinginOhiosFuture
Governor DeWine has appointed Juneteenth as a state holiday. Since it falls on a Saturday, tomorrow, Friday, June 18 will be an observed holiday for all State employees and offices will be closed.
Today is National
#WearRedDay
. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Devoting a little time each day to care for yourself can go a long way toward protecting your heart health.
Ohio’s public employers will pay nearly $17 million less in workers’ compensation insurance premiums next year to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation thanks to a rate cut that went into effect Jan. 1, 2022. More:
University of Dayton Men's Basketball Head Coach Anthony Grant will speak in an on-demand session at
#MHS23
. Watch his session "Balancing the Effects of Mental Health, a Personal and Professional Story" beginning May 4.
Registration is free:
Hard hats then and now. Images from the Ohio BWC archive show a vintage metal 1960’s hardhat worn by BWC Chief of Engineering and Hygiene Section John Ridenour and a modern style hard hat both from the BWC archive collection.
#ArchivesTipOfTheHat
#ArchiveHashtagParty
#Safety
Dividend checks will be in the mail today! Starting December 10, the $5 billion dividend will be on its way to employers through a combination of checks in the mail and credits to their BWC accounts. Read more here:
$1.5 billion approved for Ohio's employers. Employers are free to spend the funds as they wish. We'd like to hear how your business plans to use these funds.
#OhioBWC
#Ohio
#employers
We’re happy to partner with the
@OHSchoolboards
to provide facial coverings for Ohio’s school districts as they prepare for the start of the school year.
Creating a written safety program can be a big undertaking, so we’ve created some sample programs to help. You can use these sample programs on a variety of topics and customize them to fit your facility.
We’re looking forward to another busy weekend at the
#OhioStateFair
! BWC Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud invites you to stop by our Bricker Marketplace booth to find out how we’ve got you covered.
#OhioBWC
#Ohio
#safety
#health
Its
#SafeAndSoundAtWork
week! We’ll be showcasing how successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness.
Better health pays off! Small
#Ohio
employers can use the BetterYou, BetterOhio! program to help create a healthier workforce. No cost for employers or employees.
#wellness
#smallbiz
Roofers have 10X the rate of fatal falls of all other construction occupations combined. Falls from roofs account for 33% of all construction fall deaths. Follow the three simple steps to preventing falls: plan, provide and train.
#StandDown4Safety
It’s flu season again and this year more than ever we need to protect ourselves. Getting the flu vaccine is recommended by the experts and the best way to protect yourself from the flu.
#WellnessWednesday
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is announcing that public and private employer insurance premium installment payments due for March, April and May for the current policy year may be deferred until June 1, 2020. See details:
#OhioBWC
#Ohio
#COVID19
“I am but one player in our state’s continued battle to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, but I’m a critical player.” Read as, BWC Security Manager, Vern Davenport shares his experience delivering essential supplies around Ohio. Read here:
Enacted in 2012, the week of Labor Day is "Ohio Coal Miners Week," honoring the citizens of Ohio who work or have worked in the coal mines of our state. According to the
@OhioCoalAssn
, the Ohio coal industry provides 33,000+ jobs and powers over 69% of our electric grid!
This
#ArchivesArt
is just as informative as it is fun to look at. This poster from 1987 reminded workers to avoid pinch point injuries.
#ArchivesHashtagParty
April is Occupational Therapy Month! We’re so grateful for the incredible occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who help our injured workers get back to work and back to life.
#OTMonth
#AOTA
#OOTA
Ohio's private employers will pay nearly $106 million less in workers' compensation premiums in the next fiscal year due to a 10% rate reduction approved by the BWC Board of Directors. More: .
Ohio’s private employers could pay nearly $67M less in premiums next fiscal year Thanks to a 7% rate reduction proposed last Friday. If approved, this reduction would be the fifth straight reduction since
@GovMikeDeWine
took office in 2019.
Register now to attend the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo! More than 200 educational sessions for safety and health professionals, risk managers and human resource specialists. See details:
#BWCSafe
#OSC19
On Wednesday, April 25 a recommendation will be made to the BWC board of directors for a $1.5 billion
#rebate
to
#Ohio
’s private and public employers this July.
#OhioRebate
#workerscomp
We’re spotlighting our interns! Katie is studying political science and is on a pre-law track at the
@universityofky
. She interned in our legal division this summer. Read about our
#internship
program here:
#BWChr
#internspotlight
Spiders, snakes, and bugs oh my! This image appeared in the July 1988 edition of the Ohio Monitor to teach outdoor workers how to handle encountering critters on the job.
#ArchiveHashtagParty
#ArchivesBugs
Ohio continues to invest in the safety of our firefighters. Continued funding is available to help Ohio fire departments minimize their first responders’ exposure to dangerous environmental elements.
#InvestingInOhiosFuture
@GovMikeDeWine
It's
#Wellness
Wednesday! Promoting wellness at work can help improve quality of life for workers in Ohio. The Better You, Better Ohio! wellness program is free for employees of Ohio's small businesses!
#Ohio
#health
#smallbiz
#smallbusiness
BWC had talented illustrators create safety posters for Ohio employers. One of our favorites, Jay Greaves, signed his work with a cartoon mouse that commented on the poster’s theme.
#ArchivesHastagParty
#ArchivesSignatures
Watch as face masks are made at Buckeye Mask Company in Cleveland, OH. They received funding from
@JobsOhio
and
@OhioDevelopment
to purchase the necessary equipment to produce masks in Ohio. They’ll provide 10 million of the masks that will be distributed to Ohio’s employers.
Do you want to:
•Reduce the severity of injuries
•Improve the recovery time from injuries
•Reduce time away from work due to an injury
We can help you that through Better You, Better Ohio! Learn more during our webinar on October 27 at 1:00 PM:
#InternationalWomensDay
is a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women everywhere. Today we recognize the vital role that women have played in the past and celebrate their contributions in the present.
Registration is currently open for our virtual classes. Though all classroom classes have been cancelled for 2020, we are thrilled to continue providing training opportunities, while ensuring the safety of our students. Read more and enroll here:
Gov. James M. Cox signs the law requiring workers’ comp for Ohio employers, creating the Industrial Commission of Ohio, and setting up our modern workers’ comp system.
#ArchivesHastagParty
#ArchivesSignatures