Richland County Safety Council

03/16/2020

Week of March 9-15, 2020 COVID-19

03/10/2020

We have been informed by the BWC that in an abundance of caution surrounding COVID-19 and in light of the State of Emergency declared by Governor DeWine yesterday, the BWC advises all Ohio Safety Councils to suspend monthly meetings in March and April to minimize groups of people gathering as a measure to slow the spread of potential exposure.

Safety Council meeting credits will be given to each enrolled Richland County Safety Council member for both March and April. Our awards banquet scheduled for April will be rescheduled for a later date.

Please stay tuned for further information as we are working on ways to present next weeks meeting in the very near future via web. The presentation is relevant to the current situation so seeking a way to share with our members.

For any questions regarding COVID-19 or the suspension of our Safety Council meetings, please email Businessmanager@richlandcountysafetycouncil.com

03/09/2020

The Ohio Safety Congress & Expo live event has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. Our 2-day online sessions will continue. See details here: http://ow.ly/RyKs30qovEr or visit the Ohio Safety Congress website for the latest information: http://ow.ly/1cJz30qoxnk

03/09/2020

03/05/2020

Trench Safety Grant now available for Ohio employers. Program provides 4-to-1 matching funds, up to $12,000, to private and public employers. See details: https://t.co/wEhMkKuski

03/04/2020

Most teens are not skilled drivers. The next time you see a “Student Driver” on the road, do what you can to keep them safe: http://bit.ly/driveithometeendrivers

Be cautious, obey the speed limit and take your time with difficult decisions. The more careful you are, the better chance a teen driver has of anticipating your actions. Driveithome

01/02/2020

Message from the Business Manager:

It is “Semi-Annual Reporting” time for the 2nd half of 2019, period July 1 – December 31, 2019. Every company must submit the SAR, either by using the attached form in which you can manually complete and return me at email listed below my name or by accessing the Richland County Safety Council Website, Membership Services, Semi-Annual Report. Once submitted online it will come directly to my email address and I will forward info to the BWC. Please print a copy for your records prior to submitting online.

REMEMBER the deadline for submission is January 15, 2020. If you do not know your Safety Council Account number it is the same as your BWC Policy #. If you do not know your BWC policy # we will be able to assist once we receive your paperwork. Also note in Item #1, date of most recent injury, if you do not have a new injury that resulted in days away from work during the current reporting period (July 1 – Dec. 31, 2019) then you will use the last lost time injury date reported on your previous Semi-Annual Report.

Please review your answers prior to submitting to make sure you are clearly stating the information as it appears on your OSHA 300 Log

Additionally, the Yearly Dues Invoices were issued in early December, if you did not receive please email me with an updated email address so I can make sure my Quickbooks accounting system is accurate. Quickbooks contacts and Outlook contacts are not always identical based on company requests, so if in doubt please send me an email to confirm I have the correct contact emails in both systems.

11/13/2019

Don't forget to RSVP for the Nov 21st ASAP! The meeting topic is Safety Inspections and Pre-Shift Checks. See you there!

09/25/2019

Ohio Health is currently presenting the Stop The Bleed course here at the Richland County Safety Council breakfast meeting. We can’t wait to learn!

09/23/2019

TODAY is the cut-off for this Wednesday’s Breakfast Meeting – “STOP THE BLEED”. The presentation will be a combo Power Point presentation and hands on workshop. This program is LIMITED to the first 46 reservations. We are currently have 20 spots remaining.

Please get your reservations submitted along with the “name” of attendee so a certificate can be issued at the conclusion of next Wednesday’s session.

This is an awesome opportunity for your company to get an additional attendance credit while learning hands on a Safety and First Aid process that will add value to your company’s safety program.

09/09/2019

It is shaping up to be an active and busy September for our Safety Council. We are offering 2 meetings in September, the 1st is the RUN, HIDE, FIGHT – Active Shooter Program presented by Deputy Hosey from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. You certainly don’t want to miss this event as it will be applicable to every individual in business, school and personal life situations.

The 2nd event of the month will be held on Wednesday, September 25th which will be a BREAKFAST MEETING and be held at the Richland County Longview Center. Invitation for this event will be sent out on or around September 16th.

These meetings will give your company 2 great opportunities for attendance credit.

07/24/2019

COLUMBUS – Governor Mike DeWine has signed the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) biennial budget into law, providing $15 million to as