What is the Ross County Safety Council?
SAFETY IS OUR BUSINESS!
Ross County Safety Council provides a forum to examine and resolve occupational safety and health issues. We strive to bring you the experts who can provide the information to make your workplace safe. Monthly meetings and interactive workshops provide an opportunity to learn from the experts about health and safety issues facing today's businesses. In addition, the Council is affiliated with the Bureau of Worker's Compensation (BWC) Division of Safety and Hygiene (DSH), and has access to their safety resources. We invite you to explore the Ross County Safety Council. Membership is free and is open to all companies, corporations, and individual employers in Ross, Pike, and Jackson Counties.
If you have topics you would like addresses please call Safety Council Program Manager, Wendi Bennett at 740-702-2722 or email at wbennett@chillicotheohio.com. Take advantage of this opportunity to network with and learn from experienced safety professionals.
PROGRAMMING:
The Ross County Safety Council hosts 12 regularly scheduled meetings a year, with the program year running from July 2022 to June 2023. In addition to regular meetings, Ohio BWC offers in-demand and online trainings throughout the year.
Beginning July 2022, all Ross County Safety Council meetings will be held in person at Adena’s PACCAR Medical Education Center, located at 446 Hospital Road., Chillicothe.
Attendance at 10 of the 12 meetings is required to receive the rebate. Pre registration is required! The 2022-2023 Program Year meeting dates are located under the “News & Events” tab.
ELIGIBILITY:
Employers must meet all rebate program eligibility requirements to be eligible for any rebate.
Ross County Safety Council provides a forum to examine and resolve occupational safety and health issues. We strive to bring you the experts who can provide the information to make your workplace safe. Monthly meetings and interactive workshops provide an opportunity to learn from the experts about health and safety issues facing today's businesses. In addition, the Council is affiliated with the Bureau of Worker's Compensation (BWC) Division of Safety and Hygiene (DSH), and has access to their safety resources. We invite you to explore the Ross County Safety Council. Membership is free and is open to all companies, corporations, and individual employers in Ross, Pike, and Jackson Counties.
If you have topics you would like addresses please call Safety Council Program Manager, Wendi Bennett at 740-702-2722 or email at wbennett@chillicotheohio.com. Take advantage of this opportunity to network with and learn from experienced safety professionals.
PROGRAMMING:
The Ross County Safety Council hosts 12 regularly scheduled meetings a year, with the program year running from July 2022 to June 2023. In addition to regular meetings, Ohio BWC offers in-demand and online trainings throughout the year.
Beginning July 2022, all Ross County Safety Council meetings will be held in person at Adena’s PACCAR Medical Education Center, located at 446 Hospital Road., Chillicothe.
Attendance at 10 of the 12 meetings is required to receive the rebate. Pre registration is required! The 2022-2023 Program Year meeting dates are located under the “News & Events” tab.
ELIGIBILITY:
Employers must meet all rebate program eligibility requirements to be eligible for any rebate.
2022-2023 Safety Council Meeting Dates
All meetings start at 11:30am and conclude by 1pm. Lunch is served 11:30am-12:00pm. Presenters speak from 12:00on-1:00pm.
| Topic | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| New Program Year Kick-Off Picnic | Heat Stress & Sun Safety | Thursday | July 14, 2022 | The Big Lion's Shelter at Yoctangee Park |
| Keeping Safety Top of Mind | Thursday | August 11, 2022 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Emergency Preparedness in the Workplace | Thursday | September 8, 2022 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Substance Use Disorder Awareness | Thursday | October 13, 2022 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Cybersecurity: Is Your Business Safe From Attack? | Thursday | November 10, 2022 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Special Speaker: Julia Ellifritt of Cornerstone of Hope, "Learned Bias" | Thursday | December 8, 2022 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Let's Get the Records Straight: OASHA Record Keeping | Thursday | January 12, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Ergonomics & Repetitive Motion Injuries | Thursday | February 9, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Working & Employing Individuals with Disabilities and BWC Handicap Reimbursement Program | Thursday | March 16, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| BWC Safety Panel Discussion | Thursday | April 13, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Stand-Down to Prevent Workplace Falls | Thursday | May 11, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| TAPS: Trauma Informed Care & De-escalation in the Workplace | Thursday | June 8, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
"It is very important to stay up to speed on safety in the work place. The meetings are full of important information to pass along to employees and managers."Mark Littler Globe Furniture
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Help us reach our goals!
Ross County Safety Council's goal is to be recognized as the state of Ohio's number one Safety Council by member employers, the community and, the BWC.
Will you help us reach that goal? Your attendance matters!
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