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, Dacia Gierhart at 740-702-2722 or email at dgierhart@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 2023 to June 2024. In addition to regular meetings, Ohio BWC offers in person, virtual and online trainings throughout the year.
All Ross County Safety Council meetings are 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 BWC premium rebate. Pre registration is requested! The 2023-2024 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.
| Topic | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| New Program Year Kick-Off Picnic | Stop the Bleed & General First Aid with HEART CPR Center | Thursday | July 13, 2023 | The Big Lion's Shelter at Yoctangee Park |
| Claims Management & Return to Work with BWC | Thursday | August 10, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Working Through Recovery with Pinnacle Treatment Centers | Thursday | September 14, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Safety in the Workplace-How to Handle an Active Shooter | Thursday | October 12, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Injury Prevention-Job Hazard Analysis with Tom Slark | Thursday | November 9, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| OSHA Record Keeping Updates with SafeEx | Thursday | December 7, 2023 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Inspirational Speaker: Chad Dunlap with Upshift with Chad | Thursday | January 11, 2024 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Hazardous Communication (HAZCOM) Training with SafeEx | Thursday | February 8, 2024 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Slips, Trips and Falls Prevention with BWC | Thursday | March 14, 2024 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Distracted Driving TBA | Thursday | April 11, 2024 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| Older Americans Month TBA | Thursday | May 9, 2024 | Adena's PACCAR Center |
| "There's A Policy For That": Being Proactive not Reactive TBA | Thursday | June 13, 2024 | 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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