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Ohio Employers Earn $9.4M in Safety Rebates
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thousands of Ohio employers are receiving more than $9.4 million in savings for their participation in one of 78 safety councils sponsored by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Division of Safety & Hygiene. Safety councils are organized throughout the state by local businesses.
Employers can earn a 2% premium rebate for participating in a safety council and an additional 2% performance bonus for reducing either frequency or severity of workplace accidents by 10%, or with maintenance at zero, noted Steve Buehrer, BWC administrator/CEO. More than $5 million was awarded to 1,900 employers for their participation in a safety council in fiscal 2013, and 2,600 employers received more than $4 million in performance bonuses.
The councils are set up to inform participants of new safety standards and regulations, products and services, and provide a thorough knowledge of topics, including occupational safety and health, workers compensation and risk management education.
"Safety councils are outstanding partners in BWC's efforts to educate employers and workers about the importance of workplace safety," Buehrer said. "We are pleased to award these employers that work hard to instill safety in their workplaces because they understand prevention is the single most important feature of an effective workplace safety program that keeps their workers safe on the job."
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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