May is…

By Michael Marr, Safety Technical Resource Consultant May is National Electrical Safety Month and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) wants to share valuable resources and information about electrical safety for Ohio’s workers and employers. National Electrical Safety Month is sponsored by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFi) to remind the public of the …

Celebrate BWC’s 53 nurses!

By Lori Finnerty, RN, BN, CRRN, Nurse Director Nurses make a difference. That is the theme for May’s National Nurses Month, and it is certainly true for BWC’s 53 nurses. Let us celebrate nurses for what they do every day to make a difference for Ohio’s injured workers. BWC values nursing Personal connections. Relentless excellence. …

STAY COOL !

How to prevent heat illness this summer By Rich Gaul, Safety Technical Advisor Whether you work outside in the hot summer sun or indoors in hot humid conditions, excessive heat can be dangerous. Extreme heat was the third highest weather-related cause of death in 2019 according to the National Weather Service. People who are overweight, …

BWC Employees Receive National Research Award

Three BWC employees were recently presented the Alice Hamilton Award for Occupational Safety and Health in the Epidemiology and Surveillance category for their published research. Mike Lampl, Dave Robins, Steve Naber, and five members of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Workers’ Compensation Studies wrote a paper titled “Workers’ Compensation …

Let’s Reduce Accidents All Year & During Construction Safety Week

By Michael Marr, Technical Resource Consultant May 2-6 is Construction Safety Week! Construction workers have a strong bond, and this week they come together to focus on safety and protecting one another. Construction Safety Week is a weeklong event that brings the construction industry together. Organizations and associations with ties to the construction industry partner …

Does your company or organization participate in the National Safety Stand-Down Campaign?

By Michael Marr, Safety Technical Resource Consultant According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), falls are the number one cause of construction worker fatalities, accounting for one-third of all on-the-job deaths in the industry. This marks the 11th year that NIOSH, The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) and the …

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Keep them safe. Clean them out. Take them back. You may turn in unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medication for safe disposal on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30.

Watch the Road: These Reminders Could Save Your Life

By Danielle Alley, Public Information and Social Media Coordinator Chances are you spend a lot of time driving, but how often do you think about the choices you make when driving and how they affect others on the road? Small actions you take while driving may put others at risk. These include using a cell …

Work zones are a sign to slow down

By Danielle Alley, Social Media and Public Information Coordinator Last year, 29 people were killed in work zone crashes in Ohio. That’s why each spring we recognize National Work Zone Awareness Week to spread the message that we’re all responsible for work zone safety. Why do we do this in the spring? As the weather …

Celebrate 25 Years of the Health Partnership Program

By Suzanne Brown, Public Information Officer In March we joined our managed care organization (MCO) partners in celebrating the Health Partnership Program (HPP) that was created 25 years ago within Ohio’s workers’ compensation system. The late Ohio Governor George Voinovich signed Amended Substitute House Bill 107 to establish the HPP in July 1993. The new …