By Jeff Hutchins, Manager, BWC Quality Assurance & Technical Safety Support We recently awarded cash prizes to five Ohio employers as part of our annual Safety Innovation Awards. We typically announce the winners at our annual Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, which did not take place as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The … Continue reading BWC honors five Ohio employers for workplace safety innovations
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Big news! Your Safety Innovation could be worth $10,000
BWC increases prize amount for annual awards By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer Have you thought about applying for our Safety Innovation Awards in years past but put it off or forgot to do it? We have at least 4,000 more reasons for you to not delay any further! To encourage applications and reward … Continue reading Big news! Your Safety Innovation could be worth $10,000
Safety Innovation Awards finalists show their ingenuity
By Jeffrey Hutchins, Industrial Hygiene Technical Advisor The ingenuity many Ohio employers use to overcome workplace hazards is always inspiring. To spotlight these employers, their innovative spirit and their commitment to workplace safety, we sponsor our annual Safety Innovation Awards. We created the program to recognize innovations that result in risk reduction, cost savings, and … Continue reading Safety Innovation Awards finalists show their ingenuity
Time’s running out to apply for our Safety Innovation Awards!
Attention Ohio employers! The application deadline for the 2018 Safety Innovation Awards is just around the corner. To spotlight innovative Ohio employers and their ingenuity, we’re once again seeking entries for our Safety Innovation Award Program. This annual program awards cash prizes from $1,000 to $6,000 to employers that develop innovative solutions to reduce the risk … Continue reading Time’s running out to apply for our Safety Innovation Awards!
Your workplace safety innovation could be a winner!
By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer Has your organization developed a new piece of equipment, tool or process to reduce risk to your workforce? Have you made changes to an existing method to improve safety and health in your workplace? If so, you could earn a cash prize for your ingenuity by applying for … Continue reading Your workplace safety innovation could be a winner!
BWC spotlights employers’ workplace safety ingenuity
By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer At BWC, we’re constantly amazed at the innovative ideas employers have for tackling workplace hazards. To spotlight these employers, their ingenuity and their commitment to workplace safety, we sponsor our annual Safety Innovation Awards. We created the program to recognize innovations that result in risk reduction, cost savings, … Continue reading BWC spotlights employers’ workplace safety ingenuity
Is your company the next great Ohio innovator?
By Bernie Silkowski, Director of Technical Services and Support, Division of Safety & Hygiene Throughout the years Ohio has embodied the spirit of innovation. Ohio pioneers such as Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers made the world rethink what was possible and put Ohio on the map as a hotbed of ingenuity. More than … Continue reading Is your company the next great Ohio innovator?
What does it mean to innovate?
By Bernie Silkowski, Director of Technical Services and Support, Division of Safety & Hygiene What does it mean to innovate? Is it to come up with a new idea or invent a new product or service? Does modifying an existing process or applying it in a different way qualify as being innovative? Actually, innovate means to … Continue reading What does it mean to innovate?
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