MAHONING VALLEY SAFETY COUNCIL

FY 2008 Mahoning Valley Safety Council Program Calendar

5/7/08 Mahoning Valley Safety Council Annual Awards Luncheon

5/29/08 When Returning Guardsmen and Reservists Come Back To Work

Schedule of Classes for Ohio BWC Youngstown Service Office: FY08

FY09 Safety Council Discount Program Eligibility Requirements

Ohio BWC FY09 Discount Program Flyer

MVSC Enrollment Form for FY09

MVSC Brochure

  “Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Online Training Courses 2007 Brochure”

Who We Are
Supported by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Division of Safety and Hygiene, the Mahoning Valley Safety Council (MVSC) is a public-private partnership between the BWC, the Regional Chamber and the Mahoning Valley safety and business professionals. The Safety Council's purpose is to provide a forum for safety and health information, education and networking in local communities and with local employers. The MVSC is part of a network of more than 70 Safety Councils sponsored by BWC throughout Ohio communities organized through local Chambers of Commerce, trade and manufacturing associations or other local organizations.

Workers' Compensation Premium Discount Description for FY08

Employers must meet all the following eligibility requirements to earn a 2 percent premium reduction:

1. Enroll with the local safety council by July 31, 2007.

2. Attend 10 meetings or events, at least 8 through the local safety council. Employers have the option of gaining credit for up to two meetings through attendance at the BWC Workers' Comp University, the BWC Ohio Safety Congress, the Ohio BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene safety training courses or industry-specific training.
3. The company's CEO (or highest ranking authority) must attend any one of the safety council-sponsored functions or meetings (CEO attendance counts as credit toward one of the 10 meetings required). 
4. Submit semi-annual reports for the 2007 calendar year.

Employers can also earn an additional 2 percent performance bonus for reducing either frequency or severity of incidence by 10 percent, or with maintenance of both frequency and severity at zero. Employer must meet all eligibility requirements outlined above to be eligible for the performance bonus. 

Safety Council Membership
Membership is free and open to all companies, corporations, and individual employers in Ohio, public and private.

Safety Awards: Safety Awareness Campaign
In addition to the premium discount, a safety campaign lasting 12 months recognizes companies with excellent and improved safety records. Beginning January 1st and ending December 31st, member companies submit semiannual reports disclosing the number of lost-time injuries. Safety Awards are issued to the companies with improved or no lost time injuries.

Member companies are classified into groups according to business classifications and their level of risk for their operation.

Award Categories
The Division of Safety and Hygiene presents award certificates to qualifying companies in the following award categories:

• Group Award to the company with the lowest incident rate in each group.
• 100% Award to each company that works the entire year without a lost-time injury or illness.
• Achievement Award to each company that decreases its incident rate by at least 25% from the previous year. A minimum of two years of membership is required.
• Special Award to each company that accumulates at least 500,000 hours and at least six months without a lost-time injury.

Mahoning Valley Safety Council Meetings

The Council holds 12 or more meetings per year. These meetings are on a variety of topics, from the most basic safety issues to the latest trends in the industry. The programs may be eligible for PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification credits.  Membership is free.

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