Ashland Area Safety Council
Save an additional 3% off of your worker’s compensation bill
Safety in the workplace is an important component in the fabric of industry. The Ashland Area Safety Council provides training that can be beneficial to your employees, management staff, and the success of your business. Here is what you can expect to receive by participating.
Top Quality Safety Training
By participating in Safety Council you will consistently receive the best safety training from experts all over the state of Ohio.
Lower Workers Comp Costs
The BWC supports those that take an extra step to improve workplace safety allowing up to 3% off Workers Comp.
Increased Workplace Safety
The goal of Safety Council is to continually educate and ultimately create a safer work environment.
How It Works
Participating in our Safety Council opens the door for huge BWC savings, top quality safety training, and ultimately a safer workplace. The BWC encourages employers to constantly keep safety top of mind! They will give rebates for actively participating in a Safety Council program.
To qualify for a BWC rebate, you must:
- Enroll in the Safety Council by July 31st.
- Attend a minimum of 10 safety trainings throughout the year
- Stay current with your BWC premiums / complete your annual “True-Up”
2024-25 Class Details & Resources
The Ashland Area Safety Council is a program of the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce and is run in cooperation with the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Division of Safety & Hygiene.
For the 2024-25 Program Year, we are offering 11 classes (we will offer two bonus meetings – watch here for any additional meeting info).
- Safety Council 2024-25 Class Schedule for meetings held at UH Samaritan Medical Center – 663 E. Main St., Ashland OH 44805
- Attendance records for our participants are available by logging into the Chamber’s Member Database. If you want a current attendance record, please feel free to contact us at chamber@ashlandoh.com.
Here are a few other resources provided by the BWC for our participants:
- BWC Safety Council Fact Sheet
- FY25 BWC External Training Guide for Employers (gives specifics on what counts towards class credits and what doesn’t count).
- BWC Safety Services Catalog 2024-25
If you are interested in learning more about the Ashland Area Safety Council Program, feel free to contact us:
- Phone: (419) 281-4584
- Email: chamber@ashlandoh.com
The following are our Program Contacts:
Renae Osborne
Director of Programs & Finance
Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce / Safety Council
211 Claremont Ave., Ashland OH 44805
chamber@ashlandoh.com
(419) 281-4584
Stacy Harrington
Regional Business Consultant
Ohio BWC
Lima / Mansfield / Toledo / Ashland
Stacy.Harrington@bwc.ohio.gov
(419) 606-4617
Steve Carroll
Manager
EMS Emergency Preparedness
UH Samaritan Medical Center
1025 Center St., Ashland OH 44805
Stephen.Carroll@UHhospitals.org
(419) 207-2532
Special thanks to our program sponsors!
This program is made possible because of the support of local businesses like our diamond sponsor, University Hospitals. Through their sponsorship, we are able will continue to offer high-quality safety training to our community.
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