You could be saving an additional 3% off of your worker’s compensation bill by participating in our Safety Council program! We meet monthly for safety training surrounding topics prevalent in today’s workplace.

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

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

2022-23 Class Details & Contacts

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, Employer Services Specialist –

Ohio BWC

240 Tappan Dr., Ste. A, Mansfield, OH 44906

Stacy.N.1@bwc.state.oh.us

(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

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 2023-24 Program Year, we are offering 11 classes (we may offer bonus meetings on top of the regular schedule – watch here for any additional meeting info).

Click Here for our Class Schedule of Meetings held at UH Samaritan Medical Center – 663 E. Main St., Ashland OH 44805
Attendance records for our participants will be sent out on a quarterly basis. 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:

2023-24 BWC – Rebate Fact Sheet
External Training Guide for Employers (gives specifics on what counts towards class credits and what doesn’t count).
2023-24 BWC Safety Services Catalog with details about training and resources.

A 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.