BUREAU OF WORKERS COMPENSATION

HEALTH & BENEFITS

The EPC sponsors a BWC Group Rating Pool for Workers Compensation. Public School districts are eligible to join the Pool if they are credit rated. Districts which are penalty rated are welcome to take advantage of our group fee for administrator services with Hunter Consulting.

Workers Compensation TPA – Hunter Consulting
Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp – Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp

Group Rating Safety Accountability Letter – Posted 02/13/2023

New year brings public employers 10% rate cut on Workers Comp Premiums – Posted 1/19/21
PERRP Presentation from 3/22/21 Safety Training Zoom Session

Interested in Contacting Hunter Consulting? – Group Discount Information Flyer, AC-3 Form – Posted 1/22/21

Dear Public Employer:

Don’t forget! Public employers must submit their Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (300AP) to the Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) on or before Feb. 1.

https://www.bwc.ohio.gov/employer/forms/InjuryIllnessSummary/nlbwc/InjuryIllnessSummary.aspx

As a reminder:

Public employers are required to report hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye within 24 hours and work-related fatalities within 8 hours to PERRP at 1-800-671-6858.
Public employers are required to post the PERRP Safety and Health poster at each physical location. Click here to download or request a poster: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/bwc/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-consultations/request-safety-health-poster

PERRP is currently providing virtual safety and health training, consultations, and written program reviews during COVID-19. Please request our services at: https://www.bwc.ohio.gov/employer/services/peservicerequest/nlbwc/RequestForServicePERRP.aspx

Should you need assistance in completing or filing your PERRP 300AP Summary, please contact PERRP at 1-800-671-6858.

EPC/HUNTER CONSULTING SAFETY TRAINING MEETINGS

The Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council (EPC) and Hunter Consulting Group are sponsoring Safety Program Development Training Seminars for all School Administrators of SWOEPC Group Members.

Click here to sign up for Workers Comp and/or Safety Training Email Notices

Next Safety Training Session via Zoom: TBA
Contact us to Sign Up for this session at Robin.Houston@epcschools.org

Lockout/Tagout Avery Forms – Contact Amy Lyons of Friends Office to order or with questions.

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED’S)

Pricing Period: April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024

Vendor: AEDVenture

Contact Doug Huffman at 330-903-0880 or doug@aedventure.com
AED Flyer – Jan 2023

10 Step Business Safety Plan

Step 1 – Visible, Active Senior Management Leadership

Step 2 – Employee Involvement and Recognition

Step 3 – Medical Treatment and Return to Work Practices

Step 4 – Communication

Step 5 – Timely Notification of Claims

Step 6 – Safety and Health Process Coordination and Employer Education

Step 7 – Written Orientation & Training Plan

Step 8 – Written and Communicated Safe Work Practices

Step 9 – A Written Safety & Health Policy Statement

Step 10 – Recordkeeping & Data Analysis

SAFETY ARTICLES

BWC SAFETY SEMINARS

BWC – Dozens of of training courses are available through BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene. These courses are offered at the training center in Pickerington at the Ohio Center for Occupational Safety and Health (OCOSH) and at branch sites and BWC service offices across the state, including Toledo, Cincinnati, Canton, Cambridge, Portsmouth, Youngstown and Cleveland. Employers may enroll any number of employees at no additional cost. To enroll or learn more about the courses available, visit the BWC Learning Center at www.bwclearningcenter.com.

Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council

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