BWC offers a wide variety of continuing education courses. For detailed information and to learn how to register for training scheduled in September, view this flyer.                         

In-Person Classes ** View the full schedule here

• Tree work essentials: Chainsaws, chippers, and other safety concerns (Sept. 10) Columbus Metro- Del Co
• OSHA 10: Industry safety basics (Sept. 11-12) Toledo- BGSU
• Electrical basics (Sept. 17) Dayton- Edison State, Piqua
• OSHA 10: Industry safety basics (Sept. 18-19) Columbus Metro- Fire Academy
• Controlling workers’ compensation cost (Sept. 25) Cincinnati
• Safety for the non-safety professional (Sept. 26) Mansfield- Mid-Ohio Conference Center

Virtual Training Classes **

• Confined space: Identification and safety practices workshop (Sept. 24)

Webinars

• It takes more than a hardhat to keep a head safe: Mental health for construction (Sept. 10)
• Pitfalls of sedentary work (Sept. 18)
• What is risk management? (Oct. 2)
• Are you a confined space expert? Details you need to know (Oct. 7)

Online E-Courses

• Online course times range from 30 minutes to approximately two hours and provide the ultimate in convenience for learning at your pace and at your desired time.

For more information or assistance, email dshcc@bwc.ohio.gov.

**Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024

Safety Services Monthly Learning | August 2024
The Safety Services Education and Training Services Center offers a wide variety of continuing education courses that emphasize the practical application of safety principles, development of a safety culture, current and proposed standards for regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and BWC programs.

IN-PERSON CLASSES*
BWC offers in-person occupational safety and health courses for Ohio employers with active workers’ compensation coverage and their employees at no extra charge.
Click here for In-Person Classes
– OSHA 30: Industry safety principles – Aug. 12-16 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. in the Columbus Metro
– Certified safety professional (CSP) examination review – Aug. 20-22 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Columbus Metro
– Ergonomics: Basic Principles – Aug. 27 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Cleveland
*IN-PERSON CLASSES and VIRTUAL TRAINING CLASSES (VTC) qualify for Safety Council rebate external training credits.

WEBINARS
BWC provides at least one webinar on different safety and health topics each month. Subject matter experts share their knowledge and provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions. These lessons engage students with a variety of interactive methodologies, including whiteboard activities, polling, and chat discussions.

– Accident investigation: Ergonomic injuries – Aug. 6 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CLICK HERE for Ergonomic Injuries
– It takes more than a hardhat to keep a head safe: Mental health for construction – Sep. 10 10 – 11 a.m CLICK HERE for Mental Health

Webinar recording replay
If you miss a webinar, just search “replay” in the BWC Learning Management System.

1. Go to www.bwclearningcenter.com.
2. Log in or create a new account.
3. Type “replay” in the “Search Catalog” field and click the magnifying glass to search.
4. Review recordings of past webinars (no credits provided).
   PLEASE NOTE: To obtain BWC program credit, participants must complete a short knowledge assessment within
   the BWC Learning Management System after the webinar and earn a passing score. If the webinar provides credits,
   the host will provide further details regarding requirements for those seeking BWC program credit or Continuing
   Education Units (CEU)s during each webinar.

VIRTUAL TRAINING CLASSES (VTC)*
As an alternative to in-person classes, BWC provides virtual, instructor-led classes to meet more in-depth learning needs. Virtual training classes provide the opportunity for participation and interaction consistent with the BWC classroom experience. All BWC program credits associated with a normal classroom are available with virtual class completion. CLICK HERE for VTC Information

• Emergency preparedness planning half-day workshop – Aug. 20 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Work zone traffic control and safety – Aug. 29 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

*IN-PERSON CLASSES and VIRTUAL TRAINING CLASSES (VTC) qualify for Safety Council rebate external training credits.

ONLINE eCOURSES
These on-demand courses cover topics including Bloodborne pathogens, Developing a safety culture, OSHA recordkeeping 101, and others. Online course times range from 30 minutes to approximately two hours and provide the ultimate in convenience for learning at your pace and at your desired time. CLICK HERE for eCourses

NEW eCOURSE COMING IN AUGUST

Hazard communication basics (Online)
You will learn:

• Your rights under OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (Haz-Com)
• 5 key elements of the Haz-Com Standard
• The purpose of a written Haz-Com program
• How to recognize and interpret Globally Harmonized System (GHS) hazard labels and pictograms
• Key elements of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) that communicate critical hazard information
• Information and training requirements of the Haz-Com Standard

ENROLL TODAY
www.bwclearningcenter.com | 1-800-644-6292 | dshcc@bwc.ohio.gov

July Safety Council Update Summary

1. Monthly IN PERSON Learning July/August 2024
   a. July – No classroom training
   b. August
   i. August 12-16 – OSHA30: Industry safety principles – 5-day training – Columbus
   ii. August 20-22 – Certified safety professional (CSP) examination review – Columbus
   iii. August 27 – Ergonomics: Basic principles – Independence
2. Virtual Training/ Webinars July/August 2024
   a. Virtual training
   i. August 20 – Emergency preparedness planning half-day workshop.
   ii. August 29 – Work zone traffic control and safety
   b. Webinars
   i. July 30 – Ohio EPA’s regulations: Staying in compliance.
   ii. August 6 – Accident investigation: Ergonomic injuries
3. Local Learning, BGSU Levis in Perrysburg – FALL 2024
   a. IN PERSON
   i. September 11-12 – OSHA 10 – General Industry Safety Basics
   ii. October 31 – First Aid in the Workplace
   iii. November 19-20 – OSHA 10 – Construction Safety Basics
4. Private Employer Deadline Dates
   a. July 31 – .99 EM Construction Cap deadline to opt out or submit Safety Management Self-Assessment (SH-26)
   b. July 31 – Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP) accident analysis training deadline for 7/1 start date (initial year only). New supervisors have 60 days from hire date to complete
   July 31 – Drug-Free Safety Program (DSFP) online Safety Management Self-Assessment (SH-26) deadline for 7/1 start date
   c. August 15 – Policy year 2023 payroll true-up report and payment deadline
   August 30 – Drug-Free Safety Program action plan (DFSP-5) deadline, Advanced level only, for 7/1 start date
5. Public Employer Deadline Dates
   a. July 31 – Application deadlines for the 1/1/2025 Policy Years:
   i. Deductible Program
   ii. Group Retrospective Rating
   iii. Claim Impact Reduction Program (CIRP) – formerly known as the One Claim Program (OCP)
   iv. Retrospective Rating
   b. August – No Public Employer deadline dates

BWC offers a wide variety of continuing education courses. For detailed information and to learn how to register for training scheduled in June, view this flyer. 

In-Person Classes ** View the full schedule here

• Violence in the workplace (June 4) Cleveland
• First aid in the workplace (June 10) Columbus Metro
• Logout/Tagout and safety-related work practices (June 11) Mansfield
• OSHA Recordkeeping half-day workshop (June 11) Mansfield
• Industrial ventilation (June 12-13) Cincinnati
• Controlling workers’ compensation cost (June 12) Cleveland
• Crisis de-escalation tactics and safe practices (June 13) Columbus Metro
• First aid in the workplace (June 25) Canton
• Lockout/Tagout and safety-related work practices (June 26) Youngstown

Virtual Training Classes **

• Bloodborne pathogens (June 5)
• Special topic 19: Hazardous waste operations and emergency response awareness/refresher (June 10)
• Safety series workshop module 5: Electrical safety and lockout/tagout basics (June 13)
• Accident analysis half-day workshop (June 18) 
• Safety series workshop module 6: Machine guarding and powered equipment basics (June 20)

Webinars

• If you have not measured it, did it happen? Tips for measuring safety performance (June 4)
• Powered industrial trucks: Addressing safety hazards for operators and pedestrians (June 11)
• Ohio EPA’s regulations: Staying in compliance (July 30)

Online E-Courses

• Online course times range from 30 minutes to approximately two hours and provide the ultimate in convenience for learning at your pace and at your desired time.

For more information or assistance, email dshcc@bwc.ohio.gov.

**Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.

BWC offers a wide variety of continuing education courses. For detailed information and to learn how to register for training scheduled in April, view this flyer.

In-Person Classes** View the full schedule here

• Safety for the non-safety professional (May 1) Cleveland
• Electrical Safety maintenance NFPA 70B- practices for electrical equipment maintenance (May 1-2) Canton
• OSHA 10: Industry safety basics (May 1-2) Columbus Metro
• Electrical basics (May 7) Dayton
• Controlling workers’ compensation cost (May 7) Portsmouth
• Emergency preparedness planning (May 8) Cincinnati
• Tree work essentials: Chainsaws, chippers, and other safety concerns (May 9) Lima
• HAZWOPER 40 (May 13-17) Columbus Metro
• OSHA 10: Industry safety basics (May 21-22) Toledo
• OSHA 30: Industry safety principles (May 21-23/ May 28-29) Youngstown
• Safety for the non-safety professional (May 30) Canton

Virtual Training Classes**

• Emergency preparedness planning half-day workshop (May 1) 
• Crisis de-escalation tactics and safety work practices (May 2)
• Work zone traffic control and safety (May 7)
• Wellness in the workplace (May 9)
• Developing a driver safety program (May 14)
• Machine guarding (May 21)

Webinars

• Lockout/Tagout: Controlling hazardous energy and your company program (May 8) 
• Secrets to food service employee safety (May 23)
• If you did not measure it, did it happen? Tips for measuring safety performance
  (June 4)

Online E-Courses

• Online course times range from 30 minutes to approximately two hours and provide the ultimate in convenience for learning at your pace and at your desired time.

For more information or assistance, email dshcc@bwc.ohio.gov.**Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.

BWC offers a wide variety of continuing education courses. For detailed information and to learn how to register for training schedule in April, view this flyer.

BWC Training Opportunities
Virtual Training
Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.
• April 3rd-Job safety analysis.
• April 9th-Hazard communication half-day workshop.
• April 10th-Safety series module 4: Walking working surfaces and emergency action plan basics.
• April 10th-11th-Ergonomics and safety for extended care facilities.
• April 18th-Safety for the non-safety professional workshop.
• April 23rd -24th-Health hazards and toxicology fundamentals.

In-Person Classes
Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.
• No classes in the Toledo area
• April 9th-First aid in the workplace Lima
• In-Person Classes View the full schedule here

Webinars
• April 4th-Why trench safety is important: An analysis of some tragedies that should have been prevented.
• April 25th-Heat hacks: Empowering workers to beat the heat stress challenge.
• May 8th-Lockout/Tagout: Controlling hazardous energy and your company program.

BWC Program Deadlines
No program deadlines for Private and Public Employers in April

Safety Information
Training Requirements in OSHA Standard
To assist employers, safety and health professionals, training directors and others with a need to know, OSHA’s training-related requirements have been extracted and collected in this booklet. In this booklet, the training requirements contained in OSHA’s standards are organized into five categories of OSHA standards: General Industry, Maritime, Construction, Agriculture, and Federal Employee Programs.
• Training Requirements in OSHA Standards

BWC offers a wide variety of continuing education courses. For detailed information and to learn how to register for training schedule in March, view this flyer.

In-Person Classes** View the full schedule here

• Lockout/tagout advanced principals (March 5) Columbus Metro
• Tree work essentials: Chainsaws, chippers, and other safety concerns (March 5) Mansfield
• Tree work essentials: Chainsaws, chippers, and other safety concerns (March 6) Cincinnati
• OSHA 10: Construction safety basics (March 6-7) Cleveland: IWU
• Electrical hazard recognition and abatement (March 12-15) Canton
• First aid in the workplace (March 13) Dayton
• Ergonomic risk factors: Understanding and identifying (March 14) Columbus Metro
• Fall hazards in construction and maintenance (March 19-20) Columbus Metro

Virtual Training Classes**

• Lockout/tagout and safety-related work practices (March 5)
• Improving hazard recognition through visual literacy (March 6-7)
• Accident analysis half-day workshop (March 7)
• Hazardous waste operations and emergency response series module 7: Physical hazards (March 11)
• Violence in the workplace (March 14)
• Hazardous waste operation and emergency response series module 8: Confined spaces (March 18)
• Hazardous waste operations and emergency response refresher – Blended Learning Part 1 (March 21)
• Hazardous waste operation and emergency response series module 9: Site safety plan, contingency planning (March 25)

Webinars

• Reading a SDA (March 25)

Online E-Courses

• Online course times range from 30 minutes to approximately two hours and provide the ultimate in convenience for learning at your pace and at your desired time.

For more information or assistance, email dshcc@bwc.ohio.gov.

**Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.

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Monthly Learning in February 2024

BWC offers a wide variety of continuing education courses. For detailed information and to learn how to register for training scheduled in February, view this flyer.

In-Person Classes** View the full schedule here

• Safety fundamentals Associate Safety Professional (ASP) review (February 6-8) Canton
• OSHA 10: Industry safety basics (February 7-8) Youngstown
• First aid in the workplace (February 14) Canton
• OSHA 10: Construction safety basics (February 20-21) Canton
• Electrical safety in the workplace through insight and implementation of NFPA 70E (February 20-21) Cleveland: IWU
• OSHA 30: Construction safety principles (February 27-29, March 5-6) Youngstown
• OSHA 10: Industry safety basics (February 27-28) Cincinnati
• OSHA 10: Construction safety basics (February 28-29) Lima

Virtual Training Classes**

• Trenching and Excavation (February 5-7)
• Safety Series workshop Module 3: Hazard communication and personal protective equipment basic (February 6)
• Electrical safety in the workplace through insight and implementation of NFPA 70E (February 7-8)
• Hazardous waste operations and emergency response series Module 5: Decontamination, spill control (February 12)
• Accident Analysis half-day workshop (February 15)
• Hazardous waste operations and emergency response series Module 6: Incident command system and termination (February 21)
• OSHA record keeping half-day workshop (February 22)

Webinars

• Setting up an employee recognition program (February 7)
• Introduction to workplace noise evaluation and control (February 27)

Online E-Courses

• Online course times range from 30 minutes to approximately two hours and provide the ultimate in convenience for learning at your pace and at your desired time.

For more information or assistance, email dshcc@bwc.state.oh.us.

**Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.

BWC Training Opportunities

Virtual Training

Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.

• January 18^th-Hazardous waste operations and emergency response awareness
• January 22^nd-Hazardous waste operations and emergency response series Module 4: Air monitoring, work zones
• January 30^th-31^st-Controlling workers’ compensation costs

In-Person Classes

Qualifies for safety council rebate external training credit with submission of attendance certificate to safety council sponsor by 6-30-2024.

• January 16^th-17^th-OSHA 10: Industry safety basics Lima
• January 25^th– Emergency preparedness planning Toledo/BGSU THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELED
• In-Person Classes View the full schedule here

Webinars

• January 10^th -Precision OSHA record-keeping
• January 23^rd-Training the next generation