Safety Council
Welcome to the Ashland Area Safety Council
The Safety Council program is co-sponsored by the Chamber and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Division of Safety and Hygiene. The Ashland Area Safety Council is one of over 80 Safety Councils in the state. This unique program offers members many benefits ranging from monthly safety meetings centered around workplace safety management, as well as networking with peers and staying informed about the programming and discounts offered by the State of Ohio.
Please check here frequently for important information pertaining to the program, as well as updates from the BWC.
Click Here for the 2009-2010 Mansfield Service Office Class/Training Schedule
FREE!
GENERAL INDUSTRY OSHA 10 & 30 HOUR COURSES
MAY 20, 26-27, JUNE 2-3, 2010
ERIE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
247 COLUMBUS AVENUE - SANDUSKY, OH
LIMITED SPACE - RSVP BY MARCH 31, 2010
OSHA On-Site Consultation, will be holding a FREE General Industry OSHA 10 hour and possibly an OSHA 30 hour training course at the Erie County Office Building in Sandusky, OH. Please be advised that these are not construction industry courses. Dates for the OSHA 10 hour course are May 20 and 26th from 8:15am - 4:30pm. Provided we have enough response for the OSHA 30 hour course, OSHA 30 hour students will be required to attend the May 20th and 26th sessions as well as all sessions held on May 27, June 2 and June 3, 2010 from 8:15am - 4:30pm. Reservations are required by March 31, 2010 and up to two employees per employer may attend. If seats are available after the deadline, we may allow additional employees from one employer to attend. If there is an overwhelming response, we may be able to hold another set of courses in the summer. Each student will receive an official OSHA 10 or 30 hour certification card. In addition, credit may be available to meet various BWC program requirements. Please contact your local BWC service office's employer service specialists for further information. If you would like to register or have any questions, contact Connie Tiel at 419.529.7635.
Also, the OSHA 10 hour course can be taught at your facility on other dates if you have 10 or more employees in the course. Other requirements apply. Contact Dave Roll at 419.295.0040 if you are interested in training at your facility.
The Ashland Area Safety Council is committed to providing you a variety of resources to help keep your business running safely. Here is a list of important, safety-based websites that other Safety Council members have found useful. If there are any websites not currently on the list that you think should be here, please send the address to jen@ashlandoh.com
Pandemic Resources:
www.pandemicflu.gov
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/pandemicflu/index.html
Local:
Ashland County-City Health Department http://www.ashlandhealth.com/
Ashland County Red Cross http://www.ashlandredcross.org/
City of Ashland Fire Department http://www.ashlandohiofire.com/services.htm
Samaritan Regional Health System - aims Occupational Health Services http://www.samaritanhospital.org/departments-services/aims
State:
State of Ohio Government http://www.ohio.gov/
Ohio BWC http://www.ohiobwc.com/Default.aspx
Ohio BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene http://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/programs/safety/default.asp
Ohio Department of Health http://www.odh.ohio.gov/
Ohio Revised Code http://codes.ohio.gov/
Ohio Fire Codes http://www2.iccsafe.org/states/ohiofire/
Ohio Attorney General http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/
128th General Assembly of the State of Ohio http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/
Ohio Hospital Association www.ohanet.org
National:
Occupational Safety & Health Administration www.osha.gov
OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/vpp/index.html
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General http://www.oig.hhs.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/
Centers For Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
Americans with Disabilities Act http://www.ada.gov/
American National Standards Institute http://www.ansi.org/
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. http://www.apic.org
National Institute of Standards and Technology http://www.nist.gov/index.html
National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov
National Safety Council www.nsc.org
Social Security http://www.ssa.gov/
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/
Industrial Safety & Hygiene News http://www.ishn.com/
Ready America http://www.readyamerica.com/
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