Take the Fun Bus to Safety Congress!!

On Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, the HFC will be travelling to the Ohio BWC Safety Congress in the most convenient way around - the Fun Bus! 

HFC members can ride along with us for FREE and will enjoy snacks, safety videos, and avoiding the hassle of parking in downtown Columbus! We will be leaving the Fayette Co. Fairgrounds at 8:30am and will return by 4:30pm.

Seats are limited and already filling up, so reserve your spot today by contacting us at 937-382-2737 or info@hfcsafetycouncil.com! 

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Originating in 1927, BWC’s Ohio Safety Congress & Expo is the largest and longest-running occupational safety, health and workers’ compensation event in Ohio. Six thousand representatives from businesses, organizations and government entities attend the three-day event. They learn techniques for injury and illness prevention, rehabilitation, return-to-work and cost savings. They also shop for services, industrial supplies, safety equipment and gear in the Expo Marketplace.

The Safety Congress offers more than 180 educational sessions, 225 exhibitors and free continuing education credit. By attending the safety congress, you’ll learn to:

• Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses;
• Achieve better outcomes for injured workers;
• Reduce workers’ compensation claims costs;
• Keep Ohio’s work force healthy and productive.

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Welcome to the Highland-Fayette-Clinton Safety Council

The Highland-Fayette-Clinton (HFC) Safety Council provides our tri-county business community with quality programs addressing occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation, and risk management education and information. As a member, you’ll stay informed on the latest safety techniques, products, and services from qualified experts representing a wide range of occupational fields.

Participating in the HFC Safety Council can help you: 

• Learn techniques for increasing safety in your workplace
• Learn how to better manage your workers’ compensation program
• Network with other employers in your community 
• Access useful workers’ compensation and risk management information
• Earn a safety council rebate in addition to other discounts


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NEED EXTERNAL TRAINING CREDITS?

Check out the below links for the quarterly and yearly flyers with the BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene courses scheduled in the current fiscal year at the Governor’s Hill Service Office!

QUARTERLY CLASS SCHEDULE AT GOVERNOR'S HILL

YEARLY CLASS SCHEDULE AT GOVERNOR'S HILL

These courses include important professional development/continuing education benefits, no-added cost value and quality educational content. Additionally, as you know, BWC classroom courses also qualify for safety council rebate external training credit!!

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HFC Donates $1,000.00 to Maria's Message 

On Tuesday, September 9th, Safety Council Manager Dessie Buchanan and Roger Blackburn, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, presented a donation of $1,000.00 from the HFC Safety Council to the Maria Tiberi Foundation. 

The Foundation was created by Dom Tiberi, Columbus sportscaster, following the fatal crash of his 21 year old daughter, Maria, in September 2013. The goal of the Foundation is to bring the dangerous issue of distracted driving to the forefront, specifically targeted to new drivers as "11% of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash." (Source)

The donation from the Safety Council will assist the Foundation to purchase distracted driving simulator machines to help raise awareness among drivers as to the dangers and challenges of distracted driving. The simulators will be available for participants to use so more people can get a first hand understanding of the dangers of distracted driving.

For more information on "Maria's Message," visit http://www.mariatiberifoundation.org/

Our Next Meeting Is: 

March 4th: Ponderosa, Hillsboro, Highland County


*** LOCATION CHANGE: We will be in the MAIN PONDEROSA BUILDING for the March meeting, not in the conference center near the road. Please call 937-728-7075 if you get lost!***

Presentation: The 4 things you should understand about Workers’ Comp and we bet you don’t!

Speaker: Karin Laine, Vice President of Business Development for CompSource

 

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