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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Online Submission
OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Online Submission Happy New Year to everyone!!! Hope you all had a safe and healthy holiday season!!!! Now that 2025 is behind us, hopefully you have finalized your OSHA Injury and Illness Log for 2025 and printed, signed and posted the 300A Summary form in a conspicuous location.Read more....
Monday, January 26, 2026The Overlooked Home Maintenance Checklist That Can Save You Thousands
The Overlooked Home Maintenance Checklist That Can Save You Thousands Home maintenance is easier when small problems are handled early. As a homeowner myself, I know how easy it is to overlook home maintenance, especially when you are not sure what to look for. Small issues often do not seem urgent at first, but they can turn into costly problems over time. This checklist highlights common maintenance tasks that can help protect your home and prevent larger repairs.Dryer Vent Cleaning:Most people clean
Wednesday, January 21, 2026Workplace Stress
Workplace Stress Stress is a growing concern across many industries because it can affect not only workers’ well-being but also safety and productivity in the workplace. It affects employees in a number of ways including their mental and physical health, staying focused on the job at hand and maintaining awareness of their surroundings. Whether stress comes from our personal life or from work, we need to be able to understand what causes stress and how to minimize or eliminate it. Let’s discuss some of
Thursday, January 08, 2026Ohio BWC Launches New SUPR Program
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is making changes to enhance its efforts in addressing substance abuse among the state’s workforce. The new program, known as the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program (SUPR), combines the Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP), DFSP Safety Grants and the Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program. This single program helps to address workplace misuse of alcohol and other drugs. The goal is to help state-fund employers prevent work-related injuries
Thursday, August 07, 2025Role of the Industrial Commission
The Ohio workers’ compensation process can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when there is a need to contest a claim before the Ohio Industrial Commission (IC). The State of Ohio charges the IC with the responsibility of resolving disputes that may arise between the parties of a workers’ compensation claim. Those parties are the injured worker, the employer and the administrator (Bureau of Workers’ Compensation). The IC schedules an informal conference, referred to as a “hearing”, whenever one of the
Thursday, July 10, 2025Complacency and the workplace
In today’s fast-paced work environment, many employees find themselves settling into routines that can often lead to complacency. Complacency can be defined as, doing the same task for so long without incident that you assume nothing will ever happen. While familiarity with tasks can create a sense of comfort, it can also pose significant risks, especially concerning workplace safety. It’s crucial to understand how complacency can lead to accidents and what can be done to mitigate these risks. Complacency
Thursday, July 10, 2025True-Up Process
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore, at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is not completed timely, the following may occur: • Employer will not be eligible for prior year rebates and incentives • Employer will be removed from current
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