All About Safety

Developing and maintaining a safe workplace is no easy task.  That is why local companies and the community make a combined effort to develop and maintain a safe workplace.  They accomplish this task through Ohio safety councils, all of which have the same goal - to increase safety awareness.

Currently there are 80 safety councils in Ohio with more than 10,000 members.

To promote safety in business and industry within Licking County; to hold quality meetings pertaining to occupational safety and health, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation services and rehabilitation; programs are coordinated by the Chamber through the Div. of Safety & Hygiene.

Regular luncheon meetings are held monthly year-round, the second Tuesday of each month at various locations.  Special seminars and meetings are held with notices being posted on our website.

Steering Committee Members: John Principe - Denison University, Mary Lou Rauch - Bayer MaterialScience, Mitzie Wilson - Wilson's Garden Center, Al Dantzer - Kaiser Aluminum, Jan Downey - Signature Occupational Health, Bill Bradley, Momentive Performance Materials, Joan Clark - Harry & David, Greg Romans - Buckeye Linen, Louise Decker - LCBDMR/DD, Lyle Hager - C-TEC, Vicky Crist - Licking County Chamber of Commerce - Safety Council Manager, Rhonda Church, BWC and Michelle Francisco - BWC - Safety Council Advisor.

Safety Council is sponsored by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's Division of Safety & Hygiene.

For more information about Ohio safety councils, call the Division of Safety & Hygiene at 1-800-OHIOBWC and press 2 and then 2, or access BWC's Web site at ohiobwc.com for a complete listing.