Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce

Page 7 Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce MOVSC Upcoming Meeting Wednesday, February 19 Topic: Mid-Ohio Valley Drug Update Speaker: Chief Deputy Mark Warden, Washington County Sheriff's Department Meeting Information: Elizabeth Sugden Broughton Community Building Registration: 11:30 am Program: Noon to 1 pm Cost: $15 includes lunch RSVP: 740-373-5176 Not a Member? Please attend one of our meetings and we think you'll decide to become a regular! It's Information, Education, Connections and Lunch! It's helping you help your fellow employees get home to their families each night! It's Safety! Save the Date! March 11-13 2020 Ohio Safety Congress and Expo 2020 Greater Columbus Convention Center Plan to attend the largest safety conference in the Midwest. BWC's Ohio Safety Congress & Expo is the largest and longest-running occupa- tional safety, health and workers' com- pensation event in Ohio. Six thousand representatives from businesses, organiza- tions and government entities attend the three-day event. They learn techniques for injury and illness prevention, rehabilita- tion, return-to-work and cost savings. They also shop for services, industrial supplies, safety equipment and gear in the Expo Marketplace. OSC20 offers more than 200 educational sessions, 225 exhibitors and free continu- ing education credit. By attending the safety congress, you will 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. To register go to www.OhioBWC.com. PLEASE NOTE: All employees of the Mid-Ohio Valley Safety Council Businesses are invited and welcome to attend the monthly meetings. HOWEVER…... You MUST RSVP for additional attendees NOT on the Prepaid Program. We need a firm count for meals and set-up. Thank You! MOVSC Has A New Home! We have relocated the regular monthly meetings to the Elizabeth Sugden Broughton Community Building beginning in January! The address is 619 State Route 821, Marietta. See you there! Deadline for Safety Grant Applications COLUMBUS — Ohio employers seek- ing grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation to invest in safety measures have until March 31 to apply for funds in this year's fiscal budget. Employers who miss that deadline must wait until July 1, the first day to apply for fiscal 2021 funding under BWC's popular Safety Grants program. "We appreciate Ohio employers who take safety seriously and seek our assis- tance funding equipment aimed at re- ducing or eliminating workplace inju- ries and illnesses," said BWC Adminis- trator/CEO Stephanie McCloud. Applications for fiscal 2020 funds via U.S. mail must be postmarked no later than March 31. The online application service will close after March 31 and not re-open until July 1, the first day of fiscal year 2021. BWC offers $20 million a year in safe- ty grants. As of Jan. 3, BWC's Division of Safety & Hygiene had approved 616 grant requests. Another 304 were pend- ing. The March 31 deadline applies to the following grants: Safety Intervention • Employers Working with Persons with Developmental Disabilities • Firefighter Exposure to Environ- mental Elements • School Safety and Security • Workplace Wellness Safety Grants are available to all Ohio state-fund, private and public taxing district employers to purchase equip- ment to eliminate or reduce workplace hazards.

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