All About Safety

The Licking County Safety Council has been named Safety Council of the Year for 2008 by the Ohio BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene.

Be part of our state recognized council - join today!

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, Seth Ellington - Big O Refuse,  Vicky Crist - Licking County Chamber of Commerce - Safety Council Manager, Michael Coates, 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.

Easy Access to Important Websites:

• American Cancer Society
• American Chemical Society
• American Conference of Industrial Hygienists
• American Heart Association
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• American Industrial Hygiene Association: Central Ohio Chapter
• American National Standards Institute
• American Red Cross
• American Society of Safety Engineers
• American Society of Testing and Materials
• Automatic Fire Alarm Association
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Capital Area Safety Council
• Centers for Disease Control
• Consumer Information
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Federal Highway Administration
• Fire Suppression Systems Association
• Industrial Hygiene & Safety
• Institute for Highway Safety
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• National Safety Council
• National Toxicology Program
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration: Salt Lake City Technical Center
• Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Ohio Department of Health
• Ohio Department of Transportation
• Ohio Emergency Management Agency
• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
• Red Cross
• Safety Hotline
• SIRI MSDS Collection
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers
• Underwriters Laboratories
• United States Department of Energy
• United States Department of Labor
• United States Department of Transportation
• United States Fire Administration
• World Health Organization