Jennifer Harrison (Taft Law) presented an overview of the new Medical Marijuana laws in January 2019. This session will review these laws and discuss relevant updates, as they pertain to Ohio employers.

Safety is critical at any workplace. And while safety may not be rocket science, it does take planning and hard work. A safe workplace requires safety rules, training regarding those rules, and strict enforcement. In this presentation Doug Jenks will walk through the elements of a good safety program, including effectively delivering that program to employees, and adequately enforcing it to reduce and hopefully eliminate work injuries.

Get a better understanding of the twists and turns a claim can take and how you and your company’s claims management firm can work together to accomplish the best outcome and lowest costs. Learn more about red flags, salary continuation, settlements and what your options are when it comes to malingering and potential fraud.

While the topic of trenching has always been important, it has recently come to the forefront of safety in the Dayton region. Join Joe Reich and Jeremey Stockwell (Shook Construction) as they cover relevant hazard assessment protocols and safe trenching practices.

This session focuses solely on the HR aspect of workplace violence, including: prevention, SHRM recommendations and emergency action plans.

What is the real issue with multi-employer worksites. We will discuss many of the concerns employers have when they have something to do with a worksite but no employees actually on the site. Can you held responsible For the safety of employees of other employers? We will also discuss safety from a practical perspective. What if you ha e a better way to protect your employees than the OSHA way?

The life cycle of a claim is the process BWC’s goes through from the time the claim is submitted through claim resolution. It is important to recognize each of the four stages that each claims goes through and your role in minimizing the impact of that workers’ compensation claim.

Join Thom Kramer (LBJ, Inc.) as he covers federal statutes, standards and regulations in the United States pertaining to the requirements for employers to provide fall protection as administered by OSHA.

This session focuses on steps to take during an active shooter situation. Join expert Matt Morrison (Dayton Police Department, Crime Prevention) as he discusses what to expect and how to react during and after an active shooter event.

OSHA’s general duty clause has recently been expanded to apply in the entertainment industry. Is it just a matter of time before OSHA threatens professional football leagues and teams with citations under the general duty clause? The general duty clause is a catch-all safety requirement used in the absence of an applicable safety standard. It requires employers to furnish a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards that will, or will likely, cause death or serious physical harm. Clearly professional football recognizes hazards in football that can cause serious physical harm. Given that recognition, given the mounting evidence of brain injuries to football players, and given recent case law that paves the way for OSHA to regulate.

Join Jim Wirth from CareWorksComp as he discusses top five items to manage your WC policy. This presentation includes tips on filing for your workers' compensation benefits, keeping records, and more.

OSHA defines a 'competent person' as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in their surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. Join Andrew Lockemer, (LJB, Inc.) as he explains proper training for both hazard recognition and competent person delegation.

Learn the common signs of substance abuse in the workplace from experts Nick Seitz (FireFighter Safe) and Brandy King (Spooner, Inc.). Discussions will include identifying symptoms of use and overdose, best practices for training staff and supervisors, substance abuse policies and testing options, and whether or not BWC’s Drug Free Safety Program might be a good fit for your company.

OSHA has just left your worksite - is the inspection over? So they send you a fifteen question list for documents- do you have to give them everything they want? What about your safety consultant? Now you have citations; what do you do? Pay the fine and abate? Informal conference? Take the informal settlement offered? What should you consider? This session will answer those and other questions.

Are your employers covered by your Ohio workers' compensation policy if they work in another state? Employers in Southwest Ohio routinely send employees to neighboring states. Sometimes employers hire employees who work in Ohio, but are residents of neighboring states. And sometimes, Ohio employers hire employees in other states to work in those states. In this presentation Doug Jenks will talk about workers' compensation insurance coverage in all of these scenarios so that employers and employees are always covered by a workers' compensation policy.

Join Tim Pruitt (NFPA 70E Trainer, Master Electrician) as he discusses comprehensive training to general industry workers and management on the requirements of OSHA, and the prevention of serious injuries from electrical hazards at their worksites