The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation sets forth guidelines designed to enhance workplace safety for Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Program participants.
Adams, Brown, Clermont, and Highland County Farm Bureau organized an in-person safety training session Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Ag Administration Building, Brown County Fairgrounds, Georgetown, to meet the Workers’ Compensation group rating program safety training requirements outlined by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation sets forth guidelines designed to enhance workplace safety for Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Program participants. The comprehensive training Feb. 16 covered general agricultural safety, employee health, and mental health well-being, with speakers including Trevor Corboy from OSU Extension, Deanna Vietze from Brown Co. Board of Mental Health & Addiction Services, and Pam Williams from Brown County Health Dept. Local businesses Atomic Credit Union, First State Bank, Brown County Health Department, and Adams County Regional Medical Center, showcased their services, emphasizing collaboration between the agricultural community and local businesses. Aligning with the annual safety seminar requirements, the event demonstrated a proactive approach to ensuring the well-being of the agricultural workforce.
Ohio BWC services are offered at no cost to employers, helping to ensure that a safer and more productive harvest season is the main priority.
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The comprehensive training Feb. 16 covered general agricultural safety, employee health, and mental health well-being
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Meet your Worker’s Comp Group Rating Program requirements by attending this safety meeting.
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The Nationwide and the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety’s Manure Pit Safety Simulator will be available for four training sessions for first responders and farmers to help keep ag workers and their families safe.
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