Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Three summer safety reminders for agricultural professionals

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation provides these reminders to avoid summer’s most common agricultural workplace accidents.

Safety reminders to protect your work family this winter

Nearly 1 in 6 workplace accidents in Ohio are related to slips, trips, and falls. Ohio BWC provided a list of winter safety reminders to ensure your agricultural work family stays safe and protected all winter long.

BWC opens 2023 Safety Intervention Grant application

Safety Intervention Grants are available to provide financial assistance toward the purchase of equipment to sustainably reduce or eliminate injuries and illness associated with a particular task or operation.

Our Ohio Weekly: Harness racing review, Winter Leadership Experience preview

The correlation between agriculture and the equine industries is not hard to find. Farmers provide for the horses and, in turn, those horses are a major draw at county fairs.

BWC brings safety focus to Farm Science Review

BWC will have safety consultants available at two different booths this year, including a presence in the Ohio Farm Bureau building on the corner of Beef Street and Friday Avenue.

Our Ohio Weekly: 60th Farm Science Review preview

The premier agricultural education and industry exposition, Farm Science Review, is set for Sept. 20–22 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center near London.

Cool down and stay safe during Ohio’s hot summer

Here are a few tips from Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation that may help prevent heat stress.

Three common areas where agriculture safety can be improved

BWC’s free safety consulting services link Ohio’s agriculture employers with safety and health professionals who will work to help reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Ohio hobby farmer shares safety advice for ag businesses

A safety consultant can get you started on the path to safety or help you make your existing safety program even better.

Free consultations offered to improve workplace safety

During a safety consultation, a safety and health professional will help you identify hazards and work with you to develop cost-effective solutions to reduce the risk of injury or illness.