SAFETY COUNCIL:
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Benefits of Safety Council Membership
- Learn techniques for increasing safety in your workplace.
- Learn how to better manage your workers' compensation program.
- Network with other safety minded employers in your community.
- Access useful, money-saving workers' comp and risk management information.
- Save money on your workers comp premium.
BWC Safety Council Rebate: earn up to 3% back on your policy
Participation made simple
- Join your local safety council by September 30, 2026.
- Attend 10 in-person safety council meetings between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
- Members may earn up to 4 additional credits by attending qualifying in-person or virtual training, or by completing a Comprehensive Onsite Consultation with a BWC Field Safety Service Consultant.
Eligibility guidelines
- A person can represent only one policy number with attendance at safety council meetings or external training events.
- Safety council monthly meetings do not qualify for meeting credit for any employer not enrolled in that safety council.
- BWC on-line e-courses and webinars do not qualify. External in-person training must be approved by BWC (2 credits maximum).
- Onsite consultation credit is limited to once every three years (up to 2 credits).
The rebate offer excludes self-insuring employers and state agencies. Limitations apply to professional/alternate employer organizations and their clients. To receive the rebate, not to exceed $5,000 annually, employers' policies must be current with respect to all payments due BWC, may not have cumulative lapses in coverage in excess of 40 days within the prior 12 months, and must have timely reported actual payroll for the preceding policy year.
Join today at the Ohio BWC Safety Council Program (opens in a new window on an external website)