SIDNEY — Shelby County employers have been recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for going at least six months and 500,000 man-hours without a workplace safety incident that caused a worker to miss a day or more of work.
Each employer received the bureau’s Special Award for Safety during the Shelby County Safety Council’s annual awards ceremony, May 17.
“Maintaining a safe workplace requires real work and commitment, which isn’t easy given all the challenges related to operating a business,” said BWC Administrator/CEO Sarah Morrison. “I commend these employers and their workers for making safety a top priority and for their example to other businesses. We want all workers in Ohio to return home safely each day after their shift.”
Local employers recognized with the Special Award for Safety include: Airstream, 906,721 hours worked; American Trim, 1,257,530 hours worked; Baumfolder Corp., 750,159 hours worked; Brown Industrial, 513,080 hours worked; Continental Employment Services, 1,214,978 hours worked; Emerson Climate Technologies Inc., 2,749,170 hours worked; Fairlawn Local School District, 651,025 hours worked; Freshway Foods, 748,626 hours worked; Holloway Sportswear Inc., 2,357,971 hours worked; Lochard Inc., 930,706 hours worked; and NK Parts Industries Inc., 767,900 hours worked.
Also Plastipak Packaging Inc., 954,590 hours worked; Plygem, 1,179,989 hours worked; Primary EyeCare Associates Inc.. 1,055,856 hours worked; Ross Casting & Innovation LLC, 1,051,430 hours worked; SMT Industries Inc., 646,763 hours worked; Sapa Extrusions North America, 1,771,387 hours worked; Shelby County, 2,001,202 hours worked; Slagle Mechanical Contractors Inc., 646,612 hours worked; and Wilson Health, 1,235,274 hours worked.
In addition to the Special Award for Safety, the council also honored local businesses in three other award categories, including the Group Award for Safety, which recognizes businesses with the lowest incident rate within its business/industry type; the 100 Percent Award, which recognizes businesses with no injuries or illnesses resulting in a day or more away from work in the previous calendar year; and the Achievement Award, which recognizes businesses with a 25 percent or more reduction in incident rates from the previous year.
The Shelby County Safety Council is one of more than 80 across the state that partner with BWC to educate employers and workers about the importance of workplace safety. Organized by local business groups, the councils educate members on new safety standards and regulations, products and services and a variety of related topics, including occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation and risk management. For information, visit bwc.ohio.gov.
