2 Hour Safety Training Due June 30

Posted By Brandy King
June 11, 2024 Category: Group Rating, Group Retro, Ohio Bwc, Safety Training, 2 Hour Requirement, Green Year

If your company participated in Group Rating or Group Retro during the 2023 policy year (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024) and had a claim during the green year(s), you’re required to complete two hours of safety training by June 30, 2024. Please be sure to complete submit the training certificates to your team at Spooner (or your TPA, if you’re not a Spooner client). If you’re unsure if you need to complete this training, reach out to your client services manager. The training doesn’t have to be completed in person – so there’s still time to meet the requirement by participating in one of BWC’s online courses. Here are some details on fulfilling the two-hour training requirement, per the Ohio BWC website.   Two-hour Training Options  A variety of training sources are available for you to fulfill this requirement. They include the following offered through BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene:  •    Education and Training Services Center courses •    Ohio Safety Congress & Exposition (OSC) safety education sessions  •    Safety council seminars, workshops, or conferences featuring a safety topic that are at least two hours long (Safety council monthly meetings do not qualify.) Guidelines for courses offered through non-BWC training forums  •    The group sponsor, third-party administrator, or an independent sourc