BWC increases prize amount for annual awards
Have you thought about applying for our Safety Innovation Awards in years past but put it off or forgot to do it? Here are some reasons for you to not delay any further!
To encourage applications and reward innovation more than ever, the prize amounts have been raised for the 2020 Safety Innovation Awards. The top prize is now $10,000, up from $6,000! Second place receives $6,000, third place $4,000, and honorable mention receives $1,500.
\Safety Innovation Awards celebrate creative solutions that improve the safety and health in Ohio workplaces. Examples of innovations include:
- Technological advancements.
- Creative use of existing equipment.
- Unique processes and practices.
- Development of new equipment.
If your organization has developed any of the above to reduce the workplace risks faced by Ohio workers, the BWC wants to hear from you. Don’t wait, you have only until Sept. 30 to apply!
Winners in past years include a Mercer County company that captured first place with a device it developed for loading hogs into a trailer with minimal stress to the hogs and potential for injury to workers. Last year, the Springfield company Navistar captured first place with a robotic system that minimized worker exposure to a particularly strenuous procedure involved in the tearing down and welding of truck cabs.
This year’s finalists will receive the previously-mentioned cash awards and statewide recognition at the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo in Columbus March 11-13, 2020.
If you have any questions about the program, feel free to contact the BWC directly:
email bwcsafetyinnovations@bwc.state.oh.us or call 1-800-644-6292.
SOURCE: Ohio BWC