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The Ohio West Safety Council, sponsored by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Eastman & Smith, Ltd. Attorneys at Law, is a program of the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce open to all area businesses. The council helps increase safety awareness and may provide participating businesses cost savings related to Workers’ Compensation rates.

Held in collaboration with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, the council provides a forum for safety and health education, professional development, and networking. Topics focus on occupational safety and health, risk management, workers’ compensation, BWC services, rehabilitation, and environmental issues.

The council meets from 8-9:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Vantage Career Center, with breakfast included. Each meeting includes a BWC update, a sponsor presentation from Eastman & Smith, Ltd., and a featured speaker. There are 12 monthly meetings and businesses who attend 10 meetings are eligible for a three percent rebate of their workers compensation insurance costs. For Van Wert Area Chamber business members the cost is $250. For non-Chamber members, the cost is $300.

For more information, click here or contact Amber Franklin at 419.238.4390 or chamber@vanwertchamber.com.