Safety innovation Competition - Open to All Businesses
Sep 24, 2014 12:00 AM
2014-09-24T00:00:00
The Safety Innovations Competition is getting a face-lift this year with new rules and new prizes. For those of you not aware of this competition, 2015 will be our fourth annual Safety Innovations Competition! This competition encourages and recognizes development of innovative solutions that help to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.
New this year, we’re opening the Safety Innovations Competition to all employers with a BWC policy number, regardless of their application or receipt of a Safety Intervention Grant. Plus, we’ve taken it one step further by allowing self-insured and public employers to participate, too.
We’ll invite the top five entries to display their innovation at the 2015 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo (OSC15) where we’ll award them with cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $7,000!
We appreciate your promoting this opportunity to your members and/or using the attached materials to publicize this opportunity on your website or in your newsletter or other member communication tools.
Application/Deadline
Click here to learn more about the competition and access the online application. Employers must complete the online application by Oct. 31, 2014.
A bit about the process
A committee of Safety & Hygiene representatives will review applications and select 10 semi-finalists. The committee will then conduct onsite visits to the 10 semi-finalists to see the innovations. From those visits the committee will select five finalists to display their innovation at OSC15 and give a presentation to a panel of three independent judges.
The finalists will be scored on the criteria below.
· Risk reduction – reduction in hazards, exposures and/or risk factors
· Innovation – amount of creativity employed in the development, approach or application of occupational injury/illness prevention/control measures
· Cost savings – return on investment/potential savings from the reduction in injuries/illnesses and other operational costs
· Potential impact – potential for use/implementation by other businesses and entities
· Presentation quality – clear definition of the problem, solution and impact
Any questions can be sent to: SafetyInnovations@bwc.ohio.gov.
Spread the word and help us recognize and award Ohio’s most innovative and creative companies.
New this year, we’re opening the Safety Innovations Competition to all employers with a BWC policy number, regardless of their application or receipt of a Safety Intervention Grant. Plus, we’ve taken it one step further by allowing self-insured and public employers to participate, too.
We’ll invite the top five entries to display their innovation at the 2015 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo (OSC15) where we’ll award them with cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $7,000!
We appreciate your promoting this opportunity to your members and/or using the attached materials to publicize this opportunity on your website or in your newsletter or other member communication tools.
Application/Deadline
Click here to learn more about the competition and access the online application. Employers must complete the online application by Oct. 31, 2014.
A bit about the process
A committee of Safety & Hygiene representatives will review applications and select 10 semi-finalists. The committee will then conduct onsite visits to the 10 semi-finalists to see the innovations. From those visits the committee will select five finalists to display their innovation at OSC15 and give a presentation to a panel of three independent judges.
The finalists will be scored on the criteria below.
· Risk reduction – reduction in hazards, exposures and/or risk factors
· Innovation – amount of creativity employed in the development, approach or application of occupational injury/illness prevention/control measures
· Cost savings – return on investment/potential savings from the reduction in injuries/illnesses and other operational costs
· Potential impact – potential for use/implementation by other businesses and entities
· Presentation quality – clear definition of the problem, solution and impact
Any questions can be sent to: SafetyInnovations@bwc.ohio.gov.
Spread the word and help us recognize and award Ohio’s most innovative and creative companies.