23 Sep OSHA 10: Industry safety basics OSHA 10: Industry safety basics Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (12:00 AM) to Wednesday, September 24, 2025 (11:59 PM) 10 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: OSHA10: Industry Safety Basics Speaker: Dayna Noble Program Type: Seminar/Workshop Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses OSHA 10: Industry safety basics, Perrysburg, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals involved in general industry should attend. You will learn: o Effective safety and health evaluation of industry sites; o Hazard recognition skills and possible solutions to safety issues; o Best practices for compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 regulations. After this course, you will be able to: o Recognize risk factors related to general industry worksites; o Suggest control measures to mitigate risk factors; o Interpret OSHA 29 CFR 1910 regulations. How you will be assessed: o Satisfactory participation of instructor-led and student-centered exercises; o And/or an end of course test using provided materials. Note: Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive an OSHA card certifying completion of a 10-hour course in general industry safety and health. Details You're Registered!
23 Sep OSHA10: Industry Safety Basics OSHA10: Industry Safety Basics Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (12:00 AM) to Wednesday, September 24, 2025 (11:59 PM) 10 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: OSHA10: Industry Safety Basics Speaker: Deb Bailey Program Type: Seminar/Workshop Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses OSHA10: Industry Safety Basics, North Canton, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals involved in general industry should attend. You will learn: o Effective safety and health evaluation of industry sites; o Hazard recognition skills and possible solutions to safety issues; o Best practices for compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 regulations. After this course, you will be able to: o Recognize risk factors related to general industry worksites; o Suggest control measures to mitigate risk factors; o Interpret OSHA 29 CFR 1910 regulations. How you will be assessed: o Satisfactory participation of instructor-led and student-centered exercises; o And/or an end of course test using provided materials. Note: Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive an OSHA card certifying completion of a 10-hour course in general industry safety and health. Details You're Registered!
25 Sep Job Safety Analysis (VTC) Job Safety Analysis (VTC) Thursday, September 25, 2025 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) 3 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: Job Safety Analysis (VTC) Speaker: Mark Mallis Program Type: Instructor E-Learning Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses Job Safety Analysis (VTC), Columbus, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals who want to use the JSA process to create a safer and more productive work environment should attend. You will learn: o A proactive approach to incident preventionand safety; o The purpose and benefits of a JSA; o Techniques for performing a JSA; o How to implement your safe job procedures; o How to manage and maintain your JSA process. After this course, you will be able to: o Describe the benefits of a JSA; o Conduct a simple JSA; o Maintain JSA documentation; o Interpret results of a JSA. Special requirement: Bring an example of a work task from your workplace towork on as a JSA exercise, preferably in a video format. How you will be assessed: o Satisfactory participation of instructor-led and student-centered exercises; o And/or an end of course test using provided materials. Please read the below information. VTCs are instructor led and will offer the opportunity for interaction and participation that is comparable to the in-person class. These classes generally offer the same continuing education units (CEUs) In order to attend a VTC, you must: (1) have internet access, (2) have a computer with microphone and speaker set-up utilizing a headset or other low feedback system, (3) download WebEx player before entering training, and (4) have a working email address in your BWC Learning Center account to ensure we are able to contact you with details including the WebEx URL. Chromebooks, iPads, Android tablets, and cell phones have limited WebEx functionality and we DO NOT recommend their use for virtual training. To ensure that you receive credit for your attendance, you must: (1) be in the virtual classroom for the entire scheduled time with a functioning microphone or phone connection, (2) participate in the activities during the virtual class, and (3) complete and obtain a passing knowledge assessment score within 2 days after class. Failure to do any of the following might be cause for a student incompletion. Additionally, your BWC Learning Center registration must match your WebEx registration to be provided credit. Special anomalies can be discussed with your BWC host if someone registered a student but was not person to attend class. If not discussed with the host when there is no WebEx time for a BWC Learning Center assessment for a VTC, the assumption is the student did not take class. VTCs will be updated 14 days after they are completed within the BWC Learning Center. Please contact dshcc@bwc.state.oh.us for any issues or concerns. Details You're Registered!
01 Oct Crisis De-Escalation Tactics and Safe Work Practices Workshop (VTC) Crisis De-Escalation Tactics and Safe Work Practices Workshop (VTC) Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) 4 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: Crisis De-Escalation Tactics and Safe Work Practices Workshop (VTC) Speaker: Dr. William Kennedy Program Type: Instructor E-Learning Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses Crisis De-Escalation Tactics and Safe Work Practices Workshop (VTC), Columbus, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Staff in nursing homes, mental health facilities, long-term residential facilities and other customer contact industries that work directly with the public and may possibly encounter belligerent patients, residents and/or customers should attend. You will learn: How to recognize danger signs; De-escalation skills; Posturing and non-verbal tactics; Practical defensive tactics; Hands-on exercises. After this course, you will be able to: Recognize potentially violent situations; Defuse a potentially violent situation before it occurs; Make use of defensive tactics when dealing with violent patients, residents and/or customers. How you will be assessed: Satisfactory participation of instructor-led and student-centered exercises; And/or an end of course test using provided materials This is an abridged version without the hands-on component done during the in-person class. Please read the below information. VTCs are instructor led and will offer the opportunity for interaction and participation that is comparable to the in-person class. These classes generally offer the same continuing education units (CEUs) In order to attend a VTC, you must: (1) have internet access, (2) have a computer with microphone and speaker set-up utilizing a headset or other low feedback system, (3) download WebEx player before entering training, and (4) have a working email address in your BWC Learning Center account to ensure we are able to contact you with details including the WebEx URL. Chromebooks, iPads, Android tablets, and cell phones have limited WebEx functionality and we DO NOT recommend their use for virtual training. To ensure that you receive credit for your attendance, you must: (1) be in the virtual classroom for the entire scheduled time with a functioning microphone or phone connection, (2) participate in the activities during the virtual class, and (3) complete and obtain a passing knowledge assessment score within 2 days after class. Failure to do any of the following might be cause for a student incompletion. Additionally, your BWC Learning Center registration must match your WebEx registration to be provided credit. Special anomalies can be discussed with your BWC host if someone registered a student but was not person to attend class. If not discussed with the host when there is no WebEx time for a BWC Learning Center assessment for a VTC, the assumption is the student did not take class. VTCs will be updated 14 days after they are completed within the BWC Learning Center. Please contact dshcc@bwc.state.oh.us for any issues or concerns. Details You're Registered!
07 Oct First Aid in the Workplace First Aid in the Workplace Tuesday, October 7, 2025 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) 5 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: First Aid in the Workplace Speaker: James Hughes, Jeff Coughlin Program Type: Seminar/Workshop Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses First Aid in the Workplace, North Canton, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals who need to know how to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses, including how touse an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest, until advanced medical personnel takeover should attend. You will learn: o How to prioritize care for life-threatening injuries or sudden illnesses. o How to give CPR, including the use of an AED. o How to care for a victim having a breathing emergency. o Basic treatments for other injuries. After this course, you will be able to: o Evaluate a medical emergency until advanced medical personnel arrive. o Recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. o Provide first aid to an individual that is injured. How you will be assessed: o Satisfactory participation of instructor-led and student-centered exercises. o And/or an end of course test using provided materials. Details You're Registered!
09 Oct Health hazard awareness & toxicology fundamentals (VTC) Health hazard awareness & toxicology fundamentals (VTC) Thursday, October 9, 2025 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) 5 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: Health hazard awareness & toxicology fundamentals (VTC) Speaker: Bill Hocevar Program Type: Instructor E-Learning Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses Health hazard awareness & toxicology fundamentals (VTC), Columbus, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals who desire the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize and mitigate occupational health hazard exposures should attend. You will learn: · A basic understanding of how health hazards affect workers, focusing on common chemical, biological, and physical hazards · How to determine applicable occupational exposure limits for health hazards and the weaknesses and strengths of these limits · Essential concepts related to toxicology and the science behind occupational health exposure · Why it is important to know the route of exposure · The target organs affected by workplace health hazards After this course, you will be able to: · Identify common health hazard concerns in the workplace · Explain control measures that you should take to protect workers from health hazards · Describe common toxicology terminology How you will be assessed: · Satisfactory participation in instructor-led and student-centered exercises · An end-of-course test using provided materials Virtual Training Classes (VTCs) are instructor led and will offer the opportunity for interaction and participation that is comparable to the in-person class. These classes offer the same continuing education units (CEUs) with the exception of State of Ohio Board of Executive Long-term Services and Support (BELTSS). In order to attend a VTC, you must: (1) have internet access, (2) have a computer with microphone and speaker set-up utilizing a headset or other low feedback system, (3) download Webex player before entering training, and (4) have a working email address in your BWC Learning Center account to ensure we are able to contact you with details including the Webex URL, iPads, Android tablets, and cell phones have limited Webex functionality, and we DO NOT recommend their use for virtual training. To ensure that you receive credit for your attendance, you must: (1) be in the virtual classroom for the entire scheduled time, (2) participate in the activities during the virtual class, and (3) complete and obtain a passing knowledge assessment score within 3 days after class. Failure to do any of the following might be cause for a student incompletion. Additionally, your BWC Learning Center registration must match your Webex registration to be provided credit. Special anomalies can be discussed with your BWC host if someone registered a student but was not person to attend class. If not discussed with the host when there is no Webex time for a BWC Learning Center assessment for a VTC, the assumption is the student did not take class. VTCs will be updated 14 days after they are completed within the BWC Learning Center. Please contact dshcc@bwc.ohio.gov for any issues or concerns. Details You're Registered!
15 Oct Electrical Safety in the Workplace through Insight and Implementation of NFPA 70E (VTC) Electrical Safety in the Workplace through Insight and Implementation of NFPA 70E (VTC) Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (12:00 AM) to Thursday, October 16, 2025 (11:59 PM) 6 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: Electrical Safety in the Workplace through Insight and Implementation of NFPA 70E (VTC) Speaker: Mike Kovacic Program Type: Instructor E-Learning Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses Electrical Safety in the Workplace through Insight and Implementation of NFPA 70E (VTC), Columbus, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Contractors, maintenance workers, and others who work directly with electricity should attend. You will learn: · An overview of the hazards of electricity · Standards and requirements of the NFPA 70E · How to analyze flash hazards · How to plan safe work practices · How to select PPE After this course, you will be able to: · Explain workplace hazards involving electricity · List requirements of the NFPA 70E · List requirements of the NFPA 70E · Evaluate work practices and suggest safety measures to reduce risk How you will be assessed: · Satisfactory participation in instructor-led and student-centered exercises · An end-of-course test using provided materials This version will be provided with an NFPA online membership to get to compliance standards. Due to this it is a MUST to have a two-screen system so the student can observe the presentation while going through standards. Virtual Training Classes (VTCs) are instructor led and will offer the opportunity for interaction and participation that is comparable to the in-person class. These classes offer the same continuing education units (CEUs) with the exception of State of Ohio Board of Executive Long-term Services and Support (BELTSS). In order to attend a VTC, you must: (1) have internet access, (2) have a computer with microphone and speaker set-up utilizing a headset or other low feedback system, (3) download Webex player before entering training, and (4) have a working email address in your BWC Learning Center account to ensure we are able to contact you with details including the Webex URL, iPads, Android tablets, and cell phones have limited Webex functionality, and we DO NOT recommend their use for virtual training. To ensure that you receive credit for your attendance, you must: (1) be in the virtual classroom for the entire scheduled time, (2) participate in the activities during the virtual class, and (3) complete and obtain a passing knowledge assessment score within 3 days after class. Failure to do any of the following might be cause for a student incompletion. Additionally, your BWC Learning Center registration must match your Webex registration to be provided credit. Special anomalies can be discussed with your BWC host if someone registered a student but was not person to attend class. If not discussed with the host when there is no Webex time for a BWC Learning Center assessment for a VTC, the assumption is the student did not take class. VTCs will be updated 14 days after they are completed within the BWC Learning Center. Please contact dshcc@bwc.ohio.gov for any issues or concerns. Details You're Registered!
16 Oct First Aid in the Workplace First Aid in the Workplace Thursday, October 16, 2025 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) 5 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: First Aid in the Workplace Speaker: James Hughes, Jeff Coughlin Program Type: Seminar/Workshop Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses First Aid in the Workplace, Springdale, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals who need to know how to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses, including how touse an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest, until advanced medical personnel takeover should attend. You will learn: o How to prioritize care for life-threatening injuries or sudden illnesses. o How to give CPR, including the use of an AED. o How to care for a victim having a breathing emergency. o Basic treatments for other injuries. After this course, you will be able to: o Evaluate a medical emergency until advanced medical personnel arrive. o Recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. o Provide first aid to an individual that is injured. How you will be assessed: o Satisfactory participation of instructor-led and student-centered exercises. o And/or an end of course test using provided materials. Details You're Registered!
22 Oct First Aid in the Workplace First Aid in the Workplace Wednesday, October 22, 2025 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) 5 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: First Aid in the Workplace Speaker: James Hughes, Jeff Coughlin Program Type: Seminar/Workshop Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses First Aid in the Workplace, Reynoldsburg, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals who need to know how to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses, including how touse an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest, until advanced medical personnel takeover should attend. You will learn: o How to prioritize care for life-threatening injuries or sudden illnesses. o How to give CPR, including the use of an AED. o How to care for a victim having a breathing emergency. o Basic treatments for other injuries. After this course, you will be able to: o Evaluate a medical emergency until advanced medical personnel arrive. o Recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. o Provide first aid to an individual that is injured. How you will be assessed: o Satisfactory participation of instructor-led and student-centered exercises. o And/or an end of course test using provided materials. Details You're Registered!
28 Oct Emergency Preparedness Planning Half-day Workshop (VTC) Emergency Preparedness Planning Half-day Workshop (VTC) Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) 4 PDCs Provider: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety & Hygiene Training Center Course Name: Emergency Preparedness Planning Half-day Workshop (VTC) Speaker: Lisa Houston, Roger Hoback Program Type: Instructor E-Learning Registration URL: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-education/safety-courses Emergency Preparedness Planning Half-day Workshop (VTC), Columbus, Ohio Email Details Who should attend: Individuals in charge of developing and/or overseeing acompany’s emergency preparedness plan should attend. You will learn: How to prepare for workplace emergencies. The basic compliance requirements. The additional resources available for each type ofemergency. The principles for developing and maintaining aneffective program. After this course, you will be able to: Explain why emergency planning is needed and required in your workplace. Recognize the types of emergencies that can occur at your workplace and how to lower contributing risk factors and/or hazards. Prepare for an emergency or crisis that may happen at your workplace. Respond to an emergency that has occurred at your facility and understand the recovery process. Details You're Registered!