Volume 15 / Issue 9 - October, 2010
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LCSC Program Committee Presents

Friday, October 15, 2010 Topic: Life Safety Code 101 - Fire Prevention, Inspection & Safety Speaker: Angela Timperio, Life Safety Enterprises Time: 11:30 AM - 1 PM Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites LaMalfa Cost: $18.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members Pre-registration is required. No refunds
Friday, November 19, 2010 Topic: Victim Prevention Tips for the Holiday Season Speaker: Officer Jeff Stanczyk, Community Policing Unit, Cleveland Police Department Time: 11:30 AM - 1 PM Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites LaMalfa Cost: $18.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members Pre-registration is required. No refunds

The LCSC Presents What Everyone Should Know About
— Life Safety Codes: Fire Prevention, Inspection & Safety

The Lake County Safety Council presents:

Angela Timperio, president of Life Safety Enterprises and his lunch program "Life Safety Code 101: Fire Prevention, Inspection & Safety"

⇒ Fire & Smoke Barriers and Doors

⇒ Dampers, Hazard Protection & Egress

⇒ NFPA Code References

⇒ 2010 IFC Changes - 2012 Potential Changes

TIME: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., registration @ 11:15 a.m.

DATE: Friday, October 15, 2010

SITE: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa @ Route 2 and Heisley Road

RSVP: Online @ www.councilnews.org or e-mail mark@mentorchamber.org

COST: $18 Members and $20 Non-Members

Council Director Chris Brill-Packard chris.brill-packard@lakehealth.org (440) 354-1933 Council Director Elect Cliff Smith cliffsmithehs@componentrepair.com (440) 255-1793 Council Secretary Cliff Smith Past Director Scott Cole, CSP scott.cole@lakecountyohio.gov (440) 350-5706 Council Advisor Bob Siktberg bob_siktberg@lincolnelectric.com (216) 383-2141 Council Liaison Marie Pucak, IOM MPucak@MentorChamber.org (440) 255-1616 Steering Committee Dawn Johnston dawn.johnston@averydennison.com (440) 358-4646 Lee Silvi lsilvi@lakelandcc.edu (440) 525-7252 Dan Nichols dnichols@sfielectrical.com (440) 259-2000 Donna McCaskey dmccaskey@eagroupohio.com (440) 951-3514 Sue Fuerst sfuerst@painesville.com Mike Orland morlando@aexcelcorp.com (440) 205-7317 Council Assistant Mark Wainwright mwainwright@mentorchamber.org (440) 255-1616 Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Representative Dennis Patterson 216-403-7433 dennis.patterson@bwc.state.oh.us Ron Abrams 216-308-2996 ron.a.2@bwc.state.oh.us Interested in joining our Steering Committee? Contact Scott Cole for more information.

BWC Directors Stabilize Maximum Discount

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation achievements have eliminated the need to adjust the current maximum discount or the break even factor (BEF) for the policy year beginning July 1, 2011.

The BWC Board of Directors voted to maintain the discount at 51 percent and keep the same BEF formula used to adjust discount levels based on the overall risk of a group.

"The intent of rate reform has been to ensure fairness, equity and stability in our rates and ultimately the premium costs for all Ohio employers," said BWC Administrator Marsha Ryan. "Today, Ohio's rates are the lowest they've been in 20 years, and the cost for employers more appropriately represents the risk they bring to the workers' compensation system."

In October of 2009 the board established the current maximum discount and BEFs for the July 1, 2010 policy year as part of its ongoing rate reform initiative.

SPECIAL OSHA RECORD KEEPING TRAINING

The Lake County Safety Council is offering a special OSHA record keeping training session on Wednesday, November 3 from 9 a.m. until noon.

The class will be held at the Lake County Department of Utilities Business and Learning Center at 1981 Blase Nemeth Road, Painesville, 44077.

The cost of the session is only $50 for LCSC members and $75 for non-members.

To make your on-line reservation go to the LCSC web site.

Attendance - 09/17/10

Active Plumbing Supply
Advocate for Independence
Aexcel Corporation
Air Power Dynamics
ALBA Contractors, Inc.
Allied Door Systems
American Red Cross
AMG Resources Corporation
Apple Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Aqua Ohio, Inc.
Arcola Building Company Inc.
Around the Clock Home Care
Arrow Machine
Astro Manufacturing & Design
Avery Dennison - CFF
Avery Dennison - PTD
Avery Dennison - Reflective
Beachwood City School District
Brookdale of Mentor
Cast Nylons Ltd.
Chardon Metal Products
Chemsultants International
City of Eastlake
City of Kirtland
Classic Auto Group
Cole Safety
Cometic Gasket, Inc.
Commercial Siding & Maintenance Company
Component Repair Technologies, Inc.
Concord Township
Core Systems LLC
Crossroads Health
CT Consultants
DAI Ceramics, Inc.
Damon Morgan Corporation
De Nora Tech R&D
EA Group
Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve
Empro Job Network (Thomas Emp.)
Equistar Chemicals, Inc.
Euclid Fish Company
Food For Thought
Fredon Corporation
Frontage Laboratories
Fusion, Inc.
Greenbridge
Hartman Personnel Services
Home Care of Lake County
Hose Master LLC
HZW Environmental Consultants, LLC
Infinity Resources, Inc.
Interlake Stamping
JTO, Inc.
Just In Time Staffing
Kalcor Coatings Company
Kerr Lakeside, Inc.
Kline Rostocil Construction Corp.
KW Lang Mechanical
Lake Business Products
Lake County Nursery
Lake County YMCA
Lake Metroparks
Lakeland Community College Retired
Laketran
Lantern of Madison
Levin Furniture
Libra Industries
Life Services
Lincoln Electric
Lintern Corporation
Lubrizol Corporation
Lubrizol Corporation
Madison Local Schools
Madison Township
McNeil Industries
McPhillips Plumbing & HVAC Co.
MedLab
MedLab Green
Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce
Mentor Public Library
Mentor Public Schools
Mentor Television, Inc.
Mentor Way Nursing & Rehabilitation
Merritt Woodwork
Midwest Materials
Modern Employment
MT Heat Treating
North Perry Village
Northcoast Inc. Recycling Specialists
NOVA Chemicals
Ohio Associated Enterprises
Pace Engineering, Inc.
PCC Airfoils Inc.
Perfection Corporation
Permanent Solution Staffing
Perry Township
PET Processors, L.L.C.
Pinnacle Construction & Development Group, Inc
Preformed Line Products Company
Progressive Foods (Dunkin Donuts)
Quality Assurance Supported Living Services, Inc.
R.T. & T Machining Inc.
Ranpak Corp.
Roberts Roofing Company
Royal Plastics Inc.
SafeAir Contractors, Inc.
Safety Controls Technology
Stanley Steemer - Lazar Brothers
Steris Endoscopy
Team Wendy, LLC
The Malish Corporation
The News-Herald
Tom Schaefer Plumbing, Inc.
Tracom - Trailer Component Manufacturing
Transfer Express, Inc.
Two M Precision, Inc.
University Hospitals
USM Precision Products
V.L. Chapman Electric
Village of Fairport Harbor
Visiting Angels of Northeast Ohio
Willoughby Eastlake City Schools


Rate Reform Highlighted at Ohiobwc.com

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation comprehensive rate-reform effort began in 2007 with the goal of making sure every Ohio employer pays the appropriate rate for workers' compensation insurance coverage.

The key to actuarial soundness is having employers paying rates based on the risk they bring to the system. In three years the efforts are paying off.

Since July 2007 Ohio's average base rate stands at $1.95 per $100 of payroll, a reduction of 35 percent - the lowest level in two decades. While Ohio rates once ranked among the highest in the country, they are now in the mid-range for the nation at 20th, according to a comparison study by the BWC's actuarial division.

Today, more employers are seeing significant cost savings, which is helping to create a more attractive environment for future business investment.

For more information about rate reform and the potential positive impact on Ohio firms, visit the BWC web site.

Ohio Workers

Labor Day was a fitting time to pay tribute to the American worker, and to reflect on the importance of Ohio's and the nation's workers' compensation program.

Next year marks the 100th anniversary of workers' compensation insurance in the United States. The passage of the Ohio Workmen's Compensation Act on June 15, 1911 established Ohio's system. The intent of the forefathers was to protect workers and employers from loss as the result of a workplace injury.

The mission today is the same as it was a century ago. However, the system has undergone many changes. Today the BWC insures more than two-thirds of the state's work force and provides above average benefits at an average cost.

The BWC manages 1.3 million open claims and receives approximately 120,000 new claims each year.