BWC Safety Training
COSE is committed to helping the members of our Workers' Compensation Premium Reduction Program stay compliant with all new state regulations. Per a recent ruling by The Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Board, any group participants that have experienced a workers’ compensation claim in the past two years (2007 and 2008) must complete two hours of safety training by 6/30/2010.
If you have any questions regarding this ruling or your requirements to comply, please contact a COSE Compensation Services representative at (216) 592-2270. Follow the detailed instructions below to access the available on-line and seminar style programs.
Instructions
1. Click Here – Ohio BWC Learning Center
First time visitors will need to click on “First Visit” located under the “Submit” button and create a new account. You will need your BWC Policy Number and some basic information about your business to register.
2. Once inside the Learning Center site, click on the "Learning Center" icon in the center of the screen or in the left navigation.
3. Click on the "Course Information and Enrollment” icon on the middle of the page.
4. Click on the “Safety Services” link in the list across the top of the page.
5. Click on the “Training Center” link listed under “Training Services” on the right side of the page.
6. You will next be presented with a search screen. Select “All” from the “Topic” drop-down menu and “Division of Safety and Hygiene Training” from the “Department” drop-down menu. Then press “Search”
7. A list of topics available will show up at the bottom left of the search screen. The following courses (all should be displayed in the list) meet the 2-hour requirement:
Single Courses:
Avoiding Back Trauma (2hrs)
Getting Started with Safety (4hrs)
Combined courses: Any combination of the following courses amounting to two or more hours of training:
Preventing Slips/ Trips /Falls (1hr)
Industrial Hygiene Overview (1 hr)
Preventing Cuts and Lacerations (35 min)
Ladder/Stairway Safety (45min)
8. Select the course you would like to take from the list and follow the instructions that will follow to complete the course.
9. All pages of the online course must be completed and the test passed before a certificate can be printed.
10. IMPORTANT: In order to notify COSE that you have completed your required 2 hours of training, you must print your certificate of completion from the "Personal Learning Center" link and fax to COSE at (216) 574-4830, Attention Kelly Baker.
Questions
Call Kelly Baker at COSE Compensation Services at (216) 592-2362.
Guidelines for courses offered through non‐BWC training forums:
- Topic must be workplace safety related and at least two hours long (or two one‐hour classes).
BWC pre-approval is not required.
- Must be conducted by reliable and credible safety training sources. Should a sponsor have any questions
about safety training they want to deliver, they can contact their assigned BWC Safety Consultant for
guidance.
- In‐house training provided that the training is well documented and is beyond the expected regular day‐today
safety training in the workplace.
Contact Kelly Baker at COSE Compensation Services at (216) 592-2362 to inquire about completion of non-BWC training forums.
Courses offered through BWC Safety and Hygiene training forums:
- Ohio Safety Congress and Expo safety educational sessions
- Division of Safety and Hygiene Training Center ½ and full day courses
- Other forums being developed include regional safety expos, safety webinars
- BWC On Demand courses that are geared toward safety
Contact the BWC directly at 1-800-OHIO-BWC to inquire about these training forums.