What is Geauga Safety Council? 

“Safety is Priority One!” That is the tagline that best describes the Geauga Safety Council. Established in July of 2006, the Safety Council is sponsored by the Bureau of Workers Compensation and the Geauga Growth Partnership. The Safety Council is designed to promote strategies to increase safety and health in both the workplace and the community.

Currently, more than 9,000 Ohio businesses participate in a safety council program. In addition to receiving critical information to make a safer workplace, companies are rewarded for learning. Base or individual experience rated, group experience rated and group retrospective rated employers can obtain a rebate by meeting all the eligibility requirements.

The Geauga Safety Council holds 11 monthly meetings a year plus two special events. Meetings are held the first Friday of the month (see the calendar of events below). Meeting topics pertain to occupational safety and health, risk management, workers’ compensation, BWC services, rehabilitation or environmental issues.

School systems, townships, and municipalities are welcome to join, as well as non-profit and self-insured companies. There are NO dues and NO enrollment fees associated with becoming a Geauga Safety Council member. Employers may join the Geauga Safety Council at anytime. However, to participate in the rebate program, employers must complete and submit an enrollment form no later than July 31st.

For more information email: safetycouncil@geaugagrowth.com

FY2024 Geauga Safety Council Members

FY2024 Geauga Safety Council Steering Committee:

How to Become a Member

Eligibility Requirements: https://info.bwc.ohio.gov/for-employers/safety-and-training/safety-council-rebate

FY2024 BWC External Training Guide – Employers

BWC Portal FY 2024 Attendance Detail thru 12.01.2023

BWC Portal FY 2024 Attendance Summary thru 12.01.2023

Membership requires a commitment to attend a majority of monthly meetings. Please see the schedule below for more information.  RSVPs may be made to safetycouncil@geaugagrowth.com. Registration begins at 11:30 am. Meeting starts at 12 pm and concludes at 1:00 pm. Cost is $35.00 each for members and $40.00 each for non-members.

Enrollment in the Geauga Safety Council is open throughout the year to all state-fund companies, self-insured, public
employers and state agencies in Ohio who pay premiums to the Ohio workers’ compensation system. To enroll, an employer
must have active BWC coverage status.

Safety Council Rebate Program is available to employers (except self-insured) who enroll in the Safety Council before July
31 for participation from July 1 through June 30. Enrollment deadline is July 31. Refer to the BWC or Geauga Safety
Council website for incentive program details.

Events

Contact Us

Robin Pilarczyk– GSC Coordinator at safetycouncil@geaugagrowth.com

Mailing Address:  12373 Kinsman Rd, Ste 1-9 Newbury, OH  44065
Phone: 440-564-1060