Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Two Hour Safety Training Requirement

We want to thank you for participating in either OADA’s Group Rating or Retrospective Group Rating Programs for the 2010 policy year.  The purpose of this letter is to remind you of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) safety training requirement for group rated and group retrospective rated employers that have had a workplace injury within the past two years.  You are receiving this letter because your dealership is impacted by this requirement.

BWC’s rule states that any employer who has had a claim in the “green year” or the previous year (January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009), will have to complete a required two hours of safety training by June 30, 2011.  If an employer has experienced more than one claim within this period, they are still only obligated to attend two hours of safety training. 

OADA & CCI’s goal is to make this requirement as easy and as informative as possible for our members.  How can you comply?

OADA Online training

• OADA & KPA will be offering safety webinars throughout the year
• OADA’s website – www.oada.com has recorded KPA safety webinars that may be viewed at your convenience and will fulfill this training requirement.  You will receive a certificate of completion

OADA Seminars

• OADA & KPA’s Annual Safety Seminar – Tuesday, November 9, 2010
• OADA’s Annual Workers Compensation & Safety Seminar (April/May 2011)

Our annual workers’ compensation seminar fulfills this training requirement

BWC Training

• BWC’s Division of Safety and Hygiene
  • Ohio Safety Congress & Exposition safety-education sessions
  • Ohio Center for Occupational Safety and Health’s half and full day courses
  • Safety council seminars (regular safety council meetings do not qualify)
  • BWC online courses that meet the two-hour requirement

OADA is required to track your attendance and compliance and make a report to BWC .  Should you choose to attend a safety training held by BWC or another approved entity, please submit proof of completion for compliance to your CCI Account Executive, Kirsten Gibson or DeAnna Zahniser at OADA.

We look forward to assisting all of our members with these recent changes.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us.

Sincerely,

Charlie Howard                                             Kirsten Gibson

Vice President of Legal Affairs                     Account Executive

OADA                                                           CCI