Well at Home. Safe at Work

Well at home and Safe at work, that is what the Bureau of Workers Compensation wants for every business and worker in Ohio.

The 2012 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo (OCS12) will help attendees foster a culture of safe and healthy behaviors both on and off the job.

The event is at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 27 to 29.

This event is the largest and longest-running occupational safety, health and workers compensation event in Ohio.

The BWC recognizes that safe, healthy workers are the lifeblood of Ohio's businesses. A healthy worker leads to higher productivity, lower health costs for the employer and lower prices of goods and services for consumers.

For more information and to make reservations visit the BWC web site at: ohiobwc.com

Attendance - 02/17/12-Oxy-Fuel and Compressed Gas Safety

Emerging Regulations - Prescription Drugs & Oral Fluid

Recently the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it accepted the recommendations of its Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB), and will proceed with drafting revisions to the DHHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.

The changes include expannding the drug testing panel to include additional Schedule II prescription medications (e.g. - oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone and hydromorphone). These are OxyContin and Vicodin.

They also include, including oral fluid as an alternative specimen for Federal Drug Free Workplace testing.

A representative from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) state, "the opportunity to address the illicit use and abuse of these additional Schedule II drugs in the transortation industries is an important way to limit their misuse in our communities and a great way to serve transportation safety, while getting those who need treatment into treatment."