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Ohio Employers Urged to Make Safety Top Priority

June 29, 2001

Ohio Gov. Bob Taft this week launched a public awareness campaign\r\nto highlight the importance of workplace safety.

Ohio Gov. Bob Taft this week launched a public awareness campaign to highlight the importance of workplace safety.

Taft unveiled the safety campaign, "Safety Works for Moms and Dads," at Capital Resin Corp., a Columbus-based specialty chemical manufacturer that has implemented a safety program and related equipment for its employees.

The new workplace safety initiative will be administered by the Ohio Bureau of Workers'' Compensation.

"We are taking an important step to protect Ohio''s working men and women," said Taft. "We are encouraging employers and employees to implement increased safety measures and prevent workplace injuries."

Taft also proclaimed June 24-30, as "Safety Works for Moms and Dads" week in conjunction with the National Safety Council''s establishment of June as National Safety Month.

"We''re serious about making workplace safety a priority," said Jim Conrad, administrator and CEO of the Bureau of Workers'' Compensation. "We want Ohio businesses, workers and families to realize that workplace injuries hurt more than just the worker, they hurt their families as well."

Last year, more than 252,000 Ohioans were involved in workplace injuries and 183 Ohioans died as a result of their injuries.

by Virginia Sutcliffe

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Dave Blanchard, Editor-in-Chief: During his career Dave has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

Adrienne Selko, Senior Editor: In addition to her roles with EHS Today and the Safety Leadership Conference, Adrienne is also a senior editor at IndustryWeek and has written about many topics, with her current focus on workforce development strategies. She is also a senior editor at Material Handling & Logistics. Previously she was in corporate communications at a medical manufacturing company as well as a large regional bank. She is the author of Do I Have to Wear Garlic Around My Neck?, which made the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best sellers list.

Nicole Stempak, Managing Editor: Nicole Stempak is managing editor of EHS Today and conference content manager of the Safety Leadership Conference.