Would you like to reduce your Workers
Compensation Premiums by 5% each year,
while
enhancing Safety in the Workplace?
Pennsylvaniaoffers an automatic 5% reduction in
workers compensation rates for any facility with a certified safety
committee.The requirements of the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor include a provision for supervision by an
individual holding one or more of various certifications.WC Environmental can plan and supervise the development and
implementation of your certified safety committee, including addressing all
training requirements.
Over
6,200
Pennsylvania
employers have already saved over $196 million in insurance premiums by
establishing a Workplace Safety Committee that meets the requirements for State
Certification.
Interested?Here is what
you need to do:
Establish
a Safety Committee that meets certain requirements, fill out a Committee
Certification Application, and have it approved by the State.
Important Committee Requirements
All
Committee members must be trained by a qualified, Certified trainer in
Safety Committee Operation, Hazard Inspection, and Accident Investigation
prior to submitting the application.
WC
Environmentals safety trainer meets the state criteria for Certification.
The Committee must have a minimum of
two (2) employer and two (2) employee representatives; meet Monthly with a
quorum of members; keep meeting agendas, attendance lists, and meeting
minutes.
The application must be received by
the Workers Compensation Certification Unit, in
Harrisburg
, between 90 and 30 calendar days in advance of your next Workers
Compensation Policy’s renewal date.
Committee must operate for a six (6)
FULL consecutive months prior to submission of the application.
Training of the Safety Committee
members is required on an annual basis after obtaining Certification.
Contact WC Environmental or the
Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers Compensation, Health & Safety Division,
Certification Section for more details.
Please
contact us for confidential information on how WC ENVIRONMENTAL
can address your specific needs.
