BWC Raises Prize Money for Safety Innovation Awards

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has increased the prize amounts for safety innovation, the bureau announced Monday. The awards recognize creative solutions to workplace hazards, and may range from use of technology to new applications for older equipment. In 2016, for example, the BWC said, a company captured first place with a device it developed for loading hogs into a trailer with minimal stress to the animals and potential for injury to workers. Last year, the Springfield company Navistar captured first place with a robotic system that minimized worker exposure to a par...