Southern Ohio Chamber of Commerce

SOCA Member Chamber Testimonials:

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:39:47 EST

Below are a few testimonials from some of our SOCA member chambers regarding the SOCA benefits:

"We started offering the Infintech Credit Card Processing discount program to our members in July of 2011 and have members both large and small taking advantage of this member benefit. Our top 7 members participating in our program saved 55% on their credit card processing this quarter and have a combined savings of $17,200 over what they would have spent with their previous credit card processor. I've heard nothing but positive feedback from our members about the customer service that Infintech has provided to them. We are very happy to have this new member benefit to offer to our members.

Susanne Tulloss, Membership Development Director

Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerc

-Susanne Tulloss, Membership Development Director
Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

"Affiliating our chamber with SOCA and serving on the SOCA Board of Directors demonstrates our committment to providing the best package of benefits to our members. SOCA continues to grow its membership and add benefits. Our SOCA membership is something we cannot live without."

-Scott M. Frey, Executive Director
South Western Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce

"One of our larger dental offices had decided not to renew their membership because they did not feel that they were getting a return on their investement. They decided to maintain their membership after we showed them our marketing information that lists them as a Superior Dental provider. They realized the value of having a presence on our website, and to have their name mailed to everyone of our new and renewing members."

-Kenni Blache, Membership Services Director
West Chester Liberty Chamber Alliance

Important BWC Information

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:14:14 EST

CALCULATING THE OSHA INCIDENT RATE

By Gary Hanson, President of

American Safety & Health Management Consultants, Inc.

Each year the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the OSHA Incident Rate, the Lost Time Incident Rate and Cases with job transfer or restrictions, for each NAICS Code (North American Industrial Classification System).

These are published each year so that companies can compare how they are doing against other companies in their Industrial Code. OSHA also uses these results to establish a Target List of companies to inspect during the year. If a company has a combined Incident Rate for Lost Time Cases and Cases with job transfer, or restriction above the Incident Average for that class, then they will be put on the Target List.

If a company is on the Target Inspection List, OSHA has the right to conduct a complete inspection. Not all companies are inspected, but each year a number of companies on the list get inspected.

The OSHA Incident Rate is also used by many companies to provide a guide for them to follow in measuring their own Safety Program success. Many set their Annual Safety Goals using the OSHA Incident Rate. It provides a universal method to measure safety performance.

The OSHA Incident Rate is based on the number of OSHA Recordable Injuries per 100 employees. An OSHA Recordable Injury is one that is more than First Aid and usually requires professional medical attention.

To determine your company’s OSHA Incident Rate, use the following formula:

* Multiply the number of OSHA Recordable Incidents by 200,000 (2000,000 is the number of hours worked by 100 employees for 50 weeks).

* Divide by the number of man hours your company works during the year

* Example:

* 1 OSHA Recordable Incident

* Multiply (X) 200,000 man hours

* Divided (¸) by (50,000 hours worked)

* The OSHA Incident Rate for these companies would be 4

* If the company worked 25,000 hours the OSHA Incident Rate would be 8

* The same formula is used to determine the Lost Time Incident Rate

Note: OSHA tracks the Cases Away from work days total for the purpose of establishing their Annual Targeted Inspection Program.

If you are currently determining your Annual OSHA Incident Rate please call my office. We will either calculate it for you or send you a form to use to calculate the Incident Rate.

If you have any other questions about your Safety Program or need some assistance, please give our office a call at 1-800-356-1274.

Annual Meeting

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:38:54 EST

Don't forget to register for the Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance Annual Meeting, Wednesday April 18th from 10:30 - 3:30!

This year's featured speaker is Glenn Shepard, who will show you how to use benefits to grow chamber membership!

For more infomation, or to make your reservation, contact us by email info@joinsoca.com or call 937-395-4533 today.