BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene established the Safety Innovation Award program to encourage and recognize innovative safety solutions

Safety Innovation Award Recipients

BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene established the Safety Innovation Award program to encourage and recognize innovative solutions that reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illnesses. These award recipients exemplify the spirit and mission of the Division of Safety & Hygiene. Click the links below to see a brief video of the innovations. 

2019 award recipients

• First place - Hapman Sand Conveyance System by Francis Manufacturing Company (Russia) 


• Second place - Touch-Screen Tablet Wireless Control (a.k.a. “Lunch Box”) by TERYDON Inc. (Navarre)


• Third place - Grain Engulfment Prevention/Retrieval System by J&R Farms (Mount Vernon)


• Honorable mention - Geothermal Grouter Pipe/Loop Reel by Yoder Drilling & Geothermal Inc. (Sugarcreek) 


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2018 award recipients 

• First Place - Cab Destructive Weld Tear Down by Navistar (Springfield)  


• Second Place and People’s Choice - M1-RV Crawler by MPW Industrial Services (Hebron) 


• Third Place - YM3000 Pin Puller by Terracon Consultants Inc. (Cincinnati)


• Honorable Mention - Aluminum Die-Casting Automated Biscuit Return by Ramco Electric Motors (Greenville)  

2017 award recipients 

• First Place - Pneumatically-operated cylinder clamp by ICP Adhesives and Sealants (Norton)

• Second Place - Hydroblasting robot by C&K Industrial Services Inc. (Cleveland)

• Third Place and People's Choice - Scaffold caddy by Holloway, Henderson & Martin LLC (Pickerington)

• Honorable Mention - Electric transfer cart by Suburban Steel Supply Company (Gahanna)

• Honorable Mention - JosieBea micrograpple truck by Ames Arboreal Group (Columbus)

2016 award recipients 

• First Place and People's Choice - Hog Loader by Cooper Farms Feed and Animal (Fort Recovery)

• Second Place - Ergonomic Kaizen Events Significantly Reduce Risk by Ashland Inc. (Dublin)

• Third Place - Automated Guided Carts by Midmark Corp. (Versailles)

• Honorable Mention - Underground Cable Puller by City of Cuyahoga Falls (Cuyahoga Falls)

• Honorable Mention - Contractor Grade Bedslide by AWP Inc. (Kent)

To learn more, contact us at 1-800-644-6292, or email SafetyInnovation@bwc.ohio.gov