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A 2022 CotY Winner Spotlight: Kircher Design and Build
Couples who run a business together, stay together. Carrie and John Bordenkircher, owners of Kircher Construction, have submitted to the Contractor of the Year awards every year since 2007 – and they’ve never lost. Last year, Kircher Construction won the Residential Bath $50,000-$75,000 category with a master bath remodel. They were challenged with clients who already had a nice, traditional bathroom, but ...
Read MoreContractor of The Year Award: Now Accepting Entries for 2023!
Entries for the 2023 NARI of Southwest Ohio CotY Awards are now being accepted! The deadline to enter is November 1, 2022 and projects completed between November 2020 and October 2022 are eligible for entry. Contractor of the Year Awards (CotY) recognize excellence and are the premier awards for the remodeling industry. These local awards are handed out once per year recognizing excellence in remodeling as ...
Read MorePremium Installment and True-Up Reporting for Private Employers
Employers must pay premiums timely to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to receive and maintain workers’ compensation coverage. Through the year, employers have been making premium installment payments based on estimated payroll. As we near the conclusion of the 2021 policy year (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022), BWC will be requiring all employers to reconcile (“true-up”) the payroll that was used to ...
Read MoreDeveloping a Safety Program
Developing an effective safety program is key to a healthy workplace for your employees and your bottom line. Not only are there costs associated with injuries but there are other affected areas such as employee morale and potential violations that could result in expensive fines. The benefits of implementing an effective safety program, according to OSHA, include: Prevent workplace injuries and increase employee morale Improve ...
Read MoreAvoid Heat Stress Issues
With summer here, heat stress issues can rear their ugly head – not only on outdoor worksites but also in production facilities. Don’t be caught ill-prepared for an incident and a subsequent visit by OSHA – establish your heat stress program today. Beware, OSHA has started implementing a new enforcement initiative on heat related hazards and developing a National Emphasis Program on heat inspections. OSHA Area Directors ...
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