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As Dave Hafenbrack steps into retirement, the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association is celebrating not only a longtime marketing partner, but someone whose creativity, leadership, and passion helped shape the organization into what it is today. Dave’s relationship with DRMA dates back to the 1990s, when his marketing firm was hired to promote the organization’s tradeshow. What started as a business partnership quickly became something much deeper. “I was skeptical of joinin

THANKS to the following member companies and people who are helping to grow the manufacturing workforce pipeline! For volunteering for a Power Lunch at Wayne High School – Jan.14th Carly Yanity - Huntington Bank Lauren Bergman - FC Industries TJ Lee - Huntington Bank April Angel - FC Industries For volunteering for a Speaking Event at Bishop Fenwick High School – Jan. 16th Kim Coomer - D&E Machine For volunteering for a Speaking Event at Beavercreek High School – Feb 12th S

Submitted By Paul Feck, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 4/7/2026 We have exciting news to share! Sedgwick Ohio is rebranding effective February 2, 2026. What will change is how our brand looks, sounds and feels. This is to better reflect the growth of Sedgwick’s global footprint, solution offerings and investments in technology. Under our new branding, we’ll continue to build on our capabilities, so we can be the forward-looking, consultative partner you need to navigate the unexpected

Submitted By Paul Feck, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 4/7/2026 Power tools play an essential role in many industries, including construction, manufacturing and maintenance. Examples of some power tools include circular saws, drill presses, bench grinders, air hammers/chisels, concrete drills and torque wrenches. Even though these tools increase efficiency, they also introduce risks when not used properly. Injuries such as lacerations, eye injuries, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s)

Submitted By Paul Feck, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 4/7/2026 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) offers the Disability Relief Program (formerly known as Handicap Reimbursement) to potentially offset claim costs and encourage employers to hire and retain employees with disabling conditions. Ohio Revised Code 4123.343 recognizes 26 conditions / disabilities in which, under some circumstances, the employer may be eligible for reimbursement of partial claim costs. The disabi

Submitted By Corey Chick, Sinclair Workforce Development Division on Tuesday, 3/31/2026 Sinclair College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center, through SMART Manufacturing contracts funded by the Air Force Research Lab and managed by ARCTOS, has been an integral component in the development of statewide digital thread-based curricula and programs. These initiatives, spurred by a statewide need for manufacturing jobs within the growing technological fields of aviati

Submitted By Paul Feck, Sedgwick on Thursday, 3/12/2026 I n 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created at the federal level, but public employees were exempt from coverage. This was addressed in 1992 when the Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) was established specifically for public sector employers, including state agencies, counties, townships, and school districts, to ensure safe and healthy work environments. The agencies mi

Submitted By Paul Feck, Sedgwick on Thursday, 3/12/2026 The word “fraud” carries a heavy connotation with it and making a fraud referral to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation can feel a bit overwhelming. What should you do if you suspect that a fraudulent claim has been filed against you? The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has an entire division devoted to analyzing and investigating fraud concerns. The Special Investigations Department was created in 1994 with the sole p

Submitted By Paul Feck, Sedgwick on Thursday, 2/12/2026 Happy New Year to everyone!!! Hope you all had a safe and healthy holiday season!!!! Now that 2025 is behind us, hopefully you have finalized your OSHA Injury and Illness Log for 2025 and printed, signed and posted the 300A Summary form in a conspicuous location. This was due on February 1 st and the Summary form must remain posted until April 30 th . Excellent work if you have this completed, however, some employers

By attorney Bob Dunlevey and attorney Marc Fleischauer of Taft Law on Wednesday, 2/4/2026 On January 22, 2026, the newly constituted Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under the Trump administration voted to rescind its own 2024 Biden-era guidance that had expressly shielded gay and transgender employees from specific treatment deemed harassing or discriminatory. This vote signals a meaningful retreat from the strict, expansive workplace rules the 2024 harassment gui