Safety Council FY27- July

Join us for our upcoming Safety Council meeting. These monthly meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at the Neeley Center from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Just a friendly reminder, members of the safety council are required to attend a minimum of 10 meetings during the fiscal year 2026 to qualify for a rebate on their workers' compensation premium.

Topic: What is a VSSR?

Speaker: Nathan Cox

 

Nathan Cox is an Investigation Supervisor with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, serving in the Safety Violations Investigation Unit (SVIU). In this role, he oversees impartial investigations conducted on behalf of the Ohio Industrial Commission into alleged Violations of Specific Safety Requirements (VSSR) filed by or on behalf of injured workers.

Mr. Cox brings approximately 20 years of comprehensive investigative experience spanning safety violations, felony-level criminal cases, and specialized human rights inquiries. Prior to joining the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, he spent 18 years with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, advancing to the rank of Shift Captain. He also served abroad as a contractor in Afghanistan, where he investigated allegations of human rights violations.

Since joining BWC, Mr. Cox has held multiple roles, including Safety Violations Investigation Unit Investigator and Fraud Investigator, before assuming his current supervisory position within the SVIU.