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2013 reached 74,666, a 17.5 percent increase from the 63,551 sales posted during the same period a year ago. The average sales price (January through July) this year is $142,701, a 6.7 percent increase from the $133,710, mark set during the period a year ago. Total dollar volume this year is nearly $10.7 billion, a 25.4 percent increase from the seven-month mark of a year ago of nearly $8.5 billion. Were experiencing widespread improvement in Ohios housing sector, with 18 of our 20 markets posting year-to-date gains in sales, Williams said. In a state as diverse as Ohio with a blend of large, urban cities and smaller, rural locales achieving balanced growth is a positive development and bodes well for our ongoing recovery effort.
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Sales in July reached by Multiple Listing Services includes 13,354; a 25.8 percent residential closings for new and existing increase from the 10,619 single-family homes and condominiums/ sales posted during a co-ops. The Ohio Association of REAL Economic ago, and reached TORS, with more than 26,000 members, is Development 4-5-6B year You might be mark surprised to discover the virtually unlimited design the months best the largest professional trade association in since 2005. The average Ohio. building system. As your local Butler Bu possibilities of a Butler Printing sales price ofbuild $156,738 To view a market by market analysis of we can a flexible and attractive Butler building that incorpora percent increase sales activity throughout Ohio and local & Graphics 7B is a 7.2 wood, brick, stone, glass. You can also choose from wide variet from the $146,228 aver- orcontact information, click on the alink beage price posted inand July of metal roof walllow. systemsall in a building that meets both you Construction 2012. http://www.ohiorealtors.org/wp-content/ You might be 8B surprised to discover the and virtually unlimited design needs your budget. provided to your OAR uploads/Stats/13HS/July13Vocus.pdf building system. As local Butler Builder, possibilities of a Butler Data
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Although the principles of good OSH apply to every organization, the commercial drivers can be very different for large and small organizations. Large organizations Good companies have long recognised the importance of their image and reputation. Companies with their eye on their triplebottom-line (1) outperform their less fastidious peers on the stock market. The Economist Large organisations are expected to demonstrate ever-higher standards of corporate governance and greater transparency in reporting practices. The combination of operating in a market-driven economy alongside a society that is more aware of risks means that many enterprise s n o w r e a l i s e t h e s i g n i f i c a n t g a i n s that can be made from integrating OSH performance into their wider business model. These include:
improvements in the image, brand value and reputation of the enterprise, delivering on corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments, maintaining and promoting investor confidence, and developing positive stakeholder engagement. The board recognises that both the groups corporate performance and its value to stakeholders are affected by its occupational health and safety performance. It therefore requires the managing directors and all employees to demonstrate a positive approach to health and safety issues. Chief Executive, Uniq plc (food sector) Corporate social responsibility (CSR) considers how business can take account of its economic, social and environmental impacts in the way it operates. OSH can play a major role in how these principles are put into effect. Of particular relevance is: including OSH in wider corporate governance initiatives, ensuring OSH risks are adequately addressed by contractors and suppliers, and motivating other enterprises to make OSH improvements through peer pressure. Productivity and efficiency A central EU commitment from the Lisbon strategy (2) is to give equal importance to increased employment and productivity through greater competitiveness. The cost of accidents at work and occupational diseases in the EU-15 ranges from 2.6% to 3.8% of gross national product. As well as reducing accidents and ill health, production and efficiency benefits can follow as a result of: enhancing the levels of motivation, cooperation and morale in the workforce, more productive workers and more efficient working methods, minimising unplanned costs through effective business continuity planning, improving the quality of employee recruitment and retention, cutting insurance premiums, and reducing the potential exposure to criminal or civil litigation, Returns on investment as high as 12:1 (EUR 12 profit for every EUR 1 invested) can be acheived through investing in good OSH. There is a clear and direct relationship between the social behaviors of a corporation and its reputation, sales, brand and indeed overall value. This correlation (and these consequences) get stronger as both the size of the business and the value of the brand increase. Leipsizer (1) Small enterprises Many small and medium-sized enterprises are also beginning to recognize the costs of poor OSH, and the benefits of good OSH performance. These are most noticeable in terms of: meeting the OSH requirements of business clients in order to win and retain contracts, avoiding business disruption and loss ofkey staff, motivating staff and retaining their commitment, and the availability and affordability of insurance. New and growing enterprises seeking to achieve sustained business growth and stability are realizing how their OSH performance can contribute. This is most noticeable in terms of satisfying the OSH requirements of clients. Not only do we now have higher staff morale and lower sickness, it also significantly benefits the retention of existing customers, and it is a real differentiator when winning new business and helping the company to expand. John Purnell, Regional Director, Cougar Automation Ltd. The need for corporate businesses to act responsibly also leads to demands being placed on their suppliers. Investing in good OSH standards boosts the competitiveness of the enterprise, which also increases the potential to retain clients and win new business. (See OCCUPATIONAL Page 7A)
Why is OSH an essential part of good business? Occupational safety and health: helps demonstrate that a business is socially responsible, protects and enhances brand image and brand value, helps maximise the productivity of workers, enhances employees commitment to the business, builds a more competent, healthier workforce, reduces business costs and disruption, enables enterprises to meet customers OSH expectations, and encourages the workforce to stay longer in active life. Every enterprise can enjoy significant benefits by in-
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Ohios employment growth to this point in the recovery puts it close to the middle of the distribution (30th). However, its relative ranking has changed over the course of the recovery. In August 2010, Ohio ranked 25th among the 50 states. Over the ensuing year and a half, its ranking improved, drifting up into the top 15 by the beginning of 2012. But since June 2012, Ohios ranking has moved back toward the middle of the distribution.
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(Continued from Page 5A) In part, this movement reflects the weak employment growth Ohio has experienced in the past year. In the twelve-month period ending in March 2013, Ohios employment was essentially unchanged, growing a meager 0.1 percent. This represented the thirdworst growth rate among the 50 states. (The worst growth rate occurred in another Fourth District state, Pennsylvania.) At the same time, national employment grew 1.4 percent, with the 10th and 90th percentiles of the state-employment change distribution continuing to experience employment gains. This pushed Ohio away from the higher-growth states and toward the lower-growth states.
One key difference between Ohio and the U.S. during this period relates to changes in construction employment. Nationally, construction employment grew about 2.9 percent in the twelve months ending in March 2013. By contrast, construction employment fell about 5.2 percent in Ohio over the same period. Its important to point out, however, that until the third quarter of last year, year-over-year changes in construction employment had been far stronger in Ohio than in the U.S. throughout the recovery. Additionally, since December 2007, when the recession began, the cumulative change in construction employment in the two geographies has been about the same. Nevertheless, construction has clearly contributed negatively to Ohios overall employment change in the last year.
While construction is an obvious source of underperformance for Ohiohaving grown nationally but not statewideseveral other sectors show the same pattern, albeit less dramatically. These sectors include retail trade, transportation and utilities, leisure and hospitality, and information. Collectively, these industries account for about one-third of Ohios employment. In the cases of government and businesses services, where direction of growth was the samenegative for the former and positive for the latterOhio saw either larger declines or less growth than the associated national industry. Manufacturing and mining were two sectors that grew noticeably more in Ohio over this period. These industries collectively account for about 13 percent of Ohios employment, though mining represents a small fraction of this totalabout 2 percent, or 0.25 percent of Ohios overall employment.
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Productivity and workers Poor OSH performance has a disproporationable impact on small enterprises. The human and business costs of a workplace fatality, a major fire or high-profile prosecution are obvious. Some 60% of companies that are disrupted for longer than nine days go out of business. But well-performing enterprises can realize productivity benefits such as: safer working methods that also allow work to be done quicker and with fewer people, reduced rates of accidents, incidents and ill health with examples of sickness absence being halved, and maximizing levels of recruitment, motivation and retention of skilled staff. Insurance It is illegal for enterprises to operate without adequate insurance cover, but premiums are rising and becoming more difficult to obtain. The cost of workers insurance varies according to te type of business. Clericalbased work enjoys rates of ess than 0.5% of payroll; manufacturing rates are higher at around 5%. Construction activities such as roofing have rates as high as 15%. Significant increases or discounts from these books rates are offered in most countries, depending on the insurance system thus meaning significant financial savings for good performers and penalties for poor performers. Making it happen The message is clear: good OSH is good business. Enterprises should integrate OSH into business management and raise the awareness of key decision-makers within the organization. Do your customers, investors or banks expect a responsible and properly risk-managed approach to OSH? Would your business be disrupted if an incident occurred? Would the loss of one or more key staff harm your business? Could you benefit from cheaper insurance or improved productivity? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then OSH is likely to be a key business success factor for your enterprise.
More information on OSH and economic performance is available at: http://osha. europa.eu/topics/business/performance. More information on OSH and economic performance in Ireland, Malta and the UK is available at: www.hsa.ie, www.ohsa.org.mt and http://www.hse.gov.uk/economics/index.htm
(1) The triple bottom line captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success; economic, environmental and social success (2) See the website (http://en.wildpedia.org/wiki/Triple_bottom_line) (3) D. Leipziger (2001), SA8000: The definitive guide to the new social standard, Financial Times Prentice Hall.
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Minster, OH Minster Bank has once again been described as a top ranking community bank and a proven performer by three independent baning industry organizations. Independent Banker Magazine, published by Independent Community Bankers of America, included Minster Bank in its list of 400 top industry performers. Community banks at the top of the rankings show a dedication to the basics. They undersand their markets as well as their own strengths, focusing on a few niches for which they are well suited, Kelly Pike of the magazine wrote. As part of the annual year-end performance ranking, the ICBA pulls call report data from the FDIC to identify the top 20 community banks as measured by return on average assets (ROA) and return on average equity (ROE) ratios for all of 2012. Within the category of banks with assets of $300$500 million, Minster Bank was ranked seventh. This is the third year in a row that the bank has appeared on this elite performance list. Another respected industry publication, American Banker Magazine, published its listing of the top 200 community banks in the country in its May, 2013 issue. With a ranking of sixth out of the two-hundred community banks recognized, this is the third year Minster Bank has been included in this distinguished group. Banks are ranked by a 3-year average of ROE. Minster Banks average return on equity for the period was 15.00%. Fiserv, a global provider of information management and electric commerce systems for the financial services industry also annually ranks national financial institutions to identify its ranked Proven Performers. This year, 6268 traditional deposit and lending institutions were analyzed based on growth, profitability and risk management. Based on the Fiserv analysis criteria, 234 institutions cleared all of the high performance hurdles. Within this Proven Performer group, Minster Bank was ranked for the third straight year. Proven Performers understand and balance the drivers of franchise value. Even in adverse economies, Proven Performers emerge, noted Andy Grinstead, Fiserv Senior Vice President. Proven Performers are not working harder; they are working on the right things. Minster Bank is honored to be recognized for our performance, comments Minster Bank CEO, Mark Henschen. While it has never been our goal to seek banking industry acknowledgements, it is humbling when, through independent analysis, the banks performance is recognized with an elite group of its peers. We are committed to delivering the best customer service possible throughout all of our service lines while making available to our customers the latest in banking technology. In addition, we are ever mindful of providing to our shareholders a solid return on their investment. We remain strategically focused and look to continue our measured growth within all of the markets we serve.
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