VENTURA/SAN FRANCISCO – State Compensation Insurance Fund is offering a two-in-one seminar as part of State Fund’s Employer Education Series. Open to the public, this event features presentations by experts on both Cal/OSHA compliance and ergonomics. The seminar entitled ‘Cal/OSHA Compliance & Ergonomics’ includes tips on how to address serious Cal/OSHA citations, details on Cal/OSHA’s 10 most cited violations, and explores the many ways employers can reduce injuries and increase productivity through ergonomics. The event is scheduled for May 7, at the Ventura Beach Marriot Hotel.
To help employers address Cal/OSHA citations, Dan Shipley and Hassan Adan from Cal/OSHA’s Enforcement Unit will lecture on the following benefits:
State Fund’s Senior Ergonomist Consultant R.J. Banks will talk about ergonomics and provide compelling reasons why it should be part of any safety program. Banks earned the 2005 “Employee Safety Award” from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for her ergonomics expertise. She and her State Fund ergonomics staff provide ergonomics solutions to policyholders of all sizes and industries.
The seminar will take place at the Ventura Beach Marriott Hotel, 2055 Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, on Wednesday, May 7, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. On-site registration and complimentary continental breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m.
Seated is limited, so State Fund encourages early registration either online, or by e-mail (apaldana@scif.com), phone (call Alberto Aldana at 805-988-5270), or fax (Attention: Alberto Aldana 805-988-5201). To register by mail, please complete the registration form and send to:
State Compensation Insurance Fund
Attn.: Alberto Aldana
P.O. Box 51410
Oxnard, CA 93031-1410
The Ventura seminar is part of a series of educational programs State Fund is holding throughout the state to help employers create safe workplaces. State Fund has the largest safety and health services program among California workers’ compensation insurance carriers.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Headquartered in San Francisco, State Compensation Insurance Fund is California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance with approximately 200,000 policyholders. Established by the Legislature in 1914, State Fund is a nonprofit, self-supporting, fairly competitive public enterprise that serves a dual role as both a market of choice and the safety net for California employers seeking workers’ compensation insurance.
