California State Fund To Host Injury And Illness Prevention Plan Development For Policyholders

Ontario, Palm Desert/San Francisco, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - California State Compensation Insurance Fund will sponsor a comprehensive injury and illness prevention seminar in Ontario, October 28 and Palm Desert, October 29. The seminar – Your IIPP – Will it Pass the Cal/OSHA Test? - is free to State Fund policyholders and designed to inform employers of the importance in having an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place as a way of reducing future claims.

The number one cited Cal/OSHA violation is failure to have a written IIPP. This program is designed to inform employers of the importance and necessity of meeting the legal requirement of a written IIPP.

Featured speakers at the seminar include Michael Alvarez, Regional Manager Cal/OSHA Consultation Service, and State Fund Loss Control Consultant Katherine Moore.

Employers will learn
What is an Injury & Illness Prevention Program
Who needs to have an IIPP
How to develop an effective program to help ensure the safety and health of employees while on the job
The result of not having an IIPP during a Cal/OSHA inspection
The seminars will offer one-on-one assistance from State Fund Loss Control Representatives. Cal/OSHA Consultation Service will be available to discuss development of IIPP plans.

The Ontario seminar – October 28 - is scheduled at the Ontario Airport Marriott, 2200 E. Holt Boulevard, Ontario. The Palm Desert seminar – October 29 – will be held at the Embassy Suites, 74-700 Highway 111, Palm Desert. Seminar times for both locations: Sessions 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with registration and continental breakfast for both sessions starting at 8:00 a.m.

To register, please call George Leebolt at (909) 384-4742 or send a fax to (909) 384-4717. To register by e-mail, please email galeebolt@scif.com or register online.

The Ontario/Palm Desert seminar is part of a State Fund's Employer Educational series – a program aimed to help employers create safe workplaces. State Fund has the largest safety and health services program among California workers' compensation carriers.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Headquartered in San Francisco, State Compensation Insurance Fund is California's largest provider of worker's 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.
 

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