Calif. State Fund Hosting Office Ergonomics Workshop

California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund is hosting a free workplace safety “Office Ergonomics” workshop at its San Jose district office on Jan. 12-13.

The workshop is designed to help employers create safe workplaces, inform them about workers’ compensation regulations and ultimately reduce workers’ compensation costs.

Speakers include State Fund Safety & Health Services Department supervisor and ergonomics expert R.J. Banks, and Chris Shulenberger, director of ergonomics for Clayton Group Services, a provider of occupational and safety services.

All attendees will receive a complimentary CD-Rom entitled “Ergonomics: How May We Help You?” created by R.J. Banks and produced by State Fund’s Safety & Health Services Department. In addition, employers will receive a certificate of accreditation as well as training/reference material.

Seminar topics include:
*Understanding and preventing work related musculoskeletal disorders.
*Applying ergonomic intervention strategies.
*Developing and customizing an office ergonomics-training program.

The workshop, which runs from 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. The office is located at 6203 San Ignacio Blvd, San Jose. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information or to register, please contact Maria Balagot at (408)-363-7584.