BAKERSFIELD --- State Compensation Insurance Fund is offering a free seminar to help employers stay compliant with current Cal/OSHA regulations.

The event is scheduled for June 17 in Bakersfield.

To help employers learn more about how and why Cal/OSHA issues citations, State Fund Loss Control specialists will speak in-depth on the following issues:

• Ways an effective safety plan can save time, money, and lives
• Methods for developing an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
• Areas to evaluate to avoid citations

Registration and complimentary continental breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. at the State Fund Bakersfield Regional Office, 9801 Camino Media. The seminar will end at 10:00 a.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

To register, contact Jackie Gunderson at (661) 664-4021 or visit the Seminars page at www.scif.com.

The seminar is part of State Fund’s Employer Education Series offered throughout the state on a variety of workers’ compensation topics.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Established in 1914 by the state legislature, State Fund is California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance and a vital asset to California businesses. Completely self supporting, State Fund plays a stabilizing role in California’s economy by maintaining an open door policy that ensures that all employers have a strong and stable option for their workers’ compensation needs.