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DHR’s Workers’ Compensation Trainings are provided by DHR and State Insurance Fund (SIF). These trainings cover a variety of topics including Safety and Workers’ Compensation 101, Office Ergonomics, Safe Materials Handling and Ergonomics, Environmental Awareness, and Supervisor Safety.
*All class times are in Mountain Standard Time.
Registration is now live in Luma! For registration help or course questions, contact Claire Russell at claire.russell@dhr.idaho.gov or 208-854-3039.
Persons with disabilities may send reasonable accommodation requests to ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov. Requests should be submitted seven calendar days in advance.
Safety and Workers’ Compensation 101
Course Description
This training is designed to review the basics of Safety and Health principles. Participants will learn about good Safety and Health practices within an agency, why Safety and Health is important to an agency, what employees should know about Safety and Health and what and how an agency should communicate to their employees about working safely. This training will also discuss workers’ compensation and the role an agency has in their workers’ compensation claims.
Audience: All State of Idaho Employees
Schedule
Please note that registration will take place in Luma for the below sessions.
- December 12th, 10:00am – 11:30am (Virtual)
Office
Ergonomics
Course Description
This training is designed to review good ergonomic practices. Participants will learn the basics of Ergonomics, signs, symptoms and causes of muscular strains and sprains as well as methods to minimize risk exposure to these types of injuries. Discussions will include good ergonomic practices for office.
Audience: Employees whose primary job responsibilities involve operating a computer, sitting at a desk, and/or office work.
Schedule
Please note that registration will take place in Luma for the below sessions.
- September 21st, 8:30am – 9:30am (In Person)
Safe Materials Handling and Ergonomics
Course Description
This training is designed to review good non-office ergonomic practices. Participants will learn the basics of Ergonomics, signs, symptoms and causes of musculoskeletal injuries such as strains and sprains. Discussions will include methods to minimize risk exposure for these types of injuries as well as risk assessment and good ergonomic principles applicable to work outside the office environment.
Audience: Employees whose primary job responsibilities involve handling or moving materials (which may include medical patients) or working with equipment/machinery.
Schedule
Please note that registration will take place in Luma for the below sessions.
- September 21st, 11:00am – 12:00pm (In Person) – Cancelled
Environmental Awareness
Course Description
This training is designed to review the environmental hazards employees face daily. Participants will learn how to perform a basic Job Hazard Analysis, assess your environment and plan for safety. Discussions will include assessment and awareness for cold environments (Protecting Workers from Cold Stress) and hot environments (Protecting Workers from Heat Illness).
Audience: Employees whose primary job responsibilities involve working with equipment/machinery, working outside, or working in a warehouse.
Schedule
Please note that registration will take place in Luma for the below sessions.
- September 21st, 9:45am – 10:45am (In Person) – Cancelled
Supervisor
Safety
Course Description
This training is designed to review the responsibility of supervisors/managers for employee safety. Participants will learn to think about Safety and Health like a supervisor and learn about supervisor Safety and Health duties. Discussion will also include causes of accidents, accident investigation, root cause analysis, hidden costs of injuries, and the five basic supervisor principles of Safety and Health.
Audience: Any State of Idaho supervisors.
Schedule
Please note that registration will take place in Luma for the below sessions.
- November 9th, 10:45am – 11:45am (In Person)