Cal/OSHA Issues Ergo Citations to Southern California Medical Center

By: Cal-OSHA Reporter

Cal/OSHA has given Harbor UCLA Medical Center until Feb. 19 to develop an administrative fix to help data-entry employees avoid repetitive stress injuries.The medical center, which is operated by Los Angeles County, was cited for one serious and two general violations of the state's ergonomics standard after three of its workers developed carpal tunnel syndrome, a debilitating wrist condition similar to tendinitis. Some of those injured required corrective surgery, according to Cal/OSH

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