Hotel Workers Ask OSHA To Address Ergonomics As They Push California Bill On Issue

Hotel workers are exerting pressure on federal OSHA to regulate ergonomics hazards in their industry and have already made inroads in California, where legislation pending in the state Senate would require new regulations to address the issue. The California bill comes as OSHA faces a series of ergonomic hazard complaints filed by employees of Hyatt hotels, potentially signaling a broad effort by organized labor interests to address the issue in the hotel industry. Union officials say they support the legislative push in California but are not clear that it indicates a national trend. Meanwhil