A simultaneous effort by hotel housekeepers in five states calling attention to alleged ergonomic hazards and seeking enforcement of federal and state occupational safety requirements to address the complaints has not yet resulted in any ergonomic citations against the hotels, sources say, but Cal/OSHA hinted at possible future enforcement. Cal/OSHA, which has a repetitive motion injury (RMI) standard, has issued warnings to two properties suggesting that if two or more qualifying injuries are reported within a year, they could be cited under state OSHA regulations. Employees of Hyatt hotels i
December 30, 2025