Responding to years of pressure from union advocates and their allies, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) has proposed a first-in-the-nation, industry-specific rule aimed at hotel housekeepers. If enacted, this proposal would greatly impact the industry in California (as well as operators who conduct business in multiple states including California). In addition, as California tends to lead the nation in employment and workplace safety standards, operators in other states should monitor this proposal closely - what happens in California may come to your state next!
After many years of discussion and debate, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board recently issued a proposed standard on "Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention." The proposal currently is open for public comment and will be considered further by the Board at a public hearing on May 18 in Oakland.
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