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Video Display Terminal Worker Safety Ordinance.

Main Region

First Region

United States of America
California
Conditions of work; Occupational safety and health
1990-12-27
State or Province
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Second Region

"Landmark legislation" which sets minimum safety standards covering computer workers in businesses with 15 or more employers in order to reduce the risks associated with prolonged computer use, including eye strain, muscle fatigue and carpal tunnel syndrome, an injury that can incapacitate the hand and often requires surgery. The Ordinance requires adjustable chairs and terminal displays, detachable keyboards, correct lighting levels and noise reduction of impact printers. Employers who do not provide rest breaks every two hours will have to provide 15 minutes of alternative work or a written explanation if no such work is available. Full compliance would have to be achieved within four years of entry into force.

Serial region

    Serial title
    AFL-CIO News
    Date
    1991-01-07
    Number
    Vol. 36, No. 1
    Page range
    pp. 1-8