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Title_of_text
Video Display Terminal Worker Safety Ordinance.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Territorial subdivision(s)
California
Subjects (Classification)
Conditions of work; Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
1990-12-27
Scope of text
State or Province
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
"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