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Enforcement related to ergonomic hazards remains light more than two years after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) trained inspectors to recognize and document those hazards. More than 1,000 inspections of nursing homes generated only 10 citations related to ergonomics. They were among only 16 employers nationwide who received such citations.

No OSHA citations for hospitals on ergo

Enforcement related to ergonomic hazards remains light more than two years after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) trained inspectors to recognize and document those hazards. More than 1,000 inspections of nursing homes generated only 10 citations related to ergonomics. They were among only 16 employers nationwide who received such citations.