Is your hotel getting all it can from its Cal/OSHA MIPP work? Hotel Housekeepers in California have the highest DART rate for soft tissue/ergonomics injuries and illnesses of any occupation in the state. In response to these numbers, the Cal/OSHA Hotel Housekeeper Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program (MIPP) Standard went into effect two years ago. The…
It’s exciting to see the hospitality industry picking back up, and a recent article shows increased bookings. In California, however, hoteliers need to add something to their reopening training. Many hospitality companies had to lay off tens of thousands of hard-working workers, including housekeepers, during the pandemic. As they reopen, and many are reopening and…
Do you operate or work in a hotel (or a hotel management company with properties) in California? Time is running out for your property(ies) to complete the required 2019 Hotel Housekeeper MIPP assessments and training. Cal/OSHA requires that every hotel and lodging establishment (including Inns and B&Bs) in California must conduct these assessments and training…