- New York Law will require certain warehouse employers to develop injury reduction programs, train employees on ways to reduce injuries, and help identify and minimize risks of musculoskeletal injuries.
- Law will also require use of ergonomist to evaluate musculoskeletal injury risk factors.
On December 21, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (the “Act”) into law. This law, which will go into effect on June 1, 2025, requires warehouse employers that directly or indirectly employ at least 100 employees at a single warehouse distribution center or at least 1,000 employees at one or more warehouse distribution centers in New York State to develop formal injury reduction programs, train employees on ways to reduce injuries, and work with their employees to help identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. Additionally, by June 19, 2025, covered employers must enlist the help of a qualified ergonomist to provide an evaluation of risk factors that cause or are likely to cause musculoskeletal injuries.
Injury Reduction Program
A covered employer’s injury reduction program is supposed to identify and minimize the risks of “musculoskeletal injuries and disorders” among employees involved in performing “manual materials handling tasks.” The Act defines “musculoskeletal injuries and disorders” as work-related injuries or disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage of the upper and...
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