Library injuries add up
76 workers have filed claims in the last six years
- Payments totaled $367,000
Half the injuries involve repetitive movement; 25% involve lifting
- The need to hire new staff to replace the injured was a key to the deficit
- Need for new software to reduce injuries, but the library doesn’t have the funds for such technology
“BackSafe” program run by a chiropractor hired by the library
- Payments totaled $367,000
Half the injuries involve repetitive movement; 25% involve lifting
- The need to hire new staff to replace the injured was a key to the deficit
- Need for new software to reduce injuries, but the library doesn’t have the funds for such technology
“BackSafe” program run by a chiropractor hired by the library
Creator:
Gumz, Jondi
Source:
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 2003-10-03
Type:
NEWS; DOCUMENT
Coverage:
2000s
Identifier: CF-32857
Collection
Citation
Gumz, Jondi. “Library injuries add up.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2003-10-03. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/108762. Accessed 2 July 2025.